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Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 2
Allied Ships
CL Nashville, Torpedo hits 1
CA Indianapolis
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
DD Selfridge
CA Chicago
DD Porter
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Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 37
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2059, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2057, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG AG-2096, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2055, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
13 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
10 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-119, Shell hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,95
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-107, Shell hits 8, on fire
AG AG-111, Shell hits 8, on fire
AG AG-108
AG AG-101
AG AG-113, Shell hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 65,95
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-111, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 65,95
Japanese Ships
AG AG-101, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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ASW attack near Lunga at 67,97
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
AK Robert Luckenbach
MSW Robin
MSW Starling
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tassafaronga at 66,97
Japanese Ships
AG AG-103
AG AG-107, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-108
AG AG-110
AG AG-113
Allied Ships
PT PT-20
PT PT-21
PT PT-22
PT PT-47
PT PT-123
PT PT-124
PT PT-125
PT PT-126
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-113, Shell hits 12
AG AG-108
AG AG-103, Shell hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-400 Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M3 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufighter VIC strafing at 100 feet
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufighter VIC strafing at 100 feet
Where are those big boys that your hiding Markymoto? I have a nice surprise waiting for the, you might call it a welcoming committee......I'm sure that they will get a bang out of the surprise that I have for them....[:D]
they come now, drawn with ravenous hunger to the man what bears the black spot...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M3 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 73
B-24D Liberator x 67
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A Val: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 14 destroyed
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 19 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
520 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 81
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 15
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 11
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufighter VIC strafing at 100 feet
2 x Beaufighter VIC strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,97
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 127
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 9 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 16 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,97
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 123
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
they come now, drawn with ravenous hunger to the man what bears the black spot...
Hm. Another part II quote, where in part III the story ends badly/sadly... Davy Jones had to kill his pet... so maybe you'll have to scuttle in a few moves...[8D]
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 13
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Beaufighter VIC strafing at 100 feet
2 x Beaufighter VIC strafing at 100 feet
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Ground combat at Tassafaronga
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5577 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 2864 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Allied max assault: 112 - adjusted assault: 101
Japanese max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 46
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
[:D] Well done Marky-moto! Kill those little pt's. The people at Higgins and Elco might have to work over time to replace those boats by lunch-time! [:D]