BIG naval engagment in the Slot

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/42

Weather: Thunderstorms

Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3

no losses

no losses


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Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

no losses


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 18

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

no losses


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Air attack on 15th Naval Garrison Unit, at 8,35


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
Beaufort x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Kittyhawk x 13
A-24 Dauntless x 11
B-25D Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 32
A-20B Havoc x 12


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 28

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
9 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
6 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 8


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kashiwa Maru
MSW W15

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 3
CL Nashville, Shell hits 3
DD Bagley, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Lamson, Shell hits 3
DD Cushing, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Porter, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Phelps, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dale, Shell hits 4, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 79


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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14302 troops, 195 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 9510 troops, 137 guns, 26 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0



Allied ground losses:
Men lost 221


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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2767 troops, 69 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 16374 troops, 209 guns, 10 vehicles



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Ground combat at Wau

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1384 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2733 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles



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[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42

Weather: Rain

Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14285 troops, 194 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 9328 troops, 137 guns, 26 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!


YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 7866
Guns lost 111
Vehicles lost 5

SO MUCH FOR THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION[:D][8D][:'(]

THE AF AT LUNGA IS NOW BACK IN MY HANDS AFTER 1 MONTH AND 10 DAYS OF FEROCIOUS FIGHTING IN THE AIR,
AT SEA AND IN THE JUNGLES OF GUADALCANAL[:D][:D][:D][:D]


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Ground combat at Wau

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1392 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2743 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles



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[marky]

11 DD 4 CA AND CL AND Hiei and Kirihima have departed for truk to mend their wounds

thanx to them and though them the great victory was made possible at Lunga


GC and munda are already being strengthened in case the marines decide to return to Guadalcanal