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Our Betties got some revenge by sinking an allied CL and damaging another in Gilli Gilli. The planes weren´t escorted (another mistake) but only two Betties were lost


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/42

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ASW attack at 71,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
DD Helm

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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 52

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Leander Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Swan
CL Achilles Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (SUNK!!!)
DD Arunta
MSW Cairns, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

The surviving CL finds her doom....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/42

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Sub attack at 56,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

No news....Japan considering an alrenate strategy to win the game...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/42

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ASW attack at 69,100

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Patterson

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ASW attack at 68,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
DD Monaghan

Some B-17´s attacking Buka....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/42

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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet

We might have to rename this AAR......Phoney War part DU. No sign of enemy activity outside of subs and the occasional air recon. No attacks. Marines bored and picking fights with each other. [:D]

Btw, after a few days of inactivity, the enemy lost two more warships.[:D]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/42

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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1018 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
PT PT-64, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 67,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
SC SC-742
SC SC-741

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Sub attack at 67,99

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

-Heavy bombers from PM attacked Rabaul, destroying two Betties. No B-17 was shot down, but Nik will take a few days to repair them....two of those strange two tail recon aircraft were also lost.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/21/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 17 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet

Enemy forces shifted to night bombing...losing one B-17...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/42

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 12000 feet

The relative inactivity of last days were broken by a DD incursion of Shortlands. The enemy lost 2 DD´s to Betties. We are not sure on what those DD´s were doing. Some Japanese minor warships were also damaged in the surface battle against the DD´s.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/42

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TF 1001 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93)

Allied Ships
DD Wilson, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
A6M3 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 28 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Wilson, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stack, Bomb hits 1
DD Benham, Bomb hits 4
DD Fletcher, Bomb hits 1
DD Preston, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Haaburu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M3 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Stack, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Benham, Bomb hits 2
DD Fletcher, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese Ships
PG Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Seikai Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PC Ch 4, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 5, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 16, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1
DD Benham
DD Stack, on fire

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ASW attack near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD Fletcher

ORIGINAL: Bombur

The relative inactivity of last days were broken by a DD incursion of Shortlands. The enemy lost 2 DD´s to Betties. We are not sure on what those DD´s were doing. Some Japanese minor warships were also damaged in the surface battle against the DD´s.

all part of The Plan

A Japanese PC sunk as consequence of battle damage and RO-33 was sunk by SBD´s. Otherwise there is an absolute lack of activity....

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 09/29/42

SBD Dauntless attacking RO-33 at 67,97
RO-33 is reported HIT (Two times...)

the IJN is chicken.

bawk bawk bawk [:)]

Rabaul gets another visit from B-17´s...They didn´t hit nothing but also suffered no losses

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet

This time my Zeroes shot down a B-17.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/42

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TF 1017 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
MSW Swallow
MSW Pursuit
MSW Inverell
MSW Bundaberg
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DD Waters
AK Alhena, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/42

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS S-41

-After the mediocre results in Rabaul, B-17´s turn their attention to Lae. Almost no damage was done but the escorting Kittyhawks shot down one Zero

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/42

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ASW attack at 64,80

Japanese Ships
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Chiyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo, hits 1

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet

-Lae visited again....one Zero and two Val lost, against one P-40 shot down....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/42

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ASW attack at 70,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot

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ASW attack at 70,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
DD Helm
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD O'Bannon

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 32
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
D3A Val: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 16000 feet
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Sub attack at 65,82

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
ML Hirashima
PG Shosei Maru
MSW Tama Maru #2
PC PC-102

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

Betties risked an attack on Gilli Gilli. Two bombers lost despite no opposition....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/42

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet

Enemy B-17´s raided Lae. Four of them were shot down (2 lost to Zeroes, 1 to AA fire and another to op losses)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/42

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ASW attack at 64,80

Japanese Ships
APD APD-46
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37

Allied Ships
SS Silversides, hits 6

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 13
B-17E Fortress x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 14000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 14000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 14000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 14000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 14000 feet

Japanese subs "almost" put a fish on Hornet....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/42

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ASW attack at 60,87

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 22
PC Shonon Maru #15

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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ASW attack at 60,87

Japanese Ships
AP Keizan Maru
PG Shinko Maru #2
PG Takunan Maru #8
APD APD-36

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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Sub attack at 69,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
DD Craven
DD Patterson
DD Henley

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ASW attack at 60,87

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 22
PC Shonon Maru #15

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish