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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 50,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
AK Betelgeuse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 51,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-3
Allied Ships
AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,57 {Efate Port Vila}
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 44
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 43
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
no losses
Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cessnock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whyalla, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
OUCH[/B]
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Air attack on Townsville , at 10,62
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23
H6K Mavis x 2
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 9 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 5 damaged
Attacking Level Bombers:
G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,57 {Efate Port Vila}
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 37
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 9
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Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,57 {Efate Port Vila} . . . They are getting the snot pounded out of them
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 59
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 125
Attacking Level Bombers:
B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
MSW Lismore, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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IJN Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 7 destroyed
D3A Val x 16 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 11 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Vincennes
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
DD Woodworth
DD Smith, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw
> >AA fire is killing me - what's new...
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Sub attack at 50,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-2, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. . . Crap.
Allied Ships
DD McCall, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Henley
DD Maury
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 15 damaged
Allied Ships
DM Tracy
DM Preble
AP Feland, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 47
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Harris, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
APD Little, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 41
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 29 destroyed
B5N Kate x 21 damaged
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA Quincy, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Chicago
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1
DD Fletcher
DD Wilson
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 9 damaged
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 42
B5N Kate x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
TK Tallulah, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Rhesus, Bomb hits 1
AK Crater, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon, Bomb hits 2
AK Barwon, Bomb hits 1
[B]A TK? What the hell is that doing there?
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Tallulah, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DM Gamble
AP McCawley
SC 640
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
D3A Val x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 7 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Vincennes
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 23
B5N Kate x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 10 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 2
DD Fletcher
DD Tucker
DD Shaw
DD Aylwin
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina Darn, I really wanted to stick a few torps in her...
Surprising that he would attempt this devoid of air cover
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/42
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 51,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-3
Allied Ships
AK Etamin, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
D3A Val x 31
B5N Kate x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DM Tracy
DM Gamble
SC 640, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pierce, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Westralia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Harris, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP William P. Biddle
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ormsby, on fire
AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 38
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Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Neville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DM Preble
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Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Wilson, Bomb hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Shaw
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Ground combat at Efate Port Vila
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4547 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 14928 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 218
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 91
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Ground combat at Efate Port Vila
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13653 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 5893 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Efate Port Vila base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 5953
Guns lost 92
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 46
I saw that coming. Didn't get air support there in time. Geez, it looked like the entire Americal Div.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/42
Weather: Thunderstorms
IJN Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 44
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Harris, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neville, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley, Bomb hits 5, on fire
AP J. Franklin Bell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormsby, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Suamico, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP William P. Biddle, on fire, heavy damage
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IJN Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
D3A Val x 50
B5N Kate x 39
Allied Ships
AP Harris, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP J. Franklin Bell, on fire
TK Suamico, Bomb hits 3, on fire
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IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10
Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormsby, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Wow. Those kind of losses would make me heartsick.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/42
Weather: Overcast
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
A6M3 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP J. Franklin Bell
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Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 14
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Henry T. Allen, on fire, heavy damage
AP J. Franklin Bell
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/42
Weather: Rain
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
A6M3 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 38
no losses
Allied Ships
AP J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 52,50
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 15
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Montevideo Maru
AP Shoan Maru
AP Reiyo Maru
AP Kimishima Maru
Oops. Forgot to have CV's follow the supply transports retiring from Luganville
So, he's managed to wrest Efate back from me. No mean feat, but I put enough units there to make him over-commit to get it. I didn't check to see how many AP/AK he actually lost, but damaged or lost, it cost him dearly...
Now, I need to supply Luganville, as I intend to hold it, come hell or high water (or B-17's)
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