Andy Mac
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Joined: 5/12/2004 From: Alexandria, Scotland Status: offline
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An intersting turn 5 Amphib Corps got ashore with the help of the Alabama and Colorado I have only sent 1 Div and 2 Eng regts so I may be light in the 1st wave as he has 9 forts. Ill bring in more or some paras if I need to but actually what would be really nice is for PZB to bring in reinforcement s as he did at Kavieng. Sucking his rapid reaction force out of Kwal would be nice !!!! I have about 4 Divs prepping for Kwal so I can spare one more to Malo if required Kai island was siezed by Para drop. Ops in this area are to be carried out on a shoe string so we will see how things go. Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1067 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81) Allied Ships MSW Latrobe MSW Gympie MSW Cessnock DMS Perry MSW Velocity DMS Boggs DD Nicholas DD LaVallette DD Hutchins DD Worden APD Manley DD Craven DD Frazier DD Pringle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft P-70A Havoc x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1067 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81) TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 82,81 Allied Ships MSW Latrobe MSW Gympie MSW Cessnock DMS Perry MSW Velocity DMS Boggs DD Sterett DD Hatfield DD Craven DD LaVallette DD Chauncey DD Aulick DD Dewey APD Manley DD Pringle DD Nicholas DD Worden, Mine hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Frazier DD Philip DD McKee DD Hutchins DD Stack Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 82,81, firing at TF 1067 561 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Alabama, Shell hits 9 AP Empire Chivalry, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 15 AK Cynthia Olson DD Hutchins CL Marblehead AK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 1 CL Richmond LCT LCT-322, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1 LST LST-463 LST LST-461 Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 1433 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1067 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81) TF 1067 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 82,81 Allied Ships MSW Latrobe MSW Gympie MSW Cessnock DMS Perry MSW Velocity DMS Boggs DD Sterett DD Stack APD Manley DD Pringle DD Philip DD Conner DD Worden, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD McKee DD LaVallette DD Hutchins DD Craven DD Chauncey DD Aulick Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 82,81, firing at TF 1067 144 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Alabama, Shell hits 1 DD LaVallette DD Aulick, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 633 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 Kittyhawk I x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 44 B-17E Fortress x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 13000 feet 41 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 13000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 32 P-38G Lightning x 12 P-38J Lightning x 9 P-47D Thunderbolt x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 28 PB4Y Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 30 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 60 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 60 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th NLF , at 39,78 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 59 P-40N Warhawk x 61 B-25J Mitchell x 9 B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 61 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G4M2 Betty x 43 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet 4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 38 D4Y Judy x 27 G4M2 Betty x 12 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet 6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 121 B5N Kate x 107 G4M2 Betty x 15 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 32 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 48 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 24 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 11 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 16 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet 7 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 SBD Dauntless x 17 P-40N Warhawk x 5 A-20G Havoc x 10 B-25J Mitchell x 18 B-24J Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 11 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 55,87 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 2 Kittyhawk III x 18 P-40N Warhawk x 2 B-17E Fortress x 29 B-24D Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet 17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet 15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 55,87 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 8 Spitfire Vb x 16 Kittyhawk III x 8 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11 Beaufort V-IX x 26 P-40N Warhawk x 69 A-20G Havoc x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 31 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 15 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 15 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 14 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 10000 feet 3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 21 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2091, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-109, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2526, Shell hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 SBD Dauntless x 30 TBM Avenger x 58 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 17 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet 18 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 17 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet 8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Maloelap Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7824 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12087 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 151 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Maloelap Allied Shock attack Attacking force 10617 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 16040 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 209 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 889 casualties reported Guns lost 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kai Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kai Island base !!!
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