RUPD3658
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Confirmed sunk this turn:
11 MSW
9 SC
4 AK
2 AP
BB Maryland (one lucky hit)
148 Allied planes
168 Japanese planes
My strikes were uncoordinated or I would have done much better
The weather is still good so the bloodshed should continue again next turn.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/42
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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91
307 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Cromarty, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Romney, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Poole, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cromer, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wollongong, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whyalla, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Warrnambool, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wallaroo, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Horsham, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Gladstone, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Geelong, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Riebeek, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lyra, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP West Point, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
1573 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 3
AP Van Rees, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 27
AP Van Neck
AP Van Cloon, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rooseboom, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Heath, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Chivalry
AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry Villard, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caleb Strong, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin Franklin
AK Alchiba, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Libra, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lyra, on fire
AP President Polk, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Shell hits 8, on fire
AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1910 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 7
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Portland
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales
BB South Dakota
Japanese ground losses:
1058 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3
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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)
TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91
Allied Ships
AP Empire Chivalry, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Van Cloon, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
616 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Alcyone, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Riebeek, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koolama
AP Empress of Asia, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mount McKinley, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK West Cactus, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Katoomba
AP President Hayes, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley
CA Chicago, Shell hits 3
Allied ground losses:
3201 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Truk AA Battalion, at 53,91
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 90
B-24D Liberator x 204
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Day Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 53,91
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
LB-30 Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator x 38
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 13 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 79
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk I x 14
Beaufighter VIF x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 79
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk I x 14
Beaufighter VIF x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 40
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 12 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 7 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
AP President Adams
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, on fire
AP Fuller
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M3a Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 48
Ki-21 Sally x 63
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 62
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 152
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 10
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
A6M3a Zero x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 72
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed, 6 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 18 destroyed, 14 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 63 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Mount McKinley, on fire
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4536 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 275
Defending force 87523 troops, 1057 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14318 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7457
Defending force 310513 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10818
Allied ground losses:
334 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1765 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153
Defending force 30825 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 275
Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/42
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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)
TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91
Allied Ships
AK Hollywood, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
1463 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 43, on fire
AP Van Rees, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Cloon, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rooseboom, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, on fire
AK Empire Heath, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Attendant, on fire, heavy damage
AK John C. Calhoun, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin Franklin, Shell hits 1
AP Mount McKinley
AK Hollywood, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Cawthon
AP West Point, Shell hits 7, heavy damage
AP St. Mihel, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manunda
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP President Adams
AP George F. Elliot
AP Barnett, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1747 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 9
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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Thursday Island (49,90)
Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
DD King
DD Sands
DD Brooks
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TF 1039 encounters mine field at Thursday Island (49,90)
Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Southard
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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1025
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TF 1025 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)
TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91
Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)
TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91
Allied Ships
AP Siberg, Mine hits 1
AK Benjamin Franklin, Mine hits 1, on fire
Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
1008 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Betelgeuse, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Empire Heath, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 31, on fire
AP Empire Pride, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry Villard, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caleb Strong, heavy damage
AK West Cawthon
AP Katoomba, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Harris, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Adams
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Barnett, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP W.A. Holbrook, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
1220 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Nora Moller, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Louisville
AK Mahukona
AK William M. Stewart, Bomb hits 1
AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP George F. Elliot
CA Chicago, on fire
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Manunda
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Schley
DD Litchfield
DD John D. Edwards
DD Fox
DD Chew
DD Stewart, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 16
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 54
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 116
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3a Zero x 5
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Surigao
AK Empire Patrol
AK Empire Defiance, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Empire Defiance, on fire
AK Surigao
AK Nora Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Patrol, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Nisqually, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Carey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
A6M3a Zero x 33
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 31 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK William M. Stewart
AP Fuller
AP Manoora, on fire
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4506 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
Defending force 119721 troops, 1089 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 2163
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14293 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7475
Defending force 310729 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10824
Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1945 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2163
Defending force 30767 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
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