RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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This time I tried adding a few hundred Zeros to escort the PM strikes. They all decided to escort the strike on Buna and left the brave but stupid Betty pilots to go it alone at PM. The results were predicatable. Looks like New Georgia is going to be little more than a speed bump to the Allied juggernut. I have pulled back to my next line of defense and dug in. PM is now operational so New Georgia has become untenable AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1110 encounters mine field at Thursday Island (49,90) Allied Ships MSW Junee MSW Kapunda MSW Katoomba MSW Launceton MSW Lismore MSW Rockhampton MSW Shepparton MSW Stawell MSW Strahan MSW Wagga MSW Pursuit MSW Requisite MSW Skylark MSW Starling MSW Swallow MSW Heed MSW Herald MSW Token MSW Penguin MSW Rail MSW Robin MSW Agra MSW Cochin MSW Cuttack MSW Nipigon MSW Outarde -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 85 A6M3a Zero x 24 Ki-21 Sally x 161 Ki-49 Helen x 112 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 Kittyhawk I x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 29 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 13 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 24 destroyed Airbase hits 24 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 230 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 45 B-25J Mitchell x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 168 casualties reported Guns lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 17 Allied aircraft Seafire x 17 F4F-4 Wildcat x 177 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-38G Lightning x 34 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft Seafire x 17 F4F-4 Wildcat x 177 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-38G Lightning x 34 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire x 17 F4F-4 Wildcat x 177 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-38G Lightning x 34 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Seafire x 17 F4F-4 Wildcat x 177 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-38G Lightning x 34 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft Seafire x 17 F4F-4 Wildcat x 177 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-38G Lightning x 34 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3a Zero x 6 G3M Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 164 Ki-46-III Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Seafire x 26 F4F-4 Wildcat x 211 Kittyhawk I x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 15 P-38G Lightning x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 34 destroyed, 16 damaged Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-38G Lightning: 6 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft Seafire x 26 F4F-4 Wildcat x 210 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 15 P-38G Lightning x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 A6M3a Zero x 11 G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft Seafire x 26 F4F-4 Wildcat x 209 Kittyhawk I x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 15 P-38G Lightning x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 11 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Seafire x 26 F4F-4 Wildcat x 198 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 15 P-38G Lightning x 49 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Seafire x 26 F4F-4 Wildcat x 198 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 15 P-38G Lightning x 49 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft Seafire x 26 F4F-4 Wildcat x 198 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 15 P-38G Lightning x 49 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Buna, at 55,90 Japanese Ships DD Sagi DD Kasasagi DD Sanae DD Kuretake CL Isuzu CL Naka CL Sendai CL Agano Allied ground losses: 179 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1110 encounters mine field at Merauke (47,87) Allied Ships MSW Junee MSW Kapunda MSW Katoomba MSW Launceton MSW Lismore MSW Rockhampton MSW Shepparton MSW Stawell MSW Strahan MSW Wagga MSW Pursuit MSW Requisite MSW Skylark MSW Starling MSW Swallow MSW Heed MSW Herald MSW Token MSW Penguin MSW Rail MSW Robin MSW Agra MSW Cochin MSW Cuttack MSW Nipigon MSW Outarde -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 75,60 Japanese Ships MSW Yoshino Maru MSW Toshi Maru #8 MSW Tamozono Maru #2 MSW Tamozono Maru #1 MSW Togo Maru MSW Sonobe Maru Allied Ships SS Sunfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Allied aircraft Seafire x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 43 SBD Dauntless x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Shinsoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Ryuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 132 Ki-46-III Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Seafire x 28 F4F-4 Wildcat x 209 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 14 P-38G Lightning x 51 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 32 destroyed, 8 damaged Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 damaged Kittyhawk I: 3 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 5 damaged P-38G Lightning: 8 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 17 Allied aircraft Seafire x 28 F4F-4 Wildcat x 209 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 14 P-38G Lightning x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Seafire x 28 F4F-4 Wildcat x 207 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 14 P-38G Lightning x 51 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft Seafire x 28 F4F-4 Wildcat x 207 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 14 P-38G Lightning x 51 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 A6M3a Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Seafire x 28 F4F-4 Wildcat x 207 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 14 P-38G Lightning x 51 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 75,60 Japanese Ships MSW Tamozono Maru #1 MSW Yoshino Maru MSW Toshi Maru #8 MSW Tamozono Maru #2 MSW Togo Maru MSW Sonobe Maru Allied Ships SS Sunfish
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