castor troy
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 48,48 Japanese Ships DD Uranami DD Shinonome DD Yugure DD Wakaba DD Suzukaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 27,50 Japanese Ships AP Heiyo Maru DD Mutsuki DD Usugumo Allied Ships SS Salmon torps miss... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 23,36 Japanese Ships PC Kunashiri PC Hachijo PC Shimushu APD APD-39 Allied Ships SS S-40 another ASW group is operating near Andaman Island again... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 23,36 Japanese Ships PC Kunashiri PC Hachijo PC Shimushu APD APD-39 Allied Ships SS S-40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 46,48 Japanese Ships MSW Aoi Maru MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Tambor torps miss... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 25,50 Japanese Ships AP Mogamigawa Maru MSW W.4 Allied Ships SS Guardfish torps fail to detonate... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships CA Nachi DD Hayate DD Yuzuki DD Nagatsuki DD Asagiri DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS S-41 MK10 torps fail to detonate... how much luck must my opponent have? But hey, he sunk Yorktown with two torps two hexes off Brisbane when she had 0 flt damaged before... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dutch Harbor , at 103,36 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 201 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 48 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 13th AA Regiment, at 34,27 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb x 87 Kittyhawk I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 218 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet oops! My Hurricanes are directly attacking an AA unit... we come away though and damage the AA unit... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shuzan Naval Guard Unit, at 103,36 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 4, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet moved 16 SBDs to Tenimbar (base North of Darwin) as the enemy BBs are now parked at Aru Island, three hexes East of Tenimbar. 6x1000lb bomb hits that cause some fires and knock out a 6inch gun mount... extremely heavy flak fire though... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 40 Beaufort I x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Beaufort I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 3 BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 3, on fire CL Oi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet moved those aircraft back to Darwin, the range to Aru is 5 so no torps. A couple of bomb hits again and Yamashiro shows up heavily burning in the replay. Perhaps we cause 5 sys dam points... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 TBF Avenger x 16 PBY Catalina x 1 Wellington III x 60 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 52 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 6 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso CL Oi Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet Where are those 1000lb AP bombs? This squadron is 79 exp and we still drop GP bombs on the bomb prove BBs. If they just would attack the cruisers. Ridicoulos enough that the Japanese player can park his BBs 5 hexes off a major Allied base without having to fear anything. If I would have PTs in this region I would send 5 dozen of them against his BBs... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 15 Beaufort I x 7 B-25C Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet a couple of more 500lb bomb hits. My Swordfish are only near 60 exp so it´s a good training for them... can I launch torps from a level 2 base? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lautem at 33,78 Japanese Ships DD Hayate DD Yuzuki DD Nagatsuki DD Asagiri DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 26,50 Japanese Ships AP Aikoku Maru DD Mutsuki DD Usugumo Allied Ships SS Sargo torps fail to detonate! So today we saw 5 subs attacking, not a single one was succesful! Makes it something like 23 attacks, 4 hits... but on the other hand, we see the normal ridicoulos use of hundreds of IJA bombers... "oh, the Japanese side is so crippled in Nikmod..." This is how it looks like every day... OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 12/17/42 Ki-49 Helen reports periscope at 26, 50 Ki-49 Helen reports diving submarine at 33, 78 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 49,48 , Speed 13 , Moving West Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 44, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 47, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports periscope at 48, 48 Ki-49 Helen attacking Grayling at 49,48 Ki-49 Helen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 47,48 , Speed 10 , Moving West Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 47, 53 Ki-49 Helen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 46,48 , Speed 11 , Moving West Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 44, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports periscope at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 49, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 40, 54 G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 46, 48 G4M1 Betty attacking Grayling at 49,48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 40, 54 G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 44, 48 H8K Emily sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 52,93 , Speed 5 , Moving Southeast H8K Emily attacking Perch at 52,93 H8K Emily sighting report: 9 Allied ships at 30,25 , Speed 32 , Moving Northeast D3A Val reports periscope at 33, 78 E7K2 Alf reports shadow in water at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 46, 48 G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 49, 48 G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 40, 54 E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 46, 48 Sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 39,80 , Speed 0 PBY Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 33,78 , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast PBY Catalina sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 33,78 , Speed 7 , Moving Southeast PBY Catalina has spotted Wales Maru at 33,78 PBY Catalina has spotted Fuso at 39,80 Catalina I has spotted Wales Maru at 33,78 PBY Catalina has spotted Ise at 33,78 E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 23, 35 A-20B Boston takes recon photos of Mandalay A-20B Boston takes recon photos of Mandalay IL-4c takes recon photos of Mandalay CW-22 Falcon takes recon photos of Akyab SB-2c takes recon photos of Myitkyina Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Imphal Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Ledo Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Chandpur J1N1-R Irving takes recon photos of Diamond Harbor Hudson I takes recon photos of Koepang Hudson I takes recon photos of Lautem Hudson I takes recon photos of Lautem F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Gili Gili Hudson I takes recon photos of Port Moresby Hudson I takes recon photos of Thursday Island Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Darwin Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Darwin PBY Catalina takes recon photos of Kiska Island Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 1st New Chinese Corps Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 16th Chinese Air Base Force Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 26, 50 Ki-49 Helen reports diving submarine at 32, 81 Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 49, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports periscope at 47, 48 Ki-51 Sonia reports shadow in water at 47, 48 Ki-51 Sonia attacking Trout at 47,48 Trout is reported HIT Ki-49 Helen sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 50,50 , Speed 5 , Moving Southwest Ki-49 Helen attacking Sculpin at 50,50 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 47, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 47, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 44, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports periscope at 48, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 50, 50 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 47, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports diving submarine at 49, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 47, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports suspected submarine at 48, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 50, 50 Ki-49 Helen reports radio transmissions at 46, 48 Ki-49 Helen attacking Drum at 46,48 Ki-49 Helen attacking Tambor at 44,48 Ki-49 Helen attacking Tuna at 48,48 Ki-49 Helen reports shadow in water at 47, 48 Ki-49 Helen reports periscope at 49, 48 G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 46, 48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 46, 48 G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 40, 54 G4M1 Betty attacking Tambor at 44,48 H8K Emily reports radio transmissions at 33, 78 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 48, 48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 46, 48 G4M1 Betty attacking Drum at 46,48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty attacking Grayling at 49,48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 44, 48 H8K Emily reports periscope at 55, 96 D3A Val reports shadow in water at 33, 78 G4M1 Betty attacking Tuna at 48,48 G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 38, 57 G4M1 Betty attacking Spearfish at 46,48 G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 46, 48 G4M1 Betty damaged by flak G4M1 Betty attacking Seadragon at 47,48 G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 47, 48 G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 40, 54 G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 44, 48 F1M2 Pete reports shadow in water at 33, 78 E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 33, 78 E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 46, 48 E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 47, 48 E13A1 Jake reports diving submarine at 47, 48 PBY Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 39,73 , Speed 17 , Moving East Catalina I has spotted Sumatra Maru at 33,78 PBY Catalina has spotted Tamo Maru #6 at 33,78 PB2Y Coronado has spotted Hague Maru at 33,78 Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Yunan A-20B Boston takes recon photos of Mandalay A-20B Boston takes recon photos of Mandalay IL-4c takes recon photos of Mandalay SB-2c takes recon photos of Akyab CW-22 Falcon takes recon photos of Akyab SB-2c takes recon photos of Myitkyina Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Imphal Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Ledo Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Chandpur Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Jorhat J1N1-R Irving takes recon photos of Diamond Harbor Hudson I takes recon photos of Koepang Hudson I takes recon photos of Koepang Hudson I takes recon photos of Lautem Hudson I takes recon photos of Lautem F-5A Lightning takes recon photos of Gili Gili Hudson I takes recon photos of Port Moresby Hudson I takes recon photos of Thursday Island B-25C Mitchell takes recon photos of Thursday Island Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Darwin Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Darwin Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of Derby PBY Catalina takes recon photos of Kiska Island Ki-15 Babs takes recon photos of 55th Chinese Corps Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 18th UK Division Ki-46-II Dinah takes recon photos of 17th Chinese Air Base Force Kaifeng expands airfield to size 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 70732 troops, 890 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1538 Defending force 96952 troops, 943 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1705 Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Akyab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 65487 troops, 789 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1705 Defending force 87558 troops, 964 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1538 Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported
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