PzB74
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PzjH; No, I'm returnign the Transport TF to base, unload, chance op mode and reload.
This transport TF came all the way from China and was an ad-hoc reinforcement.
Looks like other troops unloaded well today; most of the Port unit has been airlifted - no heavy equipment there.
Building a port in a size 0(0) base with Jap engineers isn't a weekend activity 
Mynok; I've never heard a more appropriate comment in my AAR career 
- Of course the sillius soddus (me) forgot to set bombers to 9000 feet and had to pay a steep price for it.
Inq; yes - loads of ack ack guns and 30 LCUs reported.
Lets go through todays actions quickly:
The KB lined up perfectly, surface ships went in and cleared a small LCM and AK TF.
In PM phase an unsecorted Allied strike by Dauntlesses and Avengers was shredded.
- Our KB sweepers found 1!!! Corsair on CAP 
In all 450 KB bombes hit Darwin; ca 100 enemy ac were destroyed including 13 Liberators, 8 Corsairs and 27 Lightnings.
Numerous more were damaged and 2 subs sunk in port.
Flak was very destrcutive; it pains my heart that over 60 KB bombers were shot down but I can only blame myself.
This was a lesson everyone should take not of; base strikes must bomb from 9000 feet.
Well, we can cover our losses; most attacking units lost 2-3-4 ac and reserve pilots and spare ac will quickly fill out losses
restoring KB to 98% readiness. The KB will now quickly move back into the shadows; 2 BBs and 2 CAs were detached for a high speed bombardment
run of Darwin. This is the bonus, can we inflict further casualties on the ground the loss of our KB bombers will be less hard to accept.
At Waingapoe no enemy CAP in the air; 110 Helens hit the place in poor weather.
I think we can suppress the place with air and sea bombardments.
The Luganville invasion was hit by our Netties and Betties again and a destroyer and the huge West Point AP were hit and left sinking.
Why is Andy using that huge liner for amp invasions? We got 300 men at Luganville 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 27, 43
Sub - ASW Attacks
Sub needs to RTB for repairs.
ASW attack near Port Hedland at 57,129
Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 10
Allied Ships
BB Idaho
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CL Mobile
CL Columbia
CLAA Juneau
DD DeHaven
DD Bush
DD Quadrant
DD Thracian
DD Vendetta
DD Hutchins
SS I-30 is sighted by escort
DD Quadrant attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thracian fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Vendetta fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hutchins fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Surface Combat - Bombardments
Again extremely poor bombardment results; problem is that ships fire at troops in jungle, NOT ports and airfields 
Not a lot of shipping left at Darwin, a TF with cruisers and destroyers moved west at high speed during the night.
A huge LCM convoy was sunk though.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapoe at 63,113, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
DD Akizuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
CL Ninaru
Allied Ships
PT-112, Shell hits 2
PT-113, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-114, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-129, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-130, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Arashi
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi
Allied Ships
LCT-146, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-147
LCT-148
LCT-149
LCT-150
LCT-151
LCT-152
LCT-154
LCT-158, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
LCT-159, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT-165, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-166, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-167, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
LCT-168, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LCT-169, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-323, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LCT-328, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCT-352, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Am. Manufacturer, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
LCM 532A, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LCM 532C, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
LCM 532D, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCM 532E, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LCM 542A, Shell hits 1, and is sun
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Night Naval bombardment of Waingapoe at 63,113
Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Haruna
CL Ninaru
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Akizuki
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Musashi
BB Musashi firing at 7th Infantry Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at 33rd Infantry Division
BB Haruna firing at 33rd Infantry Division
CL Ninaru firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Wakazuki firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Niizuki firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Hatsuzuki firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Susuzuki firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Teruzuki firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Akizuki firing at 7th Australian Division
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 32
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 12
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-61-Ib Tony sweeping at 30000 feet
32 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 110
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 33
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Nestor, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Gansevoort
DD Gwin
DE Arrow
DD Thanet
xAP West Point, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Sawokla
DD Russell
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Nestor dead in the water ...
West Point dead in the water ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 28
A6M5b Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 58
B6N1 Jill x 122
D4Y1 Judy x 247
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 16 destroyed, 57 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 9 destroyed on ground
F-4 Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38H Lightning: 12 destroyed on ground
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed on ground
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 3 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
SS Drum, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
SS Tinosa, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 38
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 193
Port hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
A6M5b Zero x 15
B6N1 Jill x 27
D4Y1 Judy x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 5
Port hits 7
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Invasions
Looks like the invasion TF is struggling after the West Point got hit.
Pre-Invasion action off Luganville
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Arrow
xAP West Point, heavy damage
DD Russell
DD Thanet
DE Arrow fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Luganville
TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 14th NZ Bde /4
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Ground Combat
Now Andy knows we got reinforcements at Memboro!
We drive out the Motor Bde which is now a broken unit.
Ground combat at Memboro (63,112)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7017 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 487
Defending force 1474 troops, 64 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
Japanese adjusted assault: 104
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
11th Garrison Unit /1
6th Guards Div /3
15th Garrison Unit
Kimura Det
4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
33rd Div /1
6th JNAF Coy
15th Naval Construction Battalion
52nd JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Flotilla
20th AA Regiment
22nd Port Unit /1
Defending units:
73rd Motorised Brigade
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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 575 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 156 troops, 0 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
14th NZ Bde /2
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Ground combat at 63,127
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 3265 troops, 16 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 252
Defending force 109 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Allied adjusted assault: 364
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 364 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
10th Light Horse Battalion
Defending units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion
12th Garrison Unit /1
21st JAAF AF Bn /1
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Counterattacks!
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RE: Enemy carriers near SRA! - 
I thought to myselve how unrealistic it would be to stack 150 heavy flak guns into a Burmese jungle base to find out they take down 1.5-2% of the bombers at 10000ft. Andy thinks different about this and Andy´s results are coming from WAY MORE flak guns. Realistic numbers of flak achieves nothing in the game, while in this case, also light and medium flak fired of course. Just stay above 40mm Bofors range and all is well, only suffering near to real life losses if your opponent stacks a completely unrealistic number of flak guns somewhere (which Andy for example is doing). 
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