moore4807
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Joined: 6/2/2000 From: Punta Gorda FL Status: offline
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Battle reports are slowing down, some ASW, some sub attacks, nothing important though... Larry stumbles onto a fleeing Cargo TF @ Christmas Is. IO where I decided to stop to pick up resources...Bad idea! Submarine attack near Christmas Island IO at 45,104 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships xAKL Schouten, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Schouten is sighted by SS I-123 SS I-123 attacking xAKL Schouten on the surface Day Time Surface Combat, near Christmas Island IO at 45,104, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Susuzuki DD Hagikaze DD Shikinami DD Nagatsuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships xAKL Soerabaja, Shell hits 17, and is sunk xAK Sloterdijk, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Nicholas van Vonn, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Siantar, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Sipirok, Shell hits 19, and is sunk xAKL Sipora, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Woolgar, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk The first successful Dutch bombing mission, too little too late! Morning Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 56,106 (Loemadjang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 75A-7 Hawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb Still working the beaches to clear out the invaders! Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4210 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Defending force 7450 troops, 197 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 172 Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Orphan Anne has a little to brag about today... Japanese forces CAPTURE Loemadjang !!!
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