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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/26/2014 12:39:22 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 1/29/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 334K, fuel 27K.

Transport convoy from Australia arrives in Port Moresby - cargo includes four artillery units (3 regiment size, one battalion), 43K supply and 3600 fuel. The main focus of LCU reinforcements dispatched into Port Moresby is being shifted to ground combat forces for operations against Lae and Buna.

Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 Ki-61 Tony (all on the ground)
• 1 N1K1 Rex (ops)

No Allied planes reported destroyed this game turn in the SW Pacific operating area.


Night bombing of Lae airfield by USAAF and RAAF (Dutch) bombers continues. Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

6 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 43rd BG/65th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 43rd BG/65th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (28% moonlight)

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 32000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 23051.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 23051.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 23051.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 23051.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 23051.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported airfield damage or numbers of planes, 23 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (8 ships, all barges or small ship types).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 9, 45 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, 2 Jap TF (18 ships total, all barges or small ship types).


The elusive I-31 remains in action with US light surface ASW off Port Moresby. Latest AAR’s follow. The AAR below appear to be real combat actions as SC-741 and 742 both used their ASW ordnance. I-31 has taken 21 reported ASW ordnance hits (total) in four actions since 1/26.

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131 (night action, adjacent hex S of Port Moresby)

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 6

Allied Ships
SC-740
SC-742
SC-741

Captain of SS I-31 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-31 diving deep ....
SC-742 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-741 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-741 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131 (daylight action, same hex location)

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 7, heavy damage (again reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SC-742

SS I-31 is sighted by escort
I-31 diving deep ....
SC-742 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-742 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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An action between US surface ASW and a second Jap patrol sub near Port Moresby. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,132 (night action SE of Port Moresby)

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 7 (reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SC PC-1087
SC-704
SC PC-1085

SS I-18 is located by SC PC-1087
I-18 diving deep ....
SC PC-1087 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-1085 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-18 eludes ASW attack from SC PC-1085
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub vs sub action off Rabaul. Identify of the sunk Japanese sub is questionable as the Sunk Ships display reports I-10 was sunk by torpedo hit this game turn at the same hex location. AAR follows.

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Sub vs Sub: SS Guardfish attacking SS I-155 at 106,127 (night action, S of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
SS I-155, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

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(in reply to wneumann)
Post #: 1381
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/26/2014 12:42:47 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 1/29/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 576K supply and 245K fuel on hand. Koumac airfield now expanded to 8(7).

Transport convoy detachment WP-134A (12 ships) arrives in Noumea from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 75K supply, 6K fuel, no air units or LCU.


Jap patrol submarine detected and visible on map NNW of Noumea (hex location 117, 154) moving on SE heading. This Jap sub also in what appears a probable synch bug action with a nearby US patrol sub (SS Raton). AAR of synch bug action follows.

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Sub vs Sub: SS I-26 attacking SS Raton at 116,152 (NE of Koumac)

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
SS Raton, Torpedo hits 1 (undamaged and remains on patrol)

SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards

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Coastwatcher entries from 1/29 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 8, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 2, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northwest

(in reply to wneumann)
Post #: 1382
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/26/2014 12:47:08 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 1/29/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: US patrol sub in daylight action near Bonin islands. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Haha-jima at 112,78 (ESE of Iwo Jima)

Japanese Ships
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Aratama Maru
E Hirado

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 1 (system damage 15, float 10, returning to base at 18 kts)

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at AK Amagisan Maru
Tautog diving deep ....
E Hirado attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entries for 1/29 report intercepted Jap radio signals from Kwajalein and Tabiteuea. Detected status of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.


Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-65 (20 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one 2E bomber squadron, 79K supply and 200 fuel.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – no reported number of planes, oil production 122(179), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

USAAF and RAF bombers hit Magwe oil production in a night raid. No reported hits or damage to Magwe oil production facilities. Reported plane losses in the action include 3 Jap Ki-45 Nick (all air-to-air), four Allied bombers (2 B-17E Fortress, 1 B-24D Liberator, 1 RAF Liberator B.III). The 2 B-17E were lost to flak, other destroyed Allied planes ops losses. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.159 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
5 x No.355 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
4 x 7th BG/9th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
4 x 341st BG/22nd BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night
4 x 341st BG/491st BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night
6 x 7th BG/492nd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x 341st BG/22nd BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (28% moonlight)

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-24D Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 7
Wellington B.X x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
Wellington B.X: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 35000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Post #: 1383
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/27/2014 5:48:30 PM   
johnjohn

 

Posts: 186
Joined: 9/18/2010
From: Arvada, CO
Status: offline 		August--September 43 update/ johnjohn

I am an experienced beginner who has been learning and sharing my learning here with the host's permission. This campaign is against the AAR. Japan is historic. This is my second campaign after a computer crash derailed my first effort (a real Noob job) in July 44.

At this point I am attacking the enemy in all fronts but two.

CBI--China is quiet, Loyang is constantly being attacked as is Wenchow, but both have 1200 av in place and are holding. Wenchow is holding better. Weekly enemy casualties are about 5,000 troops, tubes, and vehicles. With the supply situation at Loyang just above desperate, I have detailed 25 C46As of the China Air Force to lift supplies to the garrison. I have also tasked considerable over the hump stuff to supply the airbase supporting Loyang. Enemy air attacks have stepped up, but thus far are only a nuisance.

India is in total support mode with operations ongoing in Burma. 8 Divisions have invaded Burma. Katha, Myitkyina, Warazup, Shwebo, and Mandalay have fallen. Two divisions are refitting at Mandalay while four are moving on toward Magwe. A seventh division is at Prome, but blocked there by superior enemy force. Two more divisions, the 81st East Africa and the 6th Aussie Inf are enroute from Akyab to support the 18th British at Prome. That will provide a three to one advantage that should be able to secure Prome while the central force secures central Burma and Lashio in order to open the Burma road from Mandalay.

Eventually all 8 divisions will converge on Rangoon/Pegu to secure that terminus of the Burma Road as well. After that is Bangkok, but I am not sure that I want to continue this campaign in the far east after Rangoon is taken. I would rather divert the fleet elements to support USN efforts in central pacific or Mac in PNG, leaving enough hulls to supply the road and the Burma Army.

SWPAC--finally Mac got in gear. PM fell in mid August to a well executed invasion involving 4 divisions (1,5th, Aussie and 41st and 32nd USA)and considerable ENGR HQ support with four tank elements. the 41st and 32nd, 1st Corps HQ (to which the two divisions belong) are half way to Buna with a long tail back to PM. Engrs and two Armor units are trying to keep up, but are falling behind. Eventually they will all gather at the river (yuk yuk) and attack Buna which intel and recon have as lightly defended. In fact, the PNG and Solomon campaigns are not experiencing much in the way of enemy action. I suspect, and intel shows, that most of the defense is in the PI and Marianas. There is also a noticeable lost of pilot talent on the part of the enemy with over 5,000 planes downed since the beginning of the war. Large numbers of enemy air is only noted in Burma. That will diminish as they lose their air bases.

The 1st Cav and support elements are on the way to assault Milne Bay, which is lightly defended but highly developed.

Solomons--only training for Shortlands and Bougainville going on. 37th Inf on the canal was reassigned to the 14th Corps HQ which just arrived. 14th Corps will lead the assault on Shortlands. 1st Amph HQ will lead the assault on Bougainville with the 1st USMC Div in tow. Both of these assaults are planned for early 44.

Cenpac is assigning ships and planes and support for the invasion of Kwajalene, Roi-Namor, Eniwetok, and Alingalaplap. This assault will take place in Oct/Nov 43. Planning is also in place for Truk and the Marianas. I am planning to skip Truk and just whack it a bit.

Disposition of Divisions
44th USA--Seattle
33rd USA--PH
24th USA--PH
25th USA--PH
7th USA--PH
2nd USMC--Makin
3rd USMC--Tarawa
4th USMC--PH
27th USA--Tulagi
40th USA--Tulagi
23rd USA--Munda
37th USA--Canal
43rd USA--Canal
1st USMC--Canal
41st USA--North one hex from Pass to Buna (which is occupied by PM defenders when they were displaced.
32nd USA--with 41st
2,3,4,8 Aussie in Aussie
1,5, Aussie--PM
18 Brit--Prome
7th Aussie, 9th Aussie, 5th British, 11 EAfrica, marching to Magwe from Mandalay.
17th Indian, 23rd Indian--Mandalay
309th Indian (a small Bde sized division)--Myitkyina
26th Indian--Diampur
81 EAfrica, enroute Akyab from Mombosa, 2 days out from Akyab.
6th Aussie--Colombo, will embark for Akyab on TF hauling 11EAfrica when unloaded.
The rest of the restricted USA, Aussie, and Indian forces are spread out in their restricted areas.

Adak is improved and being further supplied fuel and supply to be major base of operations. A/B 6, port 5.

I have not mentioned the airgroups this time around. The fact is most of the combat squadrons, that is most of the fighter and bomber squadrons, especially the fighter groups, are at 80+ EXP. For many of the front line groups the pilots (all of them in the group) average 25 kills. Maj Tapner of the 51st FG USAAF has 38 kills to lead the US. PO Domian of the 17th RAF has 66 kills, with two others, also of the 17th, with 60, and at least a dozen are at 50 or more. The 17th RAF was based at Kaylemo, thus was under constant attack since the beginning of the war. The unit is now based at Katha. This squadron by itself has 800+ kills.

Plans:

CBI--take central Burma and open the road to China.
SWPAC--advance overland to Lae
SOPAC--take Shortlands and Torokina. Start bombing Rabaul and Kavieng.
CENPAC--next up, take Kwaj, Alingading, Roi-N, and Eniwetok.
Aussie--hold
India--support
NORPAC--hold
WSTCST--support

All shipping between CT and East Coast has shifted to Aden with the opening of the route.

Still learning how to use divisions and HQs and structuring invasion forces properly so that the x types are not used. Looking forward to getting better aircraft in 44, as well as 7 US CVs (4 UK), 2 CVLs (1 UK), 36 CVEs (6 UK), 10 Battleships including all 4 Iowa's, 18 cruisers, 123 destoyers, 140 DE/PFs and a plethora of support ships.

KB--two definitely sunk, one possible, three remaining. Since sortie in June/July, the KB has gone dormant. The enemy still has considerable CV capability, but now so do I. Advantage Allies. And it only gets better.

John (johnjohn)




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India is in total support mode with operations ongoing in Burma. 8 Divisions have invaded Burma. Katha, Myitkyina, Warazup, Shwebo, and Mandalay have fallen. Two divisions are refitting at Mandalay while four are moving on toward Magwe. A seventh division is at Prome, but blocked there by superior enemy force. Two more divisions, the 81st East Africa and the 6th Aussie Inf are enroute from Akyab to support the 18th British at Prome. That will provide a three to one advantage that should be able to secure Prome while the central force secures central Burma and Lashio in order to open the Burma road from Mandalay.

I’m beginning to look at the process of what to do with India/Burma. To date, this has been a secondary theatre – overall Allied priority heavily tilted toward the Pacific theatres, particularly South and SW. The first task is getting the British fleet into action. Britain has essentially no effective carrier force – even in 1/44 this includes only CV Illustrious (in upgrade with 66 days remaining), two CVL (Hermes and the recently arrived Unicorn) and a CVE. BB Prince of Wales and CA Exeter, along with all ANZAC surface naval forces, are currently “on loan” to the US Carrier force as escorts. Large amounts of British transport ship capacity were diverted into the “EX” transport convoy route between the Eastern US and Australia. Most British amphibious ships also diverted to Australia for operations in SW Pacific. Much of this will need to be returned to Southeast Asia from its current assignments before effective naval/amphibious operations on any scale can commence in the Indian Ocean area.

British naval strength to date has also been plagued with numerous ship withdrawals (only a few scheduled withdrawals still remaining). Current British surface naval forces on hand include two BB (Queen Elizabeth & Valiant), BC Repulse and Renown, 4 CA, 3 CL, plus DD’s. Some Dutch naval forces (CLAA Van Heemskirk and some DD) also in Southeast Asia. Submarine forces in Southeast Asia are a 50-50 mix of British submarines and a number of US fleet subs – the US sub presence here a result of losses taken in a KB raid on Colombo in 6/42. To date in this campaign, all major British naval forces have been kept off-map in Capetown – partially to accommodate ship withdrawals, also that the numbers of permanently available naval forces in the British fleet are too few and not effective enough to play an effective role.

On land… two options are being examined, a land invasion into Burma and possible amphibious operations into the DEI. A third and more far-fetched option under consideration a landing in Malaya. For any of these to occur, a significant part of the Indian army will require transfer from restricted to non-restricted command to create an Allied ground force in sufficient strength to emerge from India, this transfer necessary per HR. PP priorities for this would have to be diverted from the Pacific theatres, though this shift is projected to be quite possible by the mid-1944 time frame. A number of Allied LCU destroyed in Malaya have been rebuilt in India (including 9th & 11th Indian Divisions as divisional units). A significant Chinese army and air force is also rebuilding in India. While I was unable to effectively conduct airlift supply into China, a reverse flow of transferrable Chinese LCU cadres airlifted out via Ledo was well within the capability of available air transport resources at the time. Chinese ground forces also include seven non-transferrable command corps LCU that had been cut-off from withdrawing into Chungking and made their way overland to India for lack of anywhere else to go. Presence of the non-transferrable Chinese corps in India is contrary to our HR but plans to handle this include not employing these LCU in front-line ground operations unless and until they are able to re-enter China (essentially giving me a modest but decent Chinese army if that were to happen). A small but now well-trained and equipped Chinese air force (all transferrable air units) is also operating in India.

An Allied ground campaign in Burma (in any form) will likely be impeded by the fall of China. My available intelligence data suggests Pillager transferred a large part of the Japanese army in China to the Pacific theatres, smaller amounts to Burma and elsewhere in Southeast Asia (though none to the DEI). I’m still evaluating of a limited (at least initially limited) Allied ground campaign in Burma, at least to provide Pillager with a diversion. Using Allied forces in Southeast Asia to bypass Burma and launch offensive operations deeper in the Japanese rear area (DEI, Malaya) is a somewhat attractive alternative.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 358K, fuel 35K.

Sigint report entry for 1/30 reports heavy volume of radio signals from possible unknown Japanese TF(s) at sea in hex location 105, 130 (Solomon Sea north of Woodlark Is). Four US patrol subs are operating near this hex location – no reports from the US subs of any contact with Jap carrier aircraft or floatplanes. Nothing detected or visible on the map in this hex location. My estimate covers the range of possibilities from FOW on up to a sortie of Jap surface naval forces or possibly KB. Who knows?

No detected Jap submarines off Port Moresby, no reported contacts this game turn between Jap subs and Allied surface or air ASW.

Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 4 N1K1 George (all on the ground)
• 1 N1K1 Rex (air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-25C Mitchell (ops)

Night bombing raids on Lae and Buna airfields by USAAF and RAAF (Dutch) bombers continue. Latest Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

4 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
6 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
5 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (39% moonlight)

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (39% moonlight)

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
934 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34645.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 12, 46 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, no visible Jap TF.


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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/27/2014 8:00:51 PM   
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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 593K supply and 252K fuel on hand.

US fast BB’s Iowa and New Jersey arriving in theatre from the mainland US, these ships intended to eventually join the US Main Carrier force after repair of minor system damage taken during transit from Panama.

Coastwatcher entries from 1/30 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: AKE Singapore Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: AK Momokawa Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Northwest

Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub in action with Jap surface ASW off Aogashima. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,65 (S of Tokyo)

Japanese Ships
E Niizaki
SC Ch 52
E Hoko

Allied Ships
SS Dace, hits 1 (minor system damage, sub remains on patrol)

SS Dace launches 2 torpedoes at E Niizaki
E Niizaki attacking submerged sub ....
E Hoko fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 1/30 report intercepted Jap radio signals from Wotje and Majuro. Detected status of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.


Malacca Straits: British patrol sub (SS Templar) attacked and hit by Ki-49 Helen air patrol. Reported damage to SS Templar – system 41, float 15, engine 8, returning to base at 12 kts.


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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/28/2014 2:04:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		John--piping in on Burma campaign.

I am in a different situation than WNeumann. China is still active and holding against the AI. For me, opening up Burma and reestablishing the Burma road makes great sense. China is under supplied. Any source will prove helpful.

In the campaign with Pillager, China is lost. So the big question is why invade? As long as pillager wants to remain in Burma and not reach out to India, then let the sleeping dog lie. The UK Navy, when it does arrive, is not needed to defend India. Transfer the carriers elsewhere as needed. As for targets of opportunity in DEI/Malaya, think raids and not coming to stay. Unless you plan to retake the POL facilities to deny them to the enemy, why do it? Its like fighting an Octopus. Better to cut off the head and let the arms go limp.

If that is the goal, then forcing a way to reach the enemy homeland comes first, and in this case I think you can safely concentrate on that and not worry about retaking Burma. The fact is, Burma is big and a big force is needed. Unless I missed something earlier, I believe that you diverted the Aussie reinforcements from India to Aussie a while back. Without the Aussie and British Divisions, there is not enough force there. The Indian divisions are good, but poorly equipped. They need constant refitting when used. That is why, in my case, the brunt of the fighting is occurring with the British and Aussie divisions. These are well equipped and fight better, losing less men. As for experience, they are about the same as the Indian Divisions. However, in my campaign, the Indian Divisions take more losses. This is especially true in the units equipped with militia squads rather than regulars.

I did save most of the Burmese LCUs and stashed them at Kaylemo. They are now garrisoning the retaken cities, which is just about all they are capable of doing. They have Burmese squads which are in very short supply.

My assault started on the coast, taking CB and Akyab. The 18th chased the defenders all the way to Prome while the other three divisions cut over to Shwebo. The India front came from Komina, Imphal, and Ledo. Forces in Ledo took Myitkyina and Warazup. The Komina force took Katha and then built it up. The Imphal force went straight for Shwebo. The Chindits took Katha then moved to MK when the enemy moved two divisions from Shwebo to Bhamo. Those two divisions are still up there holding both ends of the road from MK to China through Bhamo. Once Shwebo fell all India reinforcements strat move to Imphal via Diampur, then march down the road to Kaylemo and then move to Shwebo. I have the RR from Mandalay to MK, so moving troops around to head off those two Jap Divisions is not a problem.

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John--piping in on Burma campaign.

I am in a different situation than WNeumann. China is still active and holding against the AI. For me, opening up Burma and reestablishing the Burma road makes great sense. China is under supplied. Any source will prove helpful.

In the campaign with Pillager, China is lost. So the big question is why invade? As long as pillager wants to remain in Burma and not reach out to India, then let the sleeping dog lie. The UK Navy, when it does arrive, is not needed to defend India. Transfer the carriers elsewhere as needed. As for targets of opportunity in DEI/Malaya, think raids and not coming to stay. Unless you plan to retake the POL facilities to deny them to the enemy, why do it? Its like fighting an Octopus. Better to cut off the head and let the arms go limp.

If that is the goal, then forcing a way to reach the enemy homeland comes first, and in this case I think you can safely concentrate on that and not worry about retaking Burma. The fact is, Burma is big and a big force is needed. Unless I missed something earlier, I believe that you diverted the Aussie reinforcements from India to Aussie a while back. Without the Aussie and British Divisions, there is not enough force there. The Indian divisions are good, but poorly equipped. They need constant refitting when used. That is why, in my case, the brunt of the fighting is occurring with the British and Aussie divisions. These are well equipped and fight better, losing less men. As for experience, they are about the same as the Indian Divisions. However, in my campaign, the Indian Divisions take more losses. This is especially true in the units equipped with militia squads rather than regulars.

I did save most of the Burmese LCUs and stashed them at Kaylemo. They are now garrisoning the retaken cities, which is just about all they are capable of doing. They have Burmese squads which are in very short supply.

My assault started on the coast, taking CB and Akyab. The 18th chased the defenders all the way to Prome while the other three divisions cut over to Shwebo. The India front came from Komina, Imphal, and Ledo. Forces in Ledo took Myitkyina and Warazup. The Komina force took Katha and then built it up. The Imphal force went straight for Shwebo. The Chindits took Katha then moved to MK when the enemy moved two divisions from Shwebo to Bhamo. Those two divisions are still up there holding both ends of the road from MK to China through Bhamo. Once Shwebo fell all India reinforcements strat move to Imphal via Diampur, then march down the road to Kaylemo and then move to Shwebo. I have the RR from Mandalay to MK, so moving troops around to head off those two Jap Divisions is not a problem.

Some good points John. In our campaign, I do have the nucleus of an offensive-capable Allied ground force in India. The question is where to effectively use it. Any form of Allied offensive originating from India would be intended as a message to Pillager his back is not covered. Some Allied offensives in/from that area being more effective than others. The core of my Allied offensive ground force includes two British divisions (2nd & 18th) and 6th Australian Division plus three or four Indian Divisions along with supporting armor, artillery and HQ units. Burma not necessarily the best place to use these forces if more damage can be done elsewhere.

With KB’s attention firmly locked in the Pacific, even a modest (but well organized and employed) British fleet could hold its own if not own the Indian Ocean. Mid to late-1944 appears to be when things could be put together in the Southeast Asia/Indian Ocean area. In the meantime, much to do and some of that’s already been started.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 377K, fuel 30K.

Two Japanese TF are now detected and visible on the map at the hex location (105, 130) where a Sigint report entry for 1/30 reported a heavy volume of radio signals. Jap TF detected in this location include one submarine plus a TF of 9 ships (6 PB, 2 DD) all moving NE towards Rabaul.

US patrol sub operating N of Rabaul (hex location 104, 116) reporting contacts with B6N1 Nell and D4Y1 Judy air patrols, a likely indicator KB has sortied and near the US sub’s position. KB itself has not been detected and not visible on the map. Timing of KB’s appearance from my perspective is both inconvenient and fortunate. US Main Carrier force has also sorted (its departure as previously scheduled) and moving northward. My estimate of KB’s possible destination is another strike on Port Moresby. Allied fighter CAP at Port Moresby (240 planes) have been activated. Allied transport shipping and light surface ASW forces at Port Moresby have completed unloading ops and now departing for Australia. The decks are cleared and the reception committee is ready for operation.

Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 N1K1 George (both on the ground)
• 2 N1K1 Rex (both air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 Mitchell II (ops)

Continued night bombing raids on Lae and Buna airfields by USAAF and RAAF (Dutch) bombers. Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

5 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
8 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (50% moonlight)

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Mitchell II x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (50% moonlight)

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
934 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported airfield damage or numbers of planes, 23 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, all barges or small ship types).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 9, 46 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, 2 Jap TF (13 ships total, all barges or small ship types).


One night action off Port Moresby between US surface ASW and a Japanese patrol sub. Operations report entry and AAR follow.

Previous report of sinking of SS RO-64 incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 98,132.

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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,132 (S of Port Moresby)

Japanese Ships (RO-64 still listed in Sunk Ships display as sunk on 1/29 but that report is probable FOW given the entry above)
SS RO-64, hits 6

Allied Ships
SC-1066
SC-1068
SC-1067

SS RO-64 is located by SC-1066
RO-64 diving deep ....
SC-1068 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-1067 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-1067 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/29/2014 5:19:32 PM   
wneumann


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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 616K supply and 252K fuel on hand. Additional LCU continue to arrive in Noumea, these include flak units and HQ XIII Fighter command (air HQ) moved forward from Auckland plus various small LCU being picked up and collected from outlying rear-area bases. Koumac airfield construction continues, now approaching its completion to full 9(7) size. Plans at Koumac are to bring air HQ and aviation support elements into Koumac (most of these already at Noumea) along with additional supply point stocks, followed by air unit transfers from New Zealand. A likely possibility for Koumac airfield is a launching point for additional 4E bombers to be employed in strikes against Jap bases at Lunga/Tulagi and the eastern Solomons area. I have a second group of 4E bombers formed in the South Pacific independent of the 4E bomber force now operating over New Guinea.

Coastwatcher entries from 1/31 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 4, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 102,131 near Kiriwina Island, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: AK Sinko Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 2, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,136 near Russell Islands, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Northwest


Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 1/31 reports intercepted Jap radio signals from Maleolap. Detected status of Maleolap shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 101 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 123(178), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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Post #: 1391
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/30/2014 12:51:08 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 376K, fuel 30K.

KB task forces detected by coastwatchers (entries follow) and PBY Catalina naval search planes in Manus base hex, also visible on game map. US patrol subs operating in the Bismarck Sea area S of Manus reporting contacts with B6N1 Nell and D4Y1 Judy air patrols.

Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 3, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 7, Moving Southwest


Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 9 N1K1 George (8 on the ground, 1 ops)
• 1 N1K1 Rex (air-to-air)
• 2 Ki-61 Tony (both on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 2 B-24D1 Liberator (both ops)
• 2 PBY-5A Catalina (both air-to-air)

Night bombing of Lae airfield continues. Latest Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

6 x 43rd BG/64th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/319th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
3 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 90th BG/319th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (60% moonlight)

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported numbers of planes, 22 Jap LCU, no detected or visible Jap TF.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 15, 20 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, all barges or small ship types).


US patrol sub in daylight actions with Jap barge TF off Lae. AAR’s follow.

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Submarine attack near Lae at 99,127 (adjacent hex SE of Lae)

Japanese Ships
LB-1008, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin (minor system/float damage, sub remains on patrol)

LB-1008 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin attacking LB-1008 on the surface
Chappell, L.H. decides to submerge SS Sculpin due to damage

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Submarine attack near Lae at 99,127

Japanese Ships
LB-1008, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

LB-1008 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/30/2014 12:52:25 PM   
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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 650K supply and 254K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 2/01 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: CL Yubari reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 4, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Eizan Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 102,131 near Kiriwina Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northwest

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 6/30/2014 12:53:54 PM   
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – airfield damage 2, 82 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 123(178), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

RAF 2E bombers launch night raid on Magwe airfield. Minor damage reported to Magwe airfield, two Ki-61 Tony planes destroyed on the ground. Allied plane losses include 3 Blenheim IV (all flak) and one Wellington Ic (ops). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x No.146 Sqn RAF Wellington Ic stray due to night
6 x No.215 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud (60% moonlight)

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid spotted at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Post #: 1394
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 7/1/2014 12:35:22 PM   
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 375K, fuel 30K.

KB task forces remain stationary in Manus base hex, detected by coastwatchers and PBY Catalina naval search planes. US Main Carrier force continues moving northward, remains undetected.

Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 4 N1K1 George (all on the ground)
• 1 Ki-61 Tony (on the ground)

No reported Allied plane losses this game turn over New Guinea.


Night bombing of Lae airfield continues. Latest Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

4 x 43rd BG/63rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/319th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms (71% moonlight)

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported numbers of planes, 22 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (6 ships, all barges or small ship types)

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 32, 36 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, 2 Jap TF (18 ships total, all barges or small ship types).


US patrol sub in actions with Japanese DD”s. Jap TF visible on the game map, composition 3 ships (two DD), no reported movement heading. AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Woodlark Island at 106,132 (NE of Woodlark Is)

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at DD Uranami
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Woodlark Island at 106,132

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler is located by DD Arashio
Growler diving deep ....
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Posts: 3768
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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 2/02/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 670K supply and 250K fuel on hand.

Main body of transport convoy WP-135 (9 ships) arrives in Auckland from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 44K supply and 17K fuel, no LCU or air units. Detachments from WP-135 had been dispatched to Suva and Noumea.

Coastwatcher entries from 2/02 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed 14, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 16, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 25, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 28, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 6, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 0, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 2, Moving Southeast


Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/02 reports intercepted Jap radio signals from Ocean Is. Detected status of Ocean Is shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – airfield damage 1, 87 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 123(178), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

RAF night aerial minelaying raid on Rangoon harbor, Jap minesweeping in daylight. AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky (71% moonlight)

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington GR.VIII laying Mk 13 Mine from 7000 feet *

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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TF 94 encounters mine field at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 20
AMc Wa 6

4 mines cleared

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 374K, fuel 30K.

KB task forces remain stationary in Manus base hex, still detected by coastwatchers and PBY Catalina naval search planes. US patrol sub enters Manus base hex, torpedoes a CV. Some discrepancy between various game turn reports as to identity of the torpedoed Japanese CV – game turn replay (wpae001 save file) shows the carrier as CV Akagi, one version of the 2/03 game turn combat report file (combatreport_440203) shows the carrier as CV Amagi, a second combat report (combatreport) and the Sunk Ships display both indicate the carrier is CV Soryu. What they (mostly) agree on is that a Jap CV took one torpedo hit and some significant damage to the CV likely occurred. AAR’s (both versions) follow.

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Sub attack at Manus 101,119

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (reported sunk)
CL Tama
CL Isuzu
DD Oshio
DD Nenohi
DD Samidare
DD Kasumi
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 5 (system damage 26, float 19, engine 7, returning to base at 15 kts)

Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu
SS Grayling launches 6 torpedoes at CV Soryu
Grayling bottoming out ....
DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Samidare attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack at Manus 101,119

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi, Torpedo hits 1
DD Teruzuki
DD Susuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 12

SS Grayling launches 6 torpedoes at CV Amagi
Grayling bottoming out ....
DD Susuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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US Main Carrier force continues moving northward. While there’s no positive indication the US Carrier force has been detected, a G4M1 Betty search plane was reported shot down by CAP at the carriers’ current position E of Townsville. At this point, I’m attempting to obtain a possible attack position for US carriers to strike the KB if a suitable opportunity arises.


Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 4 N1K1 George (all on the ground)
• 3 K1K1 Rex (all air-to-air)
• 2 Ki-61 Tony (both on the ground)
• 1 J1N1-C Irving (flak)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-24J Liberator (ops)
• 1 PBY-5A Catalina (air-to-air)

Night bombing of Lae airfield continues. Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

4 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 43rd BG/63rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (78% moonlight)

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-24J Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported numbers of planes, 23 Jap LCU, 2 Jap TF (11 ships total, all barges or small ship types)

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 24, 35 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.


US patrol subs off Lae and Rabaul in several actions with Japanese LB. AAR’s follow.

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Submarine attack near Rabaul at 106,128 (S of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
LB-1011

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

LB-1011 is sighted by SS Guardfish
SS Guardfish cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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Submarine attack near Lae at 99,127 (adjacent hex SE of Lae)

Japanese Ships
LB-215, Shell hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

LB-215 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin attacking LB-215 on the surface

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 698K supply and 256K fuel on hand.

US surface ASW patrol reporting contact with Jap submarine off Suva. Some question as to whether the sub in the AAR below is actually I-10, the I-10 listed in the Sunk Ships display as being sunk off Rabaul on 1/29/44. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Suva at 131,161 (adjacent hex SW of Suva)

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
SC PC-580
SC PC-1080
SC PC-582

Captain of SS I-10 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC PC-1080 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-582 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Coastwatcher entries from 2/03 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 1, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 5 , Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 21, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: PB Kenkon Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 23, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 16, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 16, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 24, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 18, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 18, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabau , Speed 5, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 4, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 8 , Moving Northwest

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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub in contact with Japanese surface ASW off southern coast of Honshu. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Hamamatsu at 111,62 (daylight action, S of Nagoya)

Japanese Ships
PB Nikkai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Angler

SS Angler launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nikkai Maru
PB Nikkai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nikkai Maru is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/03 reports intercepted Jap radio signals from Wotje. Detected status of Wotje shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no airfield damage, 103 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 123(178), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


USSR: Periodic checking of Soviet air units and LCU for possible upgrades. For air units, plane upgrades are limited due to availability of newer planes in the replacement pool and most Soviet air squadrons not upgradable at this point in the game. The main upgrade opportunity for Soviet air units is gradual replacement of I-15 and I-16 aircraft in fighter squadrons with MiG-3 along with LaGG-3 and Yak-7B plane types now entering production. Most Soviet infantry LCU now have their TOE upgraded from 1941 to 1943 establishment. Equipment upgrades for Soviet tanks currently unavailable, current artillery equipment in Soviet ground forces is adequate. Base (mainly airfield) expansion completed or in progress at many bases in the USSR.

Despite a very slim to no possibility of Soviet entry into the campaign before 1945, an opportunity still exists to get Soviet air and ground forces “into shape” while the USSR remains inactive. My intent here being to have Russian forces combat-ready as much as possible when a Soviet entry into this campaign occurs.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 374K, fuel 30K.

KB task forces again stationary in Manus base hex, still detected by coastwatchers and PBY Catalina naval search planes. Two additional US patrol subs enter Manus base hex, actions between US subs and escorts from KB task forces. Detected status of Manus base shows 31 aircraft (all fighters) located there – possibility planes could be from a damaged or sunk KB carrier (?). AAR’s of sub actions follow.

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Sub attack at Manus 101,119

Japanese Ships
CV Kasagi
CA Furutaka
CA Mikuma
CA Chokai
CL Agano
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Hamakaze
DD Kiyonami

Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 4 (system damage 52, float 59, engine 2, returning to base at 8 kts)

SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kasagi
Greenling bottoming out ....
DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack at Manus 101,119

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Naka
DD Hatsuharu
DD Asagumo
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS Mingo, hits 3 (system damage 9, float 5, remains on patrol)

SS Mingo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Harusame
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack at Manus 101,119

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CL Kiso
DD Mutsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

SS Greenling is sighted by escort
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack at Manus 101,119

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

SS Greenling is sighted by escort
Greenling bottoming out ....
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack at Manus 101,119

Japanese Ships
CLAA Tenryu
DD Niizuki
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Greenling, hits 19, heavy damage

SS Greenling is sighted by escort
Greenling bottoming out ....
DD Niizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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US Main Carrier force again moved northward, now in a possible attack position near Deboyne Islands.


Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 G4M Betty (all air-to-air in actions vs US Carrier force CAP)

No reported Allied planes destroyed this game turn in the New Guinea area.

Night bombing of Lae airfield continues. Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

6 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain (85% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 34000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 34000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 34000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 34000.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 24 aircraft (all fighters), 6 ships in port (includes 5 LB), 21 Jap LCU, 2 Jap TF (13 ships total, all barges or small ship types)

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 12, 37 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.


US patrol subs off New Britain in several actions with Japanese LB. AAR’s follow.

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Submarine attack near Gasmata at 104,128 (adjacent hex SE of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
LB-235, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

LB-235 is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel attacking LB-235 on the surface

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Submarine attack near Arawe at 101,127 (W of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
LB-1212, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Growler

LB-1212 is sighted by SS Growler
SS Growler attacking LB-1212 on the surface

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 104,128

Japanese Ships
LB-5051

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 721K supply and 254K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 2/04 Operations report follow. Entries below include sightings of KB task force elements at Manus base hex.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 5, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 9 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 23, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 27, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 29, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 26, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 3, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 26, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 21, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 3, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 5, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 13, Moving Southeast

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/04 reports intercepted Jap radio signals from Baker Is. Detected status of Baker Is shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Andaman Sea: British patrol sub in daylight action with probable Jap surface ASW. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Victoria Point at 49,66 (W of Victoria Point)

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-10
PB Tonon Maru
PB Menado Maru
PB Hong Kong Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truculent

SS Truculent launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-10
Truculent diving deep ....
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hong Kong Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 113 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 123(178), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. For the moment, Pillager appears to have stopped repair of oil production facilities in Magwe.


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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 373K, fuel 30K.

KB task forces depart Manus base hex, just ahead of daylight air strikes by US Main Carrier force. US carriers went on an overnight forced march northward into the Solomon Sea area – naval air strikes on Manus launched from an attack position due E of Lae (hex location 98, 130). A PBY Catalina naval search plane was lost in air-to-air action (possibly to KB fighter CAP) over hex location 101, 113 north of Manus – one Japanese TF (reported as 7 CA) spotted in this hex moving on a NW heading My estimate is the detected Jap task force north of Manus is likely part of KB. AAR’s of US carrier air strikes on Manus follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Manus 101,119

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
SBD-5 Dauntless x 34

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri
DD Shikinami, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
20 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shikinami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Murakumo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Manus 101,119

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oboro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Sagiri

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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During its northward movement, TF’s in the US Main Carrier force “overran” Japanese barge traffic moving between Rabaul and New Guinea – each of the 10 air combat TF doing a separate “overrun”. No reports of Jap barges hit or sunk, it appears the US carrier TF’s pushed through the Jap barges rather than engaging them. A sample AAR from the 10 separate surface combat actions follows.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Arawe at 101,127, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-560
LB-561
LB-562
LB-563
LB-564
LB-565
LB-1201
LB-1202
LB-1203
LB-1204
LB-1205
LB-1206

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CVL Princeton
BB North Carolina
CA Louisville
CL St. Louis
CL Mobile
DD Braine
DD Chauncey
DD LaVallette
DD Murray
DD Sigsbee
DD Trathen
DD Swanson
DD Buchanan
DD Satterlee

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 8 N1K1-J George (6 on the ground, 2 ops)
• 2 Ki-61 Tony (both on the ground)
• 2 Ki-21 Sally (both air-to-air vs US Carrier force CAP)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-24D1 Liberator (ops)
• 1 B-25C Mitchell (flak)
• 1 Mitchell II (ops)
• 1 PBY-5A Catalina (air-to-air)

Night bombing of Lae airfield continues. Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

6 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/529th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Clear sky (92% moonlight)

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
Mitchell II x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 25 aircraft (all fighters), 15 ships in port (includes 4 LB), 23 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 8, 69 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (4 ships).


Land based US dive bombers from Port Moresby hit Japanese TF in Bismarck Sea off northern coast of New Britain. No report of any PB sunk from this TF. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cape Gloucester at 102,124 (adjacent hex NE of Cape Gloucester)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships (10 ships total detected in this TF, TF moving on E heading)
PB Takuna Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Shonon Maru #11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Heijo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Nishho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hirotama Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Nishho Maru

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US patrol sub in Manus base hex in action with Jap DD’s. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at Manus 101,119

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS Mingo, hits 9, heavy damage (system damage 40, float 62, returning to base at 4 kts)

SS Mingo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shirayuki
Mingo bottoming out ....
DD Asagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 743K supply and 257K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 2/05 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 0, Moving Northwest


Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/05 reports intercepted Jap radio signals from Marcus Is. Detected status of Marcus Is shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe after raid below - 113 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 123(178), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. (unchanged from last game turn)

Night airfield bombing raid on Magwe by RAF 2E bombers. No reported Japanese plane losses or reported damage to Magwe airfield. One RAF Blenheim IV destroyed (ops). No hits, no runs, no errors… Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

8 x No.113 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night
4 x No.146 Sqn RAF Wellington Ic stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms (92% moonlight)

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15 (many other planes reached Magwe but aborted mission prior to air-to-air combat)
Wellington B.X x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 19

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid spotted at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 373K, fuel 30K. A transport convoy arrived in Port Moresby with elements of US 43rd Infantry Division, the remainder of 43 Division now enroute to Port Moresby aboard a second transport convoy.

KB returns, two Japanese air combat TF detected off Hansa Bay (hex location 99, 120). A naval air strike (15 B6N2 Jill) was launched from KB against Allied transport shipping in Port Moresby – AAR for this action below. US Main Carrier force moved southward since last game turn, again overrunning Japanese barge traffic moving between New Guinea and Rabaul. US carrier force is now returning northward to engage KB or its elements. Situation map follows.





Parts of US Main Carrier force launch port air strikes against Buna targeting 15 Japanese ships detected in port. My estimate prior to the air strike was that Japanese ships in Buna port were probably barges and/or small transports, this estimate proving correct. While barges aren’t the most attractive target, a possible opportunity to take them out in quantity does not detract from the overall mission. 35 Japanese barges reported sunk in Buna. Reported US plane losses include 2 TBF Avenger (both ops), 1 SBD-5 Dauntless (flak), 1 SB2C-1C Helldiver (ops). AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 136
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 36
SBD-5 Dauntless x 36
TBF-1 Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
LB-218, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1034, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-156, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-217, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-210, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-212, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1030, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-219, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-226, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1033, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1017, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-216, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1031, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1015, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-104, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-214, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-213, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1021, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1004, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-211, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-209, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-552, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1018, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1006, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1028, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-225, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-551, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-1014, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-554, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-220, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1008, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1020, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1022, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1013, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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One naval air attack on US Main Carrier force by Japanese LBA bombers, this attack easily repelled. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134 (adjacent hex NW of Deboyne islands)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 346

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Manassas

Aircraft Attacking: (many planes aborted before air-to-air combat)
2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus actions involving the US Main Carrier force.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 N1K1-J George (all ops)
• 6 Ki-43 Oscar (all air-to-air)
• 2 Ki-61 Tony (both ops)
• 18 B6N2 Jill (all air-to-air)
• 9 D3A2 Val (all air-to-air)
• 2 P1Y1 Frances (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 2 G4M2 Betty (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 2 E13A1 Jake (both air-to-air)
• 7 Ki-21 Sally (6 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 Ki-49 Helen (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 3 P-40K Warhawk (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 F6F-5 Hellcat (ops)
• 2 TBF-1 Avenger (both ops)
• 1 SBD-5 Dauntless (flak)
• 1 SB2C-1C Helldiver (ops)
• 1 PBY-5A Catalina (air-to-air)

Night bombing of Lae airfield continues. Latest Combat Events report entries and AAR‘s follow.

6 x 43rd BG/64th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Overcast (96% moonlight)

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 124 aircraft (50 fighters, 40 bombers), port damage 11, 7 ships in port 2 AM, 5 LB), 23 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, all barges and small ships).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – airfield damage 1, 157 aircraft (78 fighters, 43 bombers), 12 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected status of Manus base hex shows 48 aircraft (43 fighters, 3 bombers), 5 Jap LCU. One Japanese TF (4 ships including 2 DD) detected east of Manus, moving on E heading probably bound for Rabaul.

Allied patrol subs in contacts with Japanese barges. AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Finschhafen at 100,127 (night action, adjacent hex SE of Finschhafen)

Japanese Ships
LB-557

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

LB-557 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 104,128 (daylight action, adjacent hex SE of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
LB-5009, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel attacking LB-5009 on the surface
SS Pickerel low on gun ammo, Price, W. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Submarine attack near Gasmata at 104,128

Japanese Ships
LB-5010

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

LB-5010 is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel attacking LB-5010 on the surface
SS Pickerel low on gun ammo, Price, W. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Submarine attack near Finschhafen at 100,127 (daylight action, adjacent hex SE of Finschhafen)

Japanese Ships
LB-230

Allied Ships
SS KXV

LB-230 is sighted by SS KXV
SS KXV cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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Sub attack near Buna at 101,128 (ENE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-155

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 2/06/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 751K supply and 260K fuel on hand. A considerable backlog of transport shipping unloading at Noumea is almost completely cleared – these ships include arriving WP convoys from the mainland US plus local transport moving LCU, supply and fuel northward from New Zealand.

Airfield expansion at Koumac now completed to maximum size 9(7), construction activity in Koumac now shifting to port expansion.


Coastwatcher entries from 2/06 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: DD Yugumo reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 21 ships reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 4, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 5, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 2, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Southeast


Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub in contact with Japanese surface ASW off southern coast of Honshu. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Hamamatsu at 111,62 (S of Nagoya)

Japanese Ships
E Hoko
SC Ch 52
E Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Angler

SS Angler launches 4 torpedoes at E Hoko
E Niizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Hoko fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Australia: Transport convoy EX-60 (13 ships) arrives in Australia from Eastern US via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 53K fuel, 53K supply, no air units or LCU.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 116 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 123(178), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 2/07/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 376K, fuel 30K. First group of US 43rd Infantry Division elements now fully disembarked in Port Moresby without incident.

KB withdraws again to the northwest before it could be engaged by US Main Carrier force. KB’s current position is off Hollandia (hex location 96, 114), reported moving on a NW heading. Activity over the last several game turns could reflect changes in Pillager’s handling and tactics of KB at this stage of the campaign. This last action of KB did not appear to include all available Japanese carriers for unknown reason(s). Possible factors include fuel point shortages in Japanese forward bases near the South/SW Pacific theatre areas, replacement of plane and pilot losses in KB air groups from earlier combat actions over Port Moresby. Regardless of what is going on, KB’s appearance in reduced strength is temporary.

No significant offensive or defensive air actions by US Main Carrier force. Fighter CAP over the carriers destroyed a number of Jap 2E bombers on naval search.


Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus actions involving the US Main Carrier force.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 8 N1K1-J George (8 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 5 N1K1 Rex (all on the ground)
• 6 Ki-61 Tony (3 air-to-air, 2 on the ground, 1 ops)
• 1 P1Y1 Frances (air-to-air)
• 1 G4M1 Betty (on the ground)
• 2 Ki-21 Sally (both air-to-air)
• 1 Ki-49 Helen (air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 7 P-38H Lightning (all air-to-air)
• 6 B-24D1 Liberator (4 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 7 B-24J Liberator (5 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 3 B-25C Mitchell (1 air-to-air, 1 flak, 1 ops)
• 64 SBD-3 Dauntless (all air-to-air though not all pilots were lost)
• 1 PBY-5A Catalina (air-to-air)

Allied bombing switched to day attack over Buna followed by a fighter sweep (not intended to be in that order but it worked out that way). AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 2
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 20

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 39
B-24J Liberator x 30
P-38H Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 6 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1 Rex: 4 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 57
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 167

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 7
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
6th Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 7
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Training flight from 246th Sentai has been caught up in attack

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 6
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 24

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged

Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 4
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 2
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 172 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet
24 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 8 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 50, no port damage, 11 ships in port (including 1 AM, 2 MGB, 4 LB), 23 Jap LCU, 3 Jap TF (28 ships total, all barges and small ships).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no airfield damage, 74 aircraft (all fighters), 12 Jap LCU, 6 ships in port (including 2 DD, 1 AK), no Jap TF. AK in port at Lae identified in a 2/07 coastwatcher entry – see South Pacific theatre report.

Detected status of Manus base hex shows 45 aircraft (41 fighters, 2 bombers), 5 Jap LCU, airfield size 3(5), port size 2(4)


An ill-fated port bombing strike by US Marine dive bombers from Port Moresby, these unfortunately arriving before both the fighter sweep (also launched from Port Moresby) and the airfield bombing raid above. While all SBD-3 plane losses from this raid were logged as air-to-air, it’s possible about half the destroyed planes were ops losses (instead) as not all pilots from the downed planes were lost. Luckily I have 300+ replacement SBD-3’s to burn. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 4
N1K1-J George x 28
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 5
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 22
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 16 destroyed

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 28
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 4
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 20
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6th Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 3
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 20
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
6th Ku S-1/B with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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US patrol sub in Solomon Sea area sunk in a sub vs sub action. AAR follows.

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Sub vs Sub: SS I-32 attacking SS Greenling at 102,129 (E of Buna)

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
SS Greenling, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage (sunk)

SS I-32 launches 4 torpedoes at 3,000 yards

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Allied patrol subs in contacts with Japanese barges and PB. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Finschhafen at 100,127 (adjacent hex SE of Finschhafen)

Japanese Ships
LB-5063

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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ASW attack at Umboi Island 100,125

Japanese Ships
PB Tokuho Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 bottoming out ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Lae at 99,127 (adjacent hex SE of Lae)

Japanese Ships
LB-224, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin attacking LB-224 on the surface

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Submarine attack near Lae at 99,127

Japanese Ships
LB-556, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

LB-556 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin attacking LB-556 on the surface

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Post #: 1407
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 7/10/2014 1:37:19 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 2/07/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 755K supply and 263K fuel on hand.

US surface ASW in action with Jap patrol sub off Suva. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161 (adjacent hex SW of Suva)

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 6

Allied Ships
SC PC-580
SC PC-1080
SC PC-582

SS I-10 is sighted by escort
I-10 diving deep ....
SC PC-1080 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-582 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Coastwatcher entries from 2/07 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: AK Akiura Maru reported in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Buna is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lae is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 6, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 2, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 11, Moving Southwest


US patrol sub in action with Japanese DD leaving Manus base hex. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Mussau Island at 104,118 (ENE of Manus)

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS Seal, hits 7, heavy damage (system 54, float 35, engine 7, returning to base at 6 kts)

SS Seal is sighted by escort
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 127 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 124(177), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. Pillager has resumed repair of Magwe oil production facilities.


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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 7/13/2014 6:26:44 PM   
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Posts: 3768
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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 2/08/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 384K, fuel 30K. A landing craft TF with LCU reinforcements (1 tank, 1 artillery unit) plus supply cargo unloading in Port Moresby. .

Pillager has reversed KB’s course again, moving it to a new position off Wewak (hex location 97, 119). US Main Carrier force has withdrawn to the SE, now located near Woodlark Is. Current operational plans for the US carrier force is moving it back into open areas of the Coral Sea – keeping it within the relatively confined Solomon Sea area is inviting possible Jap submarine and/or LBA attacks for little or no potential gain. Southward movement of the US Main Carrier force resulted in many surface contacts with what appears to be a considerable volume of Japanese barge traffic Pillager has running to/from Buna and Lae. Most contacts ended with no combat between US carrier TF and barges, several incidents did have US escort ships firing on Jap barges. A total of 15 Jap barges reported sunk this game turn from all causes. Condensed AAR’s with combat actions follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 99,127, Range 9,000 Yards (adjacent hex SE of Lae)

Japanese Ships
LB-224
LB-556, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVL Monterey
CV Gettysburg
CA Chester
CA San Francisco
CLAA San Juan
CL Nashville
DD Ammen
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Burns
DD Bush
DD DeHaven
DD McKee
DD Radford
DD Schroeder
DD Waller

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards

(radar detection and range movement entries deleted)...

CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
LB-556 sunk by CV Gettysburg at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 100,129, Range 11,000 Yards (adjacent hex E of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-102
LB-155
LB-1005, heavy damage
LB-1007, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1011, heavy damage
LB-1012, heavy damage
LB-1016
LB-1019
LB-221
LB-223
LB-227
LB-228, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CVL Princeton
BB North Carolina
CA Louisville
CL St. Louis
CL Mobile
DD Braine
DD Chauncey
DD LaVallette
DD Murray
DD Sigsbee
DD Trathen
DD Swanson
DD Buchanan
DD Satterlee

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...

(radar detection and range movement entries deleted)...

CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
LB-228 sunk by DD Satterlee at 11,000 yards
LB-1007 sunk by DD Sigsbee at 11,000 yards
DD Braine engages LB-227 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 100,129, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-102, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-155, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1005, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1011, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1012, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-1016, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1019, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-221, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-223, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LB-227, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CVL Langley
BB Alabama
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
CLAA Reno
CL Phoenix
DD Converse
DD Cony
DD Ringgold
DD Stanly
DD Stevens
DD Woodworth
DD Endicott
DD Frankford

Low visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...

(radar detection and range movement entries deleted)...

Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
LB-227 sunk by CV Wasp at 1,000 yards
LB-223 sunk by CVL Langley at 1,000 yards
LB-221 sunk by BB Alabama at 1,000 yards
LB-1016 sunk by BB Alabama at 1,000 yards
Massive explosion on LB-1012
LB-1012 sunk by BB Alabama at 1,000 yards
LB-155 sunk by CV Wasp at 1,000 yards
LB-102 sunk by DD Woodworth at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
LB-1005 sunk by CV Wasp at 2,000 yards
LB-1019 sunk by CLAA Reno at 2,000 yards
LB-1011 sunk by DD Converse at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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No significant offensive or defensive air actions this game turn by US Main Carrier force. Fighter CAP over the carrier force continues destroying Jap bombers on naval search.

As shown above and over the last several game turns, movement of the US carrier force has revealed a considerable volume of Japanese barge transport traffic running between (probably) Rabaul and destinations in New Guinea. While a considerable number of Jap barges were sunk over the last several game turns by Allied air, surface and submarine action, an ongoing effort to interdict and destroy this barge traffic has to continue. Destruction of Jap barges on any significant scale would have two results – loss of cargo aboard the barges along with the barges themselves. Both these results deteriorate not only the Japanese supply on New Guinea but also general Japanese supply in the theatre area. Pillager may have considerable numbers of Jap barges available (in pool), but how many supply points can he afford to expend to “buy” new barges to replace those sunk by Allied action. Those supply points would come out of front-line area stocks on hand at the expense of maintaining other Japanese activity and/or forces facing South/SW Pacific. Once a continuous effective Allied attack on Jap barges is maintained, it’s only a question of how long Pillager can maintain the Jap barges. The question now becomes… exactly how to launch this offensive and with what.


Summary of this game turn’s aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus actions involving the US Main Carrier force. Most Japanese bomber losses below are naval search planes intercepted by CAP fighters over the US carrier force.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 7 D3A2 Val (all air-to-air)
• 5 P1Y1 Frances (all air-to-air)
• 1 G4M1 Betty (air-to-air)
• 1 Ki-21 Sally (air-to-air)
• 6 Ki-49 Helen (2 air-to-air, 4 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-25C Mitchell (ops)
• 1 PBY-5A Catalina (ops)

Night Allied bombing resumes, switching to port attack on Lae, targeting Japanese ships (mainly or all barges) detected in port. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 52 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-1024, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
LB-1026, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 15 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 65, no port damage, 38 ships in port (including 4 AM, 2 MGB, 4 LB), 23 Jap LCU, 3 Jap TF (18 ships total, all barges and small ships).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae –50 aircraft (48 fighters), 11 Jap LCU, 5 ships in port, no Jap TF.

Detected status of Manus base hex shows 21 aircraft (14 fighters, 4 bombers).


AAR’s of latest Allied patrol sub contacts with Japanese barges follow.

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 102,129 (E of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-5010

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

LB-5010 is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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Submarine attack near Buna at 101,128 (ENE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-5053

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

LB-5053 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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Sub attack near Buna at 101,128

Japanese Ships
LB-1234, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

LB-1234 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 7/13/2014 6:29:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 2/08/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 754K supply and 266K fuel on hand. Port size at Koumac now expanded to 2(1).

Convoy detachment WP-139B (7 ships) arriving at Suva. Cargo aboard WP-139B includes 39K supply and 1500 fuel, no LCU or air units. Main body of convoy WP-139 is enroute to Noumea.

Coastwatcher entries from 2/08 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shinkoku Maru reported in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daijo Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: E Amakusa reported in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 2, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 5, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,124 near Saidor, Speed 11, Moving Northwest


DEI: Contact near southern exit of Sunda Straits (between Java & Sumatra) involving US patrol sub and Jap surface ASW. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97 (daylight action, S of Oosthaven)

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Ray

SS Ray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Natsugumo
Ray diving deep ....
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 119 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 124(177), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

RAF 2E bombers launch night raid on Magwe oil production. No reported damage to oil facilities in Magwe or reported Jap plane losses. Six RAF Blenheim IV reported lost in the raid (all to flak). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.45 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night
6 x No.84 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night
6 x No.160 Sqn RAF Wellington GR.VIII stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light rain (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington B.X x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington B.X: 6 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 9 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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