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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/14/2014 12:11:25 AM   
wneumann


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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/26/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.47 million supply and 792K fuel on hand. Most cargo unloading operations in Noumea are currently suspended due to preparation underway for impending operations, to be resumed once docking space in Noumea is again available.

Main body of transport convoy WP-163 (18 transports, 2 AO, 1 AS) arrives in Auckland from the mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 117K supply and 9K fuel, no air units or LCU. AO and AS arriving with the convoy were detached to join Allied naval support forces in South Pacific theatre.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/26 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: xAK Eizan Maru reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 16, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng , Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Eihuku Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Eihuku Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul , Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 1, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 25, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 26, Moving Southwest


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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/14/2014 12:14:25 AM   
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Indian Ocean: Japanese TF detected and visible on game map in open sea area SE of Great Nicobar (hex location 38, 68). No entries in any 3/26 game turn reports on any Jap TF or other activity in this hex location. Jap TF reported to contain one ship (AM) and moving on SE heading – possibly a picket ship. No Allied ships or submarines operating in immediate vicinity of this hex location, this location also beyond range of Allied naval search planes from Ceylon or mainland India.

AAR of Jap amphibious landing operation at Port Blair – no detected Jap LCU or TF in Port Blair base hex. This appears to be a synch bug though I’m estimating there’s some chance it’s not. Current intelligence information has Jap 5th Infantry Division based in Singapore. AAR follows.

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Amphibious Assault at Port Blair (46,58)

TF 206 troops unloading over beach at Port Blair, 46,58

Japanese ground losses:
801 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (0 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 5th Div /12
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 5th Div /1

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 146 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF or ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe –146 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 151(150), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/16/2014 12:20:32 AM   
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 805K, fuel 47K.

Current status of Terapo base – 46K supply on hand, airfield service damage 10, no runway damage. AAR of latest Japanese air and ground bombardment attacks on 8th Australian Division at Wau follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 35
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805
Defending force 12047 troops, 182 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF
64th Infantry Group
37th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
26th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
8th Australian Division

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 N1K1-J George (ops)
• 3 N1K1 Rex (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 Ki-84 Frank (on the ground)

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


Combat Events report entries and AAR’s of latest Allied night bombing raids on Buna and Lae airfields follow.

x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 43rd BG/64th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Clear sky (17% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 57 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George 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 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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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 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George 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:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
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 1
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud (17% moonlight)

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported Japanese planes or airfield damage, 1 Jap TF (2 ships, appearing on game map as a submarine TF), 18 Jap LCU. Nine Jap LCU are still detected in Salamaua, one additional LCU in the coastal hex between Buna and Salamaua (hex location 99, 128).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no reported airfield damage or Jap planes, 1 Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.


US patrol sub in daylight action with Japanese TF near Manus. AAR follows. A Jap TF also is detected and visible on the game map in the vicinity at hex location 104, 118 (adjacent hex NE of SS Pargo position below). The second Jap TF contains 3 ships (including 1 xAKL, 1 PG) moving on SE heading, possible destination Rabaul.

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Sub attack near Manus at 103,119 (E of Manus)

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #3
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Keiko Maru
PB Kenan Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
PB Ansyu Maru
PB Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes at PB Aso Maru #3
Pargo diving deep ....
PB Kenan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Chitose Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Ansyu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Current situation map of eastern New Guinea follows along with listing of all identified Japanese LCU in this region. Pillager has committed significant Japanese ground units in this area of New Guinea – bad news for Allied SW Pacific theatre forces, good news elsewhere. Allied supply situation in this area expected to have some element of difficulty even with stockpiles in Port Moresby. Pillager’s Japanese supply situation in this area of New Guinea likely to eventually turn impossible given the number of Jap LCU and likely rate of supply consumption (from both ground and air activity) plus the probable flow of Japanese supply points into the area. Overall Japanese logistics in eastern New Guinea is running at an almost certain deficit. A major part of my overall strategy target and interdict detected Japanese logistics/supply activity into this area to the greatest extent possible. Starve then destroy…




Total known Japanese LCU in eastern New Guinea area shown above – 51 detected, 37 identified

• Nadzab (4 detected Jap LCU, none identified)

• Finschhafen (no Jap LCU currently detected, 1 identified) – 14 Base Force

• Lae (11 detected Jap LCU, 5 identified) – 5 Independent SNLF Co, HQ 4 Air Army, 63 Construction Bn, 19 & 23 Field AF Construction Bns

• Wau (8 detected Jap LCU, all identified) – Bandasan SNLF, 64th Infantry Group, 37th Infantry Division, 82nd Naval Guard Unit, elements 13th Independent Mixed Rgt, elements 24th Independent Mixed Bde, 26 JNAF AF Unit, 2 JAAF AF Bn

• Salamaua (9 detected Jap LCU, 4 identified) – 7 Independent SNLF Co, 205 & 205 JAAF AF Bns, 2 JNAF AF Unit

• Coastal hex between Salamaua & Buna (1 detected Jap LCU, none identified)

• Buna (18 detected Jap LCU, 19 identified) – four infantry divisions (13th, 47th, 64th, 1st Guards), four SNLF (Maizuru 1, 19 & 83 Naval Gd, 8 Independent SNLF Co), 3 Cavalry Brigade, 3 Independent Heavy Artillery Bn, two flak units (55 Field AA Bn, 23 Field Machine Cannon Co), three construction engineer units (62 Construction Bn, 14 & 17 Naval Construction Bns), four base force LCU (69 JAAF AF Bn, 7 & 8 Base Force, 32 Special Base Force). One of the identified Jap LCU above in Buna has either left Buna but still reported to be there, or this LCU remains in Buna but undetected – this to be sorted out shortly.


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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/16/2014 12:28:24 AM   
wneumann


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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.47 million supply and 794K fuel on hand.

Convoy WP-163B (8 ships) arrives in Suva from the mainland US - cargo includes 43K supply and 12K fuel, no air units or LCU. Remaining LCU elements of US 147 (Sep) Infantry Rgt now unloading in Suva – this unit receiving upgrade in Suva from 1942 TOE to current establishment before re-assignment to future objectives. 147 Regiment had been located on Taveuni Island (NE of Suva) as a defensive garrison since arriving in South Pacific theatre in 1942.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/27 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 27, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 29, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 27, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 33, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daijo Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: E No.9 reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 0, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Northwest


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US West Coast: Synch bug action between Japanese patrol sub (identified as I-2) and a detachment of transport convoy PW-162 returning from Hawaii. The US xAK torpedoed in the action below is undamaged, also no ASW ordnance fired by SC-637. Still… several US surface ASW TF being dispatched into the sea area W of San Francisco to locate and attack the I-2 if the sub itself proves not to be a synch bug. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near San Francisco at 215,70 (daylight action, due W of San Francisco)

Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
xAK William A. Henry, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SC-632
SC-630
xAK John Alden
SC PC-581
SC-637

SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK William A. Henry
I-2 diving deep ....
SC PC-581 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-637 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-637 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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Indian Ocean: Jap TF detected last game turn in open sea area SE of Great Nicobar no longer visible on game map,

Japanese capture Port Blair without combat in probable amphibious operation. One Jap LCU (probably 5th Infantry Division) is detected in Port Blair. Not a synch bug after all.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 140 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF or ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) –143 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 143(158), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

Allied night bombing raid on Magwe oil production facilities by 2E and 4E bombers – the raid producing some additional damage to oil production in Magwe (above). Allied plane losses include 5 USAAF B-24D Liberator (1 flak, 4 ops) and 1 RAF Liberator III (ops). Six Japanese Ki-54 Nick CAP fighters reported destroyed (5 air-to-air, 1 ops). A very slow rate of recovery for damaged Allied planes affecting both 2E and 4E bombers based in Calcutta has seriously impacted air operations over Burma – despite more than sufficient supply and aviation support resources available in Calcutta. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x No.159 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
6 x No.215 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night
4 x No.355 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
4 x No.356 Sqn RAF Liberator B.VI stray due to night
4 x 7th BG/9th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x No.355 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
5 x No.356 Sqn RAF Liberator B.VI stray due to night
5 x 7th BG/493rd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky (17% moonlight)

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 9
Wellington B.X x 9
B-17E Fortress x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Oil hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 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, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 13000.
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 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak


Aircraft Attacking:
12 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 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 (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 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 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
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 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3

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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 3 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged

Oil hits 3

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

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Status: offline 		I have had sync bug issues that resulted in a report of a ship hitting a reef at place X, but there were no ships there. So I checked around the map and found a ship of a different name with the grounding damage at a different location, of course.
This suggests that the sub attack you saw may have happened, but to a different TF in a different location.
It is handy to click on the "list of active ships" button and sort by flotation damage to find if there are any new cripples.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/17/2014 7:03:41 PM   
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I have had sync bug issues that resulted in a report of a ship hitting a reef at place X, but there were no ships there. So I checked around the map and found a ship of a different name with the grounding damage at a different location, of course.
This suggests that the sub attack you saw may have happened, but to a different TF in a different location.
It is handy to click on the "list of active ships" button and sort by flotation damage to find if there are any new cripples

Good point. Another thing to add here is also check your Sunk Ships listing to see other ships that had been sunk (in the event the ship in the synch bug action is sunk rather than damaged).

For the incident I posted above, it turned out the synch bug action did not occur elsewhere and was a completely false alarm. I did check the Active Ships listing for xAK with flotation damage. There were two xAK on the list but I accounted for both of them from previous incidents (both xAK involved in earlier ship collisions). I'll have 1-2 ship collisions in a month (sometimes none) - this a result of using large transport TF (25-30 ships +) as general practice in my convoy system. Collisions in this situation basically a cost of doing business. Usually one of the two ships in a collision has significant (usually moderate) damage requiring extensive shipyard repair, the second ship with lighter damage. Having experienced a dozen or so ship collisions to date in this campaign, I've yet to have a ship sunk from one.

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Status: offline 		Yeah, I have seen small ships like AMcs sink from collision damage but not bigger ones. Came close with one of the 1700 ton capacity xAKLs that collided twice in the same turn and ended up with 65 flotation damage.
It was a long slow creep back to port at cruise speed of two knots. Thanks to low system damage the flooding did not increase during this trial run for Carnival Cruise Line.

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Status: offline 		Hi again wneumann, I need some help; I played the Coral Sea scenario as the allies yesterday, and when I tried to select the carrier and Port Moresby bound TFs for my Dive bombers and torpedo bombers to attack, I kept getting a message saying "LRCAP only may target TF" even when they were in range, and essentially I had to leave it up to the various bomber squadron commanders discretion to attack the Japanese carriers, but I had no problem sending my strike planes against the Japanese ships landing at Tulagi, so whats the deal?

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/18/2014 2:31:10 PM   
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It was a long slow creep back to port at cruise speed of two knots. Thanks to low system damage the flooding did not increase during this trial run for Carnival Cruise Line.

+1. Or moving at 3 kts or 5 kts. Come to think of it, floating drydocks (ARD) move at just about the same speed. Having moved two of them from the US West Coast to Auckland. Needless to say, both of these travelled over a long scenic route as they cannot get out of their own way, let alone the Japs.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/18/2014 2:47:12 PM   
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Hi again wneumann, I need some help; I played the Coral Sea scenario as the allies yesterday, and when I tried to select the carrier and Port Moresby bound TFs for my Dive bombers and torpedo bombers to attack, I kept getting a message saying "LRCAP only may target TF" even when they were in range, and essentially I had to leave it up to the various bomber squadron commanders discretion to attack the Japanese carriers, but I had no problem sending my strike planes against the Japanese ships landing at Tulagi, so whats the deal?

Not sure if this fully answers your question but it appears as if you're attempting to target detected/visible Japanese TF with your carrier planes. AE doesn't provide a capability to target specific detected enemy TF for air strikes (this true for both carrier and land based aircraft). Only land targets can be specifically selected for an air strike. The best you can do is set your bomber/torpedo air units to Naval Strike and any fighters you're sending with them to an Escort mission. Set range on all of them > 0 (this being the range out to which they will attack a target). Also include some planes doing a Naval Search mission over the enemy TF you're interested in targeting (enemy TF need to be spotted before they're attacked). For any fighter squadrons you're assigning to escort bombers - set CAP to some value < 100, the CAP value representing how many planes in the fighter squadrons will remain behind to defend the carrier, the difference between your CAP value and 100 how many fighter planes will go out as escorts with the strike mission. Make sure you leave enough fighters over your carriers to take on anything your opponent (AI or human) is sending your way at the same time. Hope this helps. Other readers certainly welcome to chime in.

Correction... Set range > 0, negative values not possible or allowed in AE.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/18/2014 2:51:14 PM   
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 802K, fuel 47K.

Current status of Terapo base – 46K supply on hand, airfield service damage 5, no runway damage. AAR’s of latest Japanese air and ground bombardment attacks on 8th Australian Division at Wau follow.

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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 818
Defending force 12054 troops, 182 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
Bandasan SNLF
64th Infantry Group
37th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
26th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
8th Australian Division

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 N1K1 Rex (both air-to-air)
• 4 P1Y1 Frances (all ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 2 B-24J Liberator (both ops)


Combat Events report entries and AAR’s of latest Allied night bombing raids on Buna and Lae airfields follow.

6 x 43rd BG/65th 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/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Clear sky (28% moonlight)

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud (28% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 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 Japanese planes or airfield damage, no Jap TF or ships in port, 19 Jap LCU. Seven Jap LCU are detected in Salamaua (-2 from last game turn), one additional LCU still in the coastal hex between Buna and Salamaua (hex location 99, 128).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – unidentified Jap aircraft shown in Lae, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.


US patrol sub reporting contact with two Japanese TF off Manus. One Jap TF identified as a transport TF containing 3 ships (including 1 AP, 1 xAK) moving on E heading, this TF probably attacked in the AAR below. The second Jap TF probable surface ASW with 4 ships – this TF has likely been in action with SS Growler over the last several game turns.

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Submarine attack near Hansa Bay at 98,119 (daylight action, due E of Wewak)

Japanese Ships
xAK Keihuku Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Growler

xAK Keihuku Maru is sighted by SS Growler
SS Growler attacking xAK Keihuku Maru on the surface

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Another US patrol sub in night action with Jap transport TF in sea passage between Manus and Mussau Island. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Manus at 103,119 (due E of Manus)

Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
xAKL Tsuki Maru
xAKL Tatsuaoi Maru
xAKL Meito Maru
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fumizuki
Pargo diving deep ....
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.47 million supply and 828K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/28 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: E Takashima reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kosei Maru reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 36 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Sanura Maru reported in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
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 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown


Central Pacific: Two 3/28 Sigint entries reporting intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.

Another 3/28 Sigint entry reports intercepted radio signals from unknown Jap TF at sea in hex location 127, 126 (due N of Nauru Is). No visible Japanese ships on map at this hex location. Some possibility this “sighting” could be related to another 3/28 Sigint entry indicating a ship (AMC Bankok Maru) is moving to Tabiteuea.


Mainland US: Eight USAAF fighter squadrons scheduled for permanent withdrawal on 3/31/44 disbanded this game turn – this action breaking down most fighter pilot training activity for USAAF in the mainland US. About 260 fighter pilots in various stages of training plus squadron commanders were removed from the squadrons and placed in reserve pools before disbanding the air units. A byproduct of the fall of China was establishment of a considerable USAAF pilot training operation in Southeast Asia (rear-area bases in mainland India plus off-map bases in Capetown and Aden), air units for training activity here drawn from (otherwise idle) 10th and 14th USAAF squadrons currently in reserve status pending somewhere to profitably employ them in front-line operations. Training pilots released from the disbanded squadrons will eventually be absorbed into 10th and 14th USAAF fighter training units as these units have vacant pilot slots. There are currently 900+ fully trained USAAF fighter pilots (70+ Air and Strafing skills, 60+ experience) in Reserve pilot pool ready for front line service – this number excluding pilots now assigned to front-line theatre squadrons. What I’m experiencing at this point of this campaign is not a shortage of available Allied air units but airfield capacity (particularly in front-line areas) to fly these planes from. Rather than completely idling all these air units, pilot training has evolved into a large-scale “cottage” industry across all nationalities and branches of service.


Australia: US CV Yorktown & four Northhampton class CA completed scheduled 10/43 and 11/43 ship upgrades. These ships will be rotated back into active operations with US Main Carrier force.


DEI: Several US patrol submarines transferred from Colombo to Perth begin operations in sea areas inside the DEI. Pillager has entry points into DEI interior sea areas from the west and south well defended with Japanese surface & air ASW forces and/or mines. Allied patrols subs were transferred to Australia to infiltrate DEI interior sea areas from the east (Australia) via lightly or undefended entry points. AAR below is a contact from the first US patrol sub entering the DEI from the east using Darwin as a refueling point.

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Submarine attack near Boeton at 69,109 (S of Kendari)

Japanese Ships
xAK Kasagi Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

xAK Kasagi Maru is sighted by SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack attacking on the surface

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – undentified Japanese planes, no Jap TF or ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe –122 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 143(158), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/20/2014 3:35:13 AM   
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 800K, fuel 47K.

Current status of Terapo base – 46K supply on hand, airfield service damage 5, no runway damage. AAR’s of latest Japanese air and ground bombardment attacks on 8th Australian Division at Wau follow. Current estimate of the ground situation at Wau is a stalemate – neither Allied or Japanese LCU in Wau can mount an effective ground attack against the other for various reasons. Supply situation of 8th Australian Division in Wau does not permit a ground assault to capture Wau. 8 Division is at 98% TOE strength with only a very small number of disabled elements, its main difficulty supply – the division quite capable of defending its position but unable at the moment to attack effectively. My view is simply the presence of 8 Division in Wau base hex alone puts the overall Japanese ground position along coastal hexes in this area in some degree of jeopardy, especially the Buna/Salamaua area. Pillager doesn’t appear to be capable (at least for the moment) of launching a substantial Japanese counterattack on 8 Division in Wau with available forces.

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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 817
Defending force 12029 troops, 182 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

Assaulting units:
64th Infantry Group
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
82nd Naval Guard Unit
37th Division
Bandasan SNLF
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
26th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
8th Australian Division

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 N1K1-J George (air-to-air)
• 1 Ki-44 Tojo (ops)
• 1 P1Y1 Frances (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 12 Beaufort VIII (all reported as air-to-air, see below)
• 5 A-20G Havoc (3 air-to-air, 2 ops)


No USAAF night bombing raid on Buna – air units failed to launch or reach target, other units stood down to recover damaged planes and rest pilots. This game turn’s night raids on Lae airfield a combination of level bombers plus the first strafing action by USAAF A-20G Havoc bombers transferred into Port Moresby. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
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
6 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 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: Heavy rain (39% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 4

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:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported Japanese planes or airfield damage, no Jap TF or ships in port, 19 Jap LCU. Seven Jap LCU remain detected in Salamaua, one LCU in the coastal hex between Buna and Salamaua (hex location 99, 128).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – unidentified Jap aircraft shown in Lae, 2 Jap TF (20 ships total, mostly small ship types), 10 Jap LCU.


Sigint entry for 3/29 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from undetected Japanese TF at sea off Gasmata (hex location 104, 128)

US sub Scamp sinks W of Gasmata (hex location 101, 127) while returning to base after bomb hit damage from attack by Jap ASW air patrol.


Two less than spectacular naval air strikes attempted by an Australian 2E torpedo bomber squadron, probably against Japanese ship targets in Lae base hex. None of the RAAF bombers made it through air-to-air combat and reached position to attack – thus we’ll never know exactly what Japanese ships the strikes were intended to attack. All 12 Beaufort VIII planes in the squadron destroyed, many apparent ops losses as fewer pilots than planes were lost. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Lae 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
S-901 Hikotai 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, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
73rd Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
73rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 31 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Lae 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 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 10000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
73rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.47 million supply and 862K fuel on hand.

Main body of transport convoy WP-164 (13 ships) arrives in Auckland from the mainland US – cargo aboard WP-164 includes 72K supply and 4K fuel, no air units or LCU. Two detachments from WP-164 still enroute to Noumea and Suva.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/29 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 9, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 8, Moving West
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: xAK Unkai Maru #3 reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 5, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 7, Moving West

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 3/29 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Gardner Is. Detected status of Gardner Is shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.

Another 3/29 Sigint entry reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio signals from Babeldaob, detected status of the base showing no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-73 (38 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes two LCU (I Corps Combat Engineer Rgt, 671 Tank Destroyer Bn) for SW Pacific, one US Navy VF squadron (purchased from destroyed air units, previously aboard a CVE sunk during Port Moresby invasion), 142K supply and 15K fuel.


USAAF Pilot training: Partially trained fighter pilots released into Reserve pilot replacement pool from permanently withdrawn USAAF training squadrons in mainland US being rapidly absorbed into other pilot training squadrons as fully trained pilots are being rotated out of these units and vacant pilot slots are open. Training squadrons still in operation include reserve units in 10th & 14th USAAF plus reserve squadrons in other theatres. Locations of these training squadrons include rear-area bases in mainland India, southern Australia and New Zealand along with several off-map base locations (Aden, Capetown).

Pilots with < 60 experience and both Air & Strafing skill levels at 70+ being absorbed into fighter squadrons flying CAP over larger rear-area bases (i.e, Sydney, Auckland,. Calcutta). This “tier” of pilot training intended to increase experience level to > 65.

Dedicated pilot training squadrons for Escort mission are receiving pilots with < 70 Air skill level. Priority of pilots entering Escort mission training squadrons given to partially trained pilots with Strafing skill level already at 70+ and Air skill at < 70 (pilots with Air skill closest to 70 going first for most rapid completion of both Air and Strafing skill level training).

Dedicated pilot training squadrons for Strafing mission are receiving pilots with < 70 Strafing skill level. Priority of pilots entering Escort mission training squadrons given to partially trained pilots with Air skill level already at 70+ and Strafing skill at < 70 (pilots with Strafing skill closest to 70 going first for most rapid completion of both Air and Strafing skill level training).

Partially trained pilots with both Air and Strafing skills below 70 will be picked up last, these pilots entering either an Escort or Strafing mission training squadron depending on first available pilot slot vacancies.

The training re-entry priority outlined above consistent with a common system of fighter pilot training I currently employ across all nationalities and service branches – including USAAF, USN and Marines, Australia, New Zealand , British (including all RAF, naval and Indian air arms), Dutch and Chinese air forces. Air Combat and Strafing pilot training in this system run in parallel (rookie pilots start in either an Air or Strafing training squadron, then rotate into the other as they reach 70+ skill level) – pilots completing both Air and Strafing training (70+ skill in each) then transfer into fighter air units operating CAP missions over rear-area bases to get experience rating to 65+. It’s unlikely Pillager will see an Allied fighter pilot (any nationality or branch of service) in combat with Experience, Air and Strafing skill levels below the minimum values indicated above.

Pilot training schemes involving extensive cross-training in multiple skills are also in full operation for bombing and other pilots across all nationalities and service branches – including specialized pilots for LBA ground and naval attack, dive bombing and torpedo attack (both carrier and LBA), patrol (naval search). In many cases the pilot training structure has been enhanced beyond the descriptions of Allied pilot training I posted here some time ago.


Australia: Transport convoy EX-65 (20 ships) arrives from Eastern US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one US Marine 2E bomber squadron, 79K supply and 200 fuel. Smaller xAK in the convoy are being detached to remain in Australia for use in short range cargo transport operations within South/SW Pacific theatre areas.


DEI: Several US patrol submarines transferred from Colombo to Perth begin operations in sea areas inside the DEI. Pillager has entry points into DEI interior sea areas from the west and south well defended with Japanese surface & air ASW forces and/or mines. Allied patrols subs were transferred to Australia to infiltrate DEI interior sea areas from the east (Australia) via lightly or undefended entry points. AAR below is a contact from the first US patrol sub entering the DEI from the east using Darwin as a refueling point.

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Submarine attack near Boeton at 69,109 (S of Kendari)

Japanese Ships
xAK Kasagi Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

xAK Kasagi Maru is sighted by SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack attacking on the surface

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) –122 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, oil production 143(158), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. No change from last game turn.

RAF 2E bombers hit Magwe airfield in a night raid. No reported damage to Magwe airfield or Jap planes lost, though a few Japanese supply points are possible casualties. Two RAF Blenheim IV planes lost (both flak). Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.113 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud (39% moonlight)

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 5 damaged
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 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, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 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 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Manchuria: Sigint entry for 3/29 reports Jap 15 Tank Regiment now located at Moho in northern Manchuria along border with USSR (hex location 112, 27). This report only significant in that Pillager has transferred several Japanese LCU from the China army to Manchuria, this report the latest known incidence. I’m not estimating Pillager has any intent to attack Russia – this more a defensive measure against the inevitable.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 798K, fuel 47K.

Current status of Terapo base – 45K supply on hand, no airfield damage. No reported Japanese air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area, Jap bombardment attack on 8th Australian Division at Wau continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 822
Defending force 12018 troops, 182 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 484

Assaulting units:
64th Infantry Group
Bandasan SNLF
37th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
26th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
8th Australian Division

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Allied destroyers launch surface naval raid into Rabaul, objective attacking Japanese PB and other small ships being employed as transports between Rabaul and New Guinea. Five Japanese PB and a midget sub reported sunk – 5 additional Jap PB, 1 AK, 2 DD, 2 escorts (E ship type) and 2 LST were hit and damaged. Two of the six Allied DD reported sunk, a third DD heavily damaged and expected to sink. Considering all 5 US DD in this action were 4-stackers, this TF gave a good account of itself. The downfall in this action was a miscalculation of ship endurance – approach of the Allied surface TF into Rabaul was done at full speed along with its exit at dawn, full speed movement exhausting all fuel on the DD leaving them dead in the water when hit in daylight by Jap naval air strikes. The 3 Allied DD expected to possibly survive (2 US Clemsons plus French DD La Triomphant) will hopefully drift southward “with the tide” to a location where they can be safely refueled at sea and recovered. Still, at least some disruption of Pillager’s supply chain into eastern New Guinea was likely accomplished. AAR’s of surface and related air actions follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Rabaul 106,125, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kibi Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Bisaku Maru, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys
DD Gilmer
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 1
DD Hatfield
DD La Triomphant

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 8,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Bisaku Maru at 8,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Kibi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Kibi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Brooks engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Kibi Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 10,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages PB Kibi Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Kibi Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Brooks engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Hakata Maru #2 at 8,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Bisaku Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages PB Kibi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Kibi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Kibi Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Bisaku Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Bisaku Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Kibi Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Brooks engages PB Kibi Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Kibi Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Bisaku Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages PB Kibi Maru at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack at Rabaul 106,125

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-6, hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Gilmer
DD Humphreys
DD Brooks
DD La Triomphant
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence

SSX Ha-6 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Gilmer
Ha-6 bottoming out ....
DD La Triomphant fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatfield attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatfield cannot reach attack position over SSX Ha-6
DD Hatfield attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-6 forced to surface!
DD Lawrence firing on surfaced sub ....
DD La Triomphant firing on surfaced sub ....
DD La Triomphant firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Rabaul 106,125, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #8, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PB Fukeui Maru #7, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Hakata Maru #7, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Senyu Maru #2, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys
DD Gilmer
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield
DD La Triomphant

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
DD Brooks engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
DD Brooks engages PB Senyu Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Senyu Maru #2 sunk by DD La Triomphant at 6,000 yards
DD Brooks engages PB Hakata Maru #7 at 6,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Fukeui Maru #7 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Fukeui Maru #7 sunk by DD La Triomphant at 2,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Choun Maru #8 at 2,000 yards
PB Choun Maru #8 sunk by DD Hatfield at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Hakata Maru #7
DD Brooks engages PB Hakata Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Hakata Maru #7 at 3,000 yards
PB Hakata Maru #7 sunk by DD Gilmer at 3,000 yards
PB Hakata Maru #7 sunk by DD Gilmer at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Rabaul 106,125, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Hirotama Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys
DD Gilmer
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield
DD La Triomphant

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Hirotama Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Hirotama Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Hirotama Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Brooks engages PB Hirotama Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Kantori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Hirotama Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Kantori Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages PB Kantori Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Hirotama Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Brooks engages PB Hirotama Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages PB Kantori Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Hirotama Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages PB Hirotama Maru at 2,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Rabaul 106,125, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys
DD Gilmer
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield
DD La Triomphant

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 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 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
DD La Triomphant fires at PB Chosa Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Hatfield fires at PB Chosa Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Humphreys fires at PB Chosa Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Chosa Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Chosa Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Chosa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages PB Chosa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Chosa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Chosa Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Chosa Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages PB Chosa Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Chosa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages PB Chosa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Chosa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Chosa Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages PB Chosa Maru at 3,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages PB Chosa Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru sunk by DD La Triomphant at 3,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru sunk by DD La Triomphant at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, at Rabaul at 107,126, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
E Kanju, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.11
E Hoko, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST T-104, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST T-109, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Brooks
DD Humphreys, Shell hits 1 (later sunk)
DD Gilmer, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield, Shell hits 2, on fire (system damage 38, float 30, engine 36)
DD La Triomphant

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
DD La Triomphant engages LST T-104 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages E Hoko at 19,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages LST T-109 at 19,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages LST T-104 at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD La Triomphant at 16,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Hatfield at 16,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages E Hoko at 16,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages E No.11 at 16,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages E Kanju at 16,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages LST T-104 at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages DD Yunagi at 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Hatfield at 12,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages E Hoko at 12,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Yunagi at 12,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages LST T-104 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Yunagi at 10,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Hatfield at 10,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages DD Yunagi at 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Humphreys at 10,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages LST T-109 at 10,000 yards
DD Brooks engages LST T-104 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Gilmer at 9,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages E No.11 at 9,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Brooks at 9,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages LST T-109 at 9,000 yards
DD Brooks engages LST T-104 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Brooks at 11,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Brooks engages E Hoko at 11,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages E No.11 at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Humphreys at 11,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages LST T-109 at 11,000 yards
DD Brooks engages LST T-104 at 11,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD La Triomphant at 11,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages E Hoko at 11,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages E No.11 at 11,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Humphreys at 11,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Brooks at 11,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages LST T-109 at 11,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages LST T-104 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD La Triomphant at 9,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Hatfield at 9,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages E No.11 at 9,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Humphreys at 9,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Brooks at 9,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages LST T-104 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages DD Yunagi at 10,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Lawrence at 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Gilmer at 10,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages E Kanju at 10,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages LST T-109 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD La Triomphant at 9,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages E Hoko at 9,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages E No.11 at 9,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages E Kanju at 9,000 yards
DD Brooks engages AK Zenyo Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages LST T-109 at 9,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages LST T-104 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Humphreys at 10,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Gilmer at 10,000 yards
DD Brooks engages E Kanju at 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Brooks at 10,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages LST T-109 at 10,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages LST T-104 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD La Triomphant at 8,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Gilmer at 8,000 yards
DD Lawrence engages E No.11 at 8,000 yards
DD Humphreys engages DD Yunagi at 8,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Brooks at 8,000 yards
DD Brooks engages LST T-109 at 8,000 yards
Baril T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
AK Zenyo Maru , LST T-109, LST T-104 screened from combat - escorted by DD Yunagi
DD La Triomphant engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Hatfield engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages E Kanju at 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Humphreys at 12,000 yards
DD Brooks engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD La Triomphant at 16,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Humphreys at 16,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages E Hoko at 16,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Gilmer at 16,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Humphreys at 16,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Brooks at 16,000 yards
DD Gilmer engages LST T-104 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
AK Zenyo Maru , LST T-109, LST T-104 screened from combat - escorted by DD Yunagi
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134 (ESE of Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Humphreys, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Gilmer, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage (system damage 56, float 54, engine 23, fire 7)
DD Lawrence, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Humphreys dead in the water ...
Gilmer dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Gilmer
Lawrence dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Humphreys, heavy fires, heavy damage later sunk)
DD La Triomphant

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Humphreys dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Humphreys
La Triomphant dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD La Triomphant, Bomb hits 1 (system damage 14, float 3, engine 3)
DD Brooks, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (system damage 71, float 64, engine 3, fire 99)
DD Lawrence, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

La Triomphant dead in the water ...
Brooks dead in the water ...
Massive explosion on DD La Triomphant
Lawrence dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Brooks

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 N1K1-J George (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 6 N1K1 Rex (2 air-to-air, 4 ops)
• 2 E14Y1 Glen (both air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-24J Liberator (air-to-air)


USAAF night bombing of Buna airfield resumes, night raids on Lae airfield continue. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 22nd BG/2nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
3 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 43rd BG/64th BS B-24D1 Liberator 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
6 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator 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
4 x 380th BG/530th 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/64th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 380th BG/530th 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 (50% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

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

No Allied losses

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

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast (50% moonlight)

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20

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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

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 Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 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 Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Runway hits 12

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 Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 (unplanned daylight raid)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 13
Runway hits 7

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

CAP engaged:
78th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported Japanese planes or airfield damage, one Jap TF (2 ships, appears as a submarine TF), no ships in port, 20 Jap LCU (+1 from last report). No change in detected Jap LCU at Salamaua or the coastal hex between Buna and Salamaua (hex location 99, 128).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – – no reported Japanese planes or airfield damage, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.47 million supply and 850K fuel on hand.

Convoy detachment WP-164B (8 ships) arrives in Suva from the mainland US – cargo includes 50K supply and 4K fuel, no air units or LCU. Stockpile of supply in Suva now over 1 million supply points.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/30 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hino Maru #3 reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 38 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Osaka Maru reported in port at Luganville
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: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 1, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne 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 Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 0, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 0, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 19, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 17, Moving Northwest


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 136 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (5 ships total), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe –147 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 143(158), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. .


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Looking at what you are up against makes me wonder if proceeding up Papua makes any sense. It looks like the enemy is ready for a goal line stand and you do not have Larry Csonka or Bronco Negurski or Jim Brown to run the ball. Might be time to probe other parts of the enemy defense ring to advance the ball where advance is more probable.

As I assess the sitrep against Pillager, the enemy is clearly intending to bottle up SWPAC at Moresby and Milne Bay. So the main question becomes, what is your plan for PNG? What goals do you hope to reach? What strategic end is intended? What happens if you reverse the playing field and leave his troops there to rot and go after the main strategic options another way? (I.E. go up the south side to Sorong). That would require using Darwin as a base, but that would be possible. But is PNG even necessary?

The reason I ask is that Pillager has invested a significant force into the region. That means this force cannot be used elsewhere (like Burma or the Marshalls and Gilberts). Burma may not be an option other than for demonstration. But the Central Pacific cannot be well defended by LCU forces because of the nature of the terrain. The only way to defend the islands is to invest the KB and Mini KB. Tarawa and to a lesser extent Makin, are too far away for Land Based air support, meaning Pillager would have to use the carriers. You could get in and out before he responds and seize both, thus giving bases from which to take the Marshalls, either the A-lingling Kwaj Roi-N islands or the others closer to PH. You don't need to take both sets, one group is able to suppress the other once developed. Then take Eniwetok and the enemy is bottled up in there, unable to respond once the allies have air cover in place. That puts you far closer to Truk or the Marianas. It also may force Pillager to move the forces in PNG back to the Marianas.

To attempt to assault the defensive perimeter Pillager has in place seems to me counterproductive. This area is really the last good area for defense for the enemy until the PI or DEI. In my unasked for opinion, time to think about going around and getting on "ground" that is more favorable to you.

John

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Looking at what you are up against makes me wonder if proceeding up Papua makes any sense. It looks like the enemy is ready for a goal line stand and you do not have Larry Csonka or Bronco Negurski or Jim Brown to run the ball. Might be time to probe other parts of the enemy defense ring to advance the ball where advance is more probable.

As I assess the sitrep against Pillager, the enemy is clearly intending to bottle up SWPAC at Moresby and Milne Bay. So the main question becomes, what is your plan for PNG? What goals do you hope to reach? What strategic end is intended? What happens if you reverse the playing field and leave his troops there to rot and go after the main strategic options another way? (I.E. go up the south side to Sorong). That would require using Darwin as a base, but that would be possible. But is PNG even necessary?

The reason I ask is that Pillager has invested a significant force into the region. That means this force cannot be used elsewhere (like Burma or the Marshalls and Gilberts). Burma may not be an option other than for demonstration. But the Central Pacific cannot be well defended by LCU forces because of the nature of the terrain. The only way to defend the islands is to invest the KB and Mini KB. Tarawa and to a lesser extent Makin, are too far away for Land Based air support, meaning Pillager would have to use the carriers. You could get in and out before he responds and seize both, thus giving bases from which to take the Marshalls, either the A-lingling Kwaj Roi-N islands or the others closer to PH. You don't need to take both sets, one group is able to suppress the other once developed. Then take Eniwetok and the enemy is bottled up in there, unable to respond once the allies have air cover in place. That puts you far closer to Truk or the Marianas. It also may force Pillager to move the forces in PNG back to the Marianas.

To attempt to assault the defensive perimeter Pillager has in place seems to me counterproductive. This area is really the last good area for defense for the enemy until the PI or DEI. In my unasked for opinion, time to think about going around and getting on "ground" that is more favorable to you.

John

+1. The fact Pillager has jammed a considerable Japanese air and land force into Papua New Guinea has not gone unnoticed. The considerable Jap air and land force in New Guinea also requires large amounts of supply and other support – all the above at the expense of other theatres. Pillager also has to keep up the support in New Guinea. If not, the overall Japanese situation there will likely deteriorate quickly. Basic supply requirements for a large Japanese force plus the small daily increments of airfield damage plus recovery/replacement of damaged or destroyed planes plus recovering disrupted/disabled LCU elements puts considerable pressure on Japanese resources available in front line theatre areas. Pillager may be tying down SW Pacific theatre but he is also tying down himself. Most of what Pillager has sent into New Guinea will likely prove impossible to withdraw.

While Pillager has a large (more or less intact) KB, a large KB also requires significant amounts of fuel and supply to operate it. Only two KB carriers to date have been sunk, both to Allied patrol subs. Pillager also employed KB in the early air battles over Port Moresby with heavy plane losses, particularly fighters. With nearly all the air combat over an Allied controlled Port Moresby, destroyed KB planes also went down with their pilots. Pillager may have lots of carriers, lots of planes, but how good are his carrier pilots? And how much fuel and supply does he have on hand to operate his KB? The KB’s most likely weak spot is their fighter air groups – not in quantities of types of planes aboard the carriers but possibly quality of its fighter pilots. A USN advantage in carrier fighters could be the first of many dominoes to fall in a KB vs US Main Carrier force action. Kill the Jap fighters, getting the bombers becomes a relatively simple task followed by the CV’s themselves. Any surviving KB bombers face 7000+ flak per Air Combat TF.

Pillager has committed much of his available Japanese LBA resources over New Guinea. Facing South Pacific theatre, a small number of H6K4 Mavis were discovered at Luganville plus small number of G3M3 Nells based at an unknown location. Known activity of these Jap planes has been little and infrequent, in many cases the planes flown on naval search and promptly shot down by US fighter CAP over Noumea or Suva.

SW Pacific theatre is only the first pincer. The second pincer is quietly advancing on Luganville and Ndeni – an invasion force just arriving off Luganville probably undetected. Central Pacific awaiting the third pincer. My organization of SW and South Pacific theatres on interior lines also permitting relatively easy transfer of resources between the two theatres. Logistics also a very minor issue.

I’m also strongly suspecting Pillager is trading Japanese forces (rather than territory) for time. Many of the Japanese divisions released from the fall of China have found their way to the Pacific – the Marianas full of them in particular, also several appearing in New Guinea. All these additional Jap LCU make a head on battle of attrition more attractive for Pillager and also more likely I will walk into one. The best solution in a battle of attrition (1) having the more efficient killing machine and (2) using it effectively and at as little cost as possible. In this Allied advance, I’m expecting practically nothing of significance to fall quickly or easily unless Pillager decides to abandon it beforehand (i.e. Noumea).


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South Pacific: Allied amphibious fleet reaches Luganville in daylight phase, shore bombardment TF goes in. Mine sweepers with the invasion force did not appear to encounter Japanese mines. US Escort Carrier force (12 CVE in six TF) is covering landing operations. US Main Carrier force is sortied and nearby after replenishment at Noumea. 16 US patrol subs deploying into patrol areas S and SE of Truk.

No Allied troops have disembarked into Luganville at this time, timing of the invasion force’s arrival (daylight phase) not allowing any landing activity during this game turn. Landing force includes HQ US XIV Corps with three US divisions (2nd & 3rd Marine, 37th Infantry), 14 NZ Brigade, 131 Combat Engineer Rgt, plus supporting tank and artillery units. No detected Jap LCU or planes visible in Luganville base hex. Possible Japanese LCU opposition on shore from available intelligence data include 38th Infantry Division, Yokosuka 3 SNLF, 28 JNAF AF Unit and 5 Naval Construction Bn. Current intelligence data is up to date only on 28 JNAF Bn, information on the other three Jap LCU reported at Luganville is dated and these units may or may not be there. Given that Jap 38 Division is a veteran unit from China, this action could be the first encounter in the Pacific theatres between a veteran Jap unit from China and US ground forces.

AAR of shore bombardment and USN escort carrier fighter sweep at Luganville follow.

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Naval bombardment of Luganville at 120,150

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-46, hits 1, heavy fires
SSX Ha-47, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB Colorado
CA Exeter
CL Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 31
Port hits 21

BB New Mexico firing at Luganville
BB Tennessee firing at Luganville
BB Pennsylvania firing at Luganville
BB Nevada firing at Luganville
BB Colorado firing at Luganville
CA Exeter firing at Luganville
CL Hobart firing at Luganville

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Morning Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 114

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 12000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 12000 feet

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Elements of New Zealand commando units dropped in airborne assault on Tanna. My original plan had been to drop 1 & 2 Fiji Commando Bns on the two forest/jungle hexes adjacent to Luganville base hex but AE would not permit a drop there – Tanna chosen as an alternate target. This action my first use of airborne assault in AE or WitP. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Tanna (120,157)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 348 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 26
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tanna !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
1st Fiji Commando Bn /1
2nd Fiji Commando Bn /1

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Current base status of Noumea – 1.47 million supply and 873K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/31 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hukusei Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 0, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 19, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 52 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 8, Moving Southwest


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Southwest Pacific: Allied ground forces reach Buna base hex, supporting artillery and tank units following up. Japanese LCU in Buna launch ground bombardment attack. LCU follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 735 troops, 13 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1783
Defending force 47096 troops, 831 guns, 707 vehicles, Assault Value = 1746

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
64th Division **
3rd Cavalry Brigade **
46th Div /23 (this division reported in Lunga on 3/13/44)
116th Div /1 (this division reported in Hong Kong on 9/30/43, unaccounted for since that time)
1st Guards Division **
13th Division **
47th Division **
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /2 (parts of this unit also reported in Wau)
20th JNAF AF Unit /1 (this unit reported in Nadzab on 3/20/44)
14th Naval Construction Battalion **
7th Base Force **
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion (not previously reported in my known Jap OOB)
17th Naval Construction Battalion **
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1 (this unit reported in Tatung, China on 2/05/44)
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion **
55th Field AA Battalion **
8th Base Force **
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company **
62nd Construction Battalion **
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10 (reported in Rabaul on 3/25/44)

Defending units:
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
9th Australian Division
I Australian Corps

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** Japanese LCU correctly identified at Buna from known intelligence data

Japanese ground attack strike against Allied LCU entering Buna base hex. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on 43rd Infantry Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Infantry Division ...

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Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 798K, fuel 47K. No change from last game turn. Transport convoy arrives from Australia with 160 USA Base Force, 8500 supply and 3600 fuel cargo aboard.

Current status of Terapo base – 45K supply on hand. No reported Japanese air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area, Jap bombardment attack on 8th Australian Division at Wau continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 397 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 830
Defending force 12017 troops, 182 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 484

Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
64th Infantry Group
37th Division
Bandasan SNLF
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
26th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
8th Australian Division

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Allied destroyers returning from Rabaul limping southward, still out of fuel. One small Dutch AO is operating in this area as a fuel transport ship – this AO detached from a small transport TF to Port Moresby as a replenishment TF and diverted to attempt refueling DD’s. Surviving DD’s were dispersed into single ship TF for defense against Japanese air or surface naval attack. AAR of Jap naval air strike on DD follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135 (SW of Deboyne Islands)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Brooks Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Brooks dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Brooks

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 N1K1-J George (both on the ground)
• 3 N1K1 Rex (2 air-to-air, 1 on the ground)
• 2 Ki-44 Tojo (both ops)
• 2 J2M2 Jack (both on the ground)
• 1 Ki-49 Helen (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-24J Liberator (ops)
• 2 B-25C Mitchell (both ops)


USAAF night raids on Buna and Lae airfields continue. Unidentified Japanese aircraft were detected in Wau base hex, one USAAF 4E squadron diverted on an airfield strike. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/529th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress stray due to night
7 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress 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 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
N1K1-J George 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 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast (60% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 68 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (60% moonlight)

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 3 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 5000 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 Japanese planes, airfield damage 62, no Jap TF or ships in port, 20 Jap LCU. Nine detected Jap LCU in Salamaua, one detected in the coastal hex between Buna and Salamaua (hex location 99, 128).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – unidentified Japanese planes, no reported airfield damage, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.

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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub between Kyushu and Amami Oshima in contact with Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 (daylight action, adjacent hex due W of Tokara Retto)

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Sokuten
E Saishu
E Ishizaki

Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance

SS Sand Lance launches 2 torpedoes at E Uji
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishizaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 3/30 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nikunau. Detected status of the base shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Indian Ocean: Sigint entry for 3/30 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Cocos Islands. Detected status of the base shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 140 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 125 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 143(158), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. Repair to oil production facilities appears to have stopped.

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South Pacific: Allied ground units now on shore at Luganville. Landing operations proceeded without any significant incident – all LCU elements now ashore with few losses along with 67K supply. Minor disruption of elements in supporting tank and artillery units, all infantry units at or near 100% operational.

22 ships from the invasion force completely unloaded cargo in the initial game turn of landing operations and departing for return to base. Another 21 transports with 28K supply aboard expected to disembark all remaining cargo during next game turn. Landing craft TF with additional supply cargo for Luganville now being prepared in Noumea. Plans are to move construction engineers and additional supply into Luganville once captured and secured by Allied ground forces to begin a process similar to what had been done in Noumea and Port Moresby.

No orders were issued for Allied LCU to launch a ground attack on the initial turn – this done deliberately to utilize higher ship unloading rates (“over the beach”) for at least one additional game turn (see page 128 of the game manual). This action was also taken to properly identify defending Japanese LCU in Luganville before a ground assault plan is formulated. Haste makes waste – time that might be saved in a rapid ground assault on Luganville would be made up for in time and resources required to recover disrupted and destroyed elements in attacking Allied LCU, not to mention cost of replacing said destroyed LCU elements from replacement pools.

AAR’s of night amphibious landing ops follow.

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Cummings
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
APA Fayette
DD Lamson

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Cummings firing at 38th Division
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
DD Cummings fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 296 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 3rd Marine Div /6
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /15
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 3rd Marine Div /17

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
xAP Speelman
DD Whipple

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

DD MacDonough firing at 38th Division
DD MacDonough fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 299 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE Burden R. Hastings
DE Osterhaus
APD Manley
APA Leon
DD Edsall

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

DE Steele fired at enemy troops
DE Burden R. Hastings fired at enemy troops
DE Osterhaus fired at enemy troops
APD Manley fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 318 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div /7

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Kilty
xAP Van Neck
DD Sands

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

DD Kilty firing at 38th Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 372 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

11 troops of a NZ Inf Section 43 accidentally lost during unload of 14th NZ Bde /4
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 14th NZ Bde /9

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Lindenwald
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe
LSI(L) Glenstrae

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

LSD Lindenwald firing at 38th Division
LSD Lindenwald fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops
LSD Lindenwald fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 461 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-483
LST-484
LST 164
LST-478
LST-482

LST-483 fired at enemy troops
LST-484 fired at enemy troops
LST 164 fired at enemy troops
LST-483 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 463 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

59 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 180
LST 199
LST 208

LST 180 fired at enemy troops
LST 199 fired at enemy troops
LST 208 fired at enemy troops
LST 180 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 464 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 209
LST 214
LST 237

LST 209 fired at enemy troops
LST 214 fired at enemy troops
LST 237 fired at enemy troops
LST 209 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 477 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 238
LST 239
LST 280

LST 238 fired at enemy troops
LST 239 fired at enemy troops
LST 280 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 478 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Griswold
DE Charles R. Greer
DE McConnell
DE Levy
APA President Monroe

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Griswold fired at enemy troops
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE McConnell fired at enemy troops
DE Levy fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 488 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Marine Div /11

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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AGC Blue Ridge
AGC Appalachian

AGC Blue Ridge firing at 38th Division
AGC Blue Ridge fired at enemy troops
AGC Appalachian fired at enemy troops
AGC Blue Ridge fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 233 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

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AAR’s of daylight amphibious landing ops follow.

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AGC Blue Ridge
AGC Appalachian

AGC Blue Ridge fired at enemy troops
AGC Appalachian fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
APA Fayette
DD Lamson

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Drayton firing at 38th Division
DD Cummings firing at 38th Division
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
DD Drayton fired at enemy troops
DD Cummings fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Whipple
DD MacDonough
xAP Speelman

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Whipple firing at 87th Naval Guard Unit
DD MacDonough fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE Burden R. Hastings
DE Osterhaus
APD Manley
APA Leon

DE Steele fired at enemy troops
DE Burden R. Hastings fired at enemy troops
DE Osterhaus fired at enemy troops
APD Manley fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Kilty
xAP Van Neck
DD Sands

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Kilty firing at 38th Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Lindenwald
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe
LSI(L) Glenstrae

LSD Lindenwald firing at 38th Division
LSD Lindenwald fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops
LSD Lindenwald fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-483
LST-484
LST 164
LST-482
LST-478

LST-483 fired at enemy troops
LST-484 fired at enemy troops
LST 164 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 180
LST 199
LST 208

LST 180 fired at enemy troops
LST 199 fired at enemy troops
LST 208 fired at enemy troops
LST 180 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 209
LST 214
LST 237

LST 209 fired at enemy troops
LST 214 fired at enemy troops
LST 237 fired at enemy troops
LST 209 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 238
LST 239
LST 280

LST 238 fired at enemy troops
LST 239 fired at enemy troops
LST 280 fired at enemy troops
LST 238 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Griswold
DE Charles R. Greer
DE McConnell
DE Levy
APA President Monroe

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Griswold fired at enemy troops
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE McConnell fired at enemy troops
DE Levy fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
APA Fayette
DD Lamson

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Van Neck
DD Sands

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AGC Blue Ridge
AGC Appalachian

AGC Blue Ridge fired at enemy troops
AGC Appalachian fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Lindenwald
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe
LSI(L) Glenstrae

LSD Lindenwald fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-483
LST-484
LST 164
LST-478
LST-482

LST-483 fired at enemy troops
LST-484 fired at enemy troops
LST 164 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 180
LST 199
LST 208

LST 180 fired at enemy troops
LST 199 fired at enemy troops
LST 208 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 209
LST 214
LST 237, heavy damage (system damage 2, float 12, engine 7, movement at 9 kts)

LST 209 fired at enemy troops
LST 214 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 238
LST 239
LST 280

LST 238 fired at enemy troops
LST 239 fired at enemy troops
LST 280 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Griswold
DE Charles R. Greer
DE McConnell
DE Levy
APA President Monroe

DE Griswold fired at enemy troops
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE McConnell fired at enemy troops
DE Levy fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE Burden R. Hastings
DE Osterhaus
APD Manley
APA Leon

DE Steele fired at enemy troops
DE Burden R. Hastings fired at enemy troops
DE Osterhaus fired at enemy troops
APD Manley fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Lindenwald
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe
LSI(L) Glenstrae

LSD Lindenwald fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-483
LST-484
LST 164
LST-482

LST-483 fired at enemy troops
LST-484 fired at enemy troops
LST 164 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 180
LST 199
LST 208

LST 180 fired at enemy troops
LST 199 fired at enemy troops
LST 208 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 209
LST 214

LST 209 fired at enemy troops
LST 214 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 238
LST 239
LST 280

LST 238 fired at enemy troops
LST 239 fired at enemy troops
LST 280 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Griswold
DE Charles R. Greer
DE McConnell
DE Levy
APA President Monroe

DE Griswold fired at enemy troops
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE McConnell fired at enemy troops
DE Levy fired at enemy troops

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Ground attack bombing strike from a second USAAF 4E bomber force formed and operating in South Pacific theatre. My build-up process included establishing two complete and separate Allied air arms for South and SW Pacific theatres capable of operating “in parallel” – Pillager is now facing a two-headed monster in the LBA air war. The Allied air campaign over New Guinea is continuing with no interruption or decrease of “service”. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 120,150 (Luganville)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 24
F6F-3 Hellcat x 80

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...

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Japanese forces defending Luganville launch ground bombardment attack. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1463 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 353
Defending force 43036 troops, 758 guns, 785 vehicles, Assault Value = 1592

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
38th Division **
87th Naval Guard Unit (this LCU reported in Koumac on 3/13/43)
28th JNAF AF Unit **

Defending units:
3rd Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion

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** Japanese LCU correctly identified at Luganville in known intelligence data. Two Jap LCU that were identified at Luganville in my intel data (Yokosuka 3 SNLF & 5 Naval Construction Bn) did not appear in the ground combat AAR above.


Current base status of Noumea – 1.47 million supply and 901K fuel on hand. Noumea is designated staging point for LCU already prepped for follow-up landings at Efate and Ndeni. These LCU are now being transferred northward from Auckland and unloading at Noumea. Port facilities at Noumea almost continuously operate at full capacity.

Convoy detachment WP-165B (9 ships) arrives in Suva from the mainland US. Cargo includes 55K supply and 4300 fuel, no LCU or air units.

Main body of convoy WP-165 (7 ships) arrives in Auckland, cargo includes 41K supply and 1000 fuel, no LCU or air units. A second detachment of WP-165 is still enroute to Noumea.


Coastwatcher entries from 4/01 Operations report follow.

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: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 14 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 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 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Norfolk Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 27 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
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: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving Southeast

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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/31/44 (continued)

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 801K, fuel 51K. Small transport TF completes unloading, now returning to NE Australia.

Current status of Terapo base – 44K supply on hand. No reported Japanese air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area, Latest AAR of continued Jap bombardment attack on 8th Australian Division at Wau follows.

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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 397 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 834
Defending force 12058 troops, 182 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 490

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
64th Infantry Group
37th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Bandasan SNLF
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
26th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
8th Australian Division

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Two surviving Allied destroyers from the Rabaul raid still returning to base, a third DD sunk this game turn by Japanese air action. French DD La Triomphant refueled from the small Dutch AO dispatched as a replenishment TF and now moving under power. A US DD from the Rabaul rading force is still out of fuel but moved southward – this DD to refuel from the Dutch AO. Both remaining DD from the Rabaul raiding force expected to pass beyond Japanese air range and continue movement back to Australia for eventual shipyard repair. AAR of Japanese naval air strikes on Rabaul destroyer force follows.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135 (S of Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Gilmer, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Gilmer dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,135

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Gilmer, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Gilmer dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Gilmer

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 12 N1K1-J George (11 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 4 Ki-44 Tojo (1 air-to-air, 1 on the ground, 2 ops)
• 5 Ki-84 Frank (4 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 J2M2 Jack (ops)
• 1 P1Y1 Frances (ops)
• 1 Ki-49 Helen (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt (ops)
• 1 B-17F Fortress (ops)
• 1 B-24D1 Liberator (air-to-air)


Targeting of Allied air strikes on Buna switched from airfield to ground attack air strikes on Japanese LCU. Plans also to switch Allied air strikes from night to daylight as much as possible. Some Allied CAP fighters also operating over Buna base hex to engage any Japanese air intervention Pillager decides to send over Buna (this also a favorable opportunity to create additional attrition on Jap air forces). It appears likely both Allied and Japanese CAP fighters are operating simultaneously over Buna. AAR’s of air activity over Buna follow.

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Morning Air attack on 43rd Infantry Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 37
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th FG/39th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 9th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Infantry Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
11 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
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
73rd Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...

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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai 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
73rd Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 10000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
73rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 10000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
S-310 Hikotai 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 15000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
S-602 Hikotai 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 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-305 Hikotai 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 10000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes

Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

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

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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 41 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 between 7000 and 12470.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
73rd Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-310 Hikotai 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 15000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
S-602 Hikotai 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 10 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai 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 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-305 Hikotai 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 10000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
S-310 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th FG/39th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

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Night bombing raids on Lae and Wau airfields continue. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
4 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress stray due to night
5 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: Moderate rain (71% moonlight)

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Light rain (71% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 4

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 2

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 3 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 63, no Jap TF or ships in port, 20 Jap LCU. Nine detected Jap LCU still in Salamaua, one detected in the coastal hex between Buna and Salamaua (hex location 99, 128).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 48 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.

Latest AAR of ground combat in Buna follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 735 troops, 13 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 1808
Defending force 47056 troops, 831 guns, 707 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
116th Div /1
47th Division
13th Division
64th Division
1st Guards Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
46th Div /23
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /2
20th JNAF AF Unit /1
8th Base Force
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
7th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
102nd Machine Canno AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

Defending units:
1st Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
I Australian Corps

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Post #: 1556
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/25/2014 4:59:15 AM   
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Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 4/01/44 (continued)

4/44 Ship Upgrades: A small number of upgrades for 4/44 started, mainly in US West Coast shipyards. Ships now starting 4/44 upgrade include a group of DE, several APA and other ships.


Central Pacific: US patrol sub intercepts Japanese TF off Ponape. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Ponape at 119,114 (daylight action, adjacent hex SW of Ponape)

Japanese Ships
PB Kure Maru #5
PB Tokihime Maru
PB Kiko Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish

SS Bluefish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kure Maru #5
Bluefish diving deep ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Okuyo Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entries for 4/01 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Jaluit and Tabiteuea Detected status of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 123 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (7 ships), 14 Jap LCU. Second Japanese TF in Rangoon possible oil/fuel transport (5 ships including 3 AO, 1 CS, 1 PB).

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 125 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 144(157), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. Repair to oil production facilities possibly resumed.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/27/2014 11:43:11 PM   
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Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 4/02/44

South Pacific: Landing operations continue at Luganville. 111K supply now ashore with the invasion force. 39 transport ships and LST completed unloading cargo this game turn, these ships now departing. 37 ships with 60K additional supply points on board remain at Luganville and continue unloading cargo.

US naval bombardment force remains, hits Luganville base a second time. Two Japanese gunboats in action with US bombardment force AAR’s follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Luganville 120,150, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-165, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-221, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania
BB Tennessee
BB New Mexico
CA Exeter
CL Hobart
DD Swanson
DD Woodworth
DD Satterlee
DD Shaw
DD Cushing

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 78% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
MGB G-221 sunk by CA Exeter at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
MGB G-165 sunk by BB Pennsylvania at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Night Naval bombardment of Luganville at 120,150

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB Colorado
CA Exeter
CL Hobart

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 17
Port hits 5

BB New Mexico firing at Luganville
BB Tennessee firing at 38th Division
BB Pennsylvania firing at 38th Division
BB Nevada firing at Luganville
BB Colorado firing at Luganville
CA Exeter firing at Luganville
CL Hobart firing at Luganville

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Latest AAR’s of night and daylight amphibious landing ops at Luganville follow.

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AGC Appalachian

AGC Appalachian fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Lindenwald
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe
LSI(L) Glenstrae

LSD Lindenwald fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-478
LST-482

LST-478 fired at enemy troops
LST-482 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 199
LST 208
LST 180

LST 199 fired at enemy troops
LST 208 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 214
LST 237
LST 209

LST 214 fired at enemy troops
LST 237 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 238
LST 239

LST 238 fired at enemy troops
LST 239 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Griswold
DE Charles R. Greer
DE McConnell
DE Levy
APA President Monroe

DE Griswold fired at enemy troops
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE McConnell fired at enemy troops
DE Levy fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AGC Appalachian

AGC Appalachian fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE Burden R. Hastings
DE Osterhaus
APA Leon

DE Steele fired at enemy troops
DE Burden R. Hastings fired at enemy troops
DE Osterhaus fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe
LSI(L) Glenstrae

LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 208
LST 180
LST 199

LST 208 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 214
LST 237
LST 209

LST 214 fired at enemy troops
LST 237 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 238
LST 239

LST 238 fired at enemy troops
LST 239 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Griswold
DE Charles R. Greer
DE McConnell
DE Levy
APA President Monroe

DE Griswold fired at enemy troops
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE McConnell fired at enemy troops
DE Levy fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE Burden R. Hastings
DE Osterhaus
APA Leon

DE Steele fired at enemy troops
DE Burden R. Hastings fired at enemy troops
DE Osterhaus fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 199
LST 180

LST 199 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 214
LST 209
LST 237

LST 214 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST 238
LST 239

LST 238 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Wharton
APA Harris
APA Zeilin
APA President Monroe

APA Wharton fired at enemy troops
APA Harris fired at enemy troops
APA Zeilin fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE Burden R. Hastings
DE Osterhaus
APA Leon

DE Steele fired at enemy troops
DE Burden R. Hastings fired at enemy troops
DE Osterhaus fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAP Kota Radja
xAP Kota Pinang
xAP Kota Tjandi
xAP Van Neck

xAP Kota Radja fired at enemy troops
xAP Kota Pinang fired at enemy troops
xAP Kota Tjandi fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Wharton
APA Harris
APA Zeilin
APA President Monroe

APA Wharton fired at enemy troops
APA Harris fired at enemy troops
APA Zeilin fired at enemy troops

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AAR’s of this game turn’s air activity over Luganville follow.

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Morning Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 78

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 12000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 120,150 (Luganville)

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 107

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 87th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,150 (Luganville)

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 99

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Allied surface naval force (CL and DD) was also dispatched to raid Ndeni – mission of this force to engage any Japanese ships found there. The actions below at Ndeni along with the Jap MGB action at Luganville (above) could forecast possible use of midget subs (SSX) and PT type small ships as a local defense tactic at Japanese-held islands against an incoming Allied invasion or surface naval force. AAR’s of night actions at Ndeni follow

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Submarine attack at Ndeni 120,143

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-58, hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Helm
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Doyle
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Mugford

SSX Ha-58 is sighted by escort
DD Patterson attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-58 forced to surface!
DD Patterson firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Henley firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Mugford firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Patterson firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Sub attack at Ndeni 120,143

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-59, hits 3, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Adelaide
CL Achilles
DD Helm
DD Blue
DD Bagley
DD Doyle
DD Patterson

SSX Ha-59 launches 2 torpedoes at CL Perth
DD Patterson attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Ndeni 120,143, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-542, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-12, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Perth
CL Adelaide
DD Doyle
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Henley
DD Patterson

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 78% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
MTB G-542 sunk by DD Doyle at 5,000 yards
MTB G-12 sunk by DD Doyle at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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No ground combat action this game turn at Luganville. Allied LCU ashore at Luganville were set on Defend combat orders.


Current base status of Noumea – 1.46 million supply and 897K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 4/02 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 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 120,143 near Ndeni, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Taito Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 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 Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 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: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 12, Moving Southwest

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 800K, fuel 51K.

Current status of Terapo base – 43K supply on hand. No reported Japanese air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area, Latest AAR of continued Jap bombardment attack at Wau against 8th Australian Division follows.

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Ground combat at Wau (98,126)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 397 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 842
Defending force 12075 troops, 182 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 492

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
64th Infantry Group
37th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Bandasan SNLF
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
26th JNAF AF Unit
2nd JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
8th Australian Division

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French DD La Triomphant reaches Townsville under power, now moving southward with moderate damage (system 17, float 1, engine 3) for shipyard repair. Dutch AO refuels second surviving Allied destroyer (US DD Hatfield), this ship now moving under power to Townsville at 8 kts speed to refuel before heading southward for shipyard repair.


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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 J2M2 Jack (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 3 J1N1-C Irving (all flak, at least one over Allied LCU in Buna)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 Mitchell II (air-to-air)
• 2 B-25C Mitchell (both air-to-air)
• 1 B-24J Liberator (ops)
• 1 C-46A Command (ops, this plane lost in supply transport to Buna)


Allied ground attack air strikes on Japanese LCU in Buna continue. At this point, plans are to discontinue strikes against Buna airfield as long as there is some detected level of damage to Buna airfield and Japanese planes are no longer operating from it, the former to create a demand on Jap supply consumption in Buna. No Japanese air operations reported over Buna this game turn other than a 4/02 Operation report entry indicating J1N1-C Irving recon plane(s) shot down over Buna by Allied flak. Allied fighter ops over Buna base hex being done using normal CAP missions set at range = 2 and targeting set on Buna base hex. Allied fighter squadrons based in Port Moresby are being rotated to fly operations over Buna to escort Allied ground attack strikes and also intercept Japanese air activity over Buna (these planes accomplishing both missions simultaneously). AAR’s of this game turn’s air activity over Buna follow.

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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Also attacking 47th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

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Night bombing raids on Lae and Wau airfields continue. Latest Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
5 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
4 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 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: Moderate rain (78% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (78% moonlight)

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 4

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 1 plane (fighter), airfield damage 62, 1 Jap TF (3 ships), 20 Jap LCU. Nine detected Jap LCU in Salamaua, one detected in the coastal hex between Buna and Salamaua (hex location 99, 128), no change from last game turn. A second Allied ground force is advancing on hex 99, 128 between Salamaua and Buna and expected to enter this hex within several days.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 48 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.


US patrol sub in action with probable Japanese surface ASW off Rabaul. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 (S of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
E No.11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sunk)
E W-33

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at E No.11
Stingray diving deep ....
E W-33 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 4/02 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Jaluit and Tabiteuea Detected status of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 127 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (6 ships), 14 Jap LCU. Second Japanese TF in Rangoon possible oil/fuel transport (5 ships including 3 AO, 1 CS, 1 PB).

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 125 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 145(156), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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