KenchiSulla
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On June 30th 65th brigade supported by tanks lands at poor pummeled Lord Howe Island... At the same time KB catches a supply convoy moving from NZ towards Sydney.... Results are devastating... In addition: - B25Ds catch a couple of transports trying to supply Port Moresby.. I forget to set heavy CAP (Only had a dozen or so George fighters on alert..) so the ships are lost.. Think I'll change to fast transports for a while, considering the heavy allied presence in NE Australia.. - Japanese LBA catches a transport unloading troops at Vava'u.. He's building up towards Suva. Not sure if I want to stop him.... If we end up fighting in that corner of the world for a while, that is all good! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Lord Howe Island (100,169) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2 BB Ise DD Onami AK Sakito Maru, Shell hits 2 AMC Gokoku Maru DD Natsugumo Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 229 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) 5th RAA Coastal Aratillery Regiment firing at BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment BB Ise firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment DD Onami firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging AK Sakito Maru at 6,000 yards BB Hyuga firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards DD Onami fired at enemy guns 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Lord Howe Island (100,169) TF 318 troops unloading over beach at Lord Howe Island, 100,169 Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 21 (0 destroyed, 21 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 10 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Hiei BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 187 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kirishima BB Kirishima firing at Lord Howe Island BB Hiei firing at Lord Howe Island E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kongo BB Kongo firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lord Howe Island (100,169) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise DD Natsugumo DD Onami AMC Gokoku Maru AMC Hokoku Maru AMC Aikoku Maru AMC Awata Maru AK Hirokawa Maru DD Michishio Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment BB Ise firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment DD Natsugumo firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Natsugumo AMC Gokoku Maru firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at AMC Gokoku Maru AMC Hokoku Maru firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment AMC Aikoku Maru firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at AMC Aikoku Maru AMC Awata Maru firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at AMC Awata Maru BB Hyuga firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards DD Michishio firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards DD Onami fired at enemy troops AMC Gokoku Maru fired at enemy troops 6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at AMC Gokoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lord Howe Island (100,169) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire BB Hyuga BB Ise AMC Gokoku Maru Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards BB Ise firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards BB Hyuga firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging AK Hirokawa Maru at 6,000 yards BB Ise firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 100,169 (Lord Howe Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 36 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 36 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment, at 100,169 (Lord Howe Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 36 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 36 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Vava'u at 141,165 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 22 G3M3 Nell x 18 G4M1 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 14 damaged G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged Allied Ships CL Detroit DD Selfridge xAP Samuel Adams xAP Stephen M. White, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 2388 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 28 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 17 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 12 destroyed CAP engaged: 282 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 15 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kansai Maru xAK Manila Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 282 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 8 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kansai Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage E Uruyame xAK Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Arimasan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance CAP engaged: 282 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Vava'u at 141,165 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 23 G4M1 Betty x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 15 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Detroit Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 99,180 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 93 B5N2 Kate x 46 B6N2 Jill x 13 D4Y1 Judy x 13 D4Y2 Judy x 31 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged D4Y2 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAK Mundalla, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAK John Lykes, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Elisavet, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Siantar, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Michael Goulandris xAKL Mapele, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Period, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Nevadan, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Prusa xAK Illisos, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Corio, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Echunga xAK Time, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Salamaua, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Ulooloo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Dundula, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Kalgoorlie, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Mildura AM Tamworth, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Dilga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Mangola, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Kalgoorlie Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Time Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ulooloo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 99,180 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 92 B5N2 Kate x 51 D4Y1 Judy x 22 D4Y2 Judy x 28 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged D4Y2 Judy: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAK Colac, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Dilga, and is sunk xAKL Hamakua, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAK Cardross, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Echunga, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Momba, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Time, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk AM Wollongong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AM Townsville, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAKL William McArthur, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Michael Goulandris, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Prusa, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AM Mildura, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Yarra, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Colac Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Momba Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hamakua Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Prusa Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 99,180 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 24 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Momba, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Colac, and is sunk xAKL Yarra, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Momba Colac dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yarra Massive explosion on xAKL Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lord Howe Island (100,169) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8108 troops, 33 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 271 Defending force 3723 troops, 49 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Japanese adjusted assault: 216 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lord Howe Island !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed Catalina I: 3 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 12 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 4267 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 319 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 57 (57 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Regiment 65th Brigade Defending units: 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 1st RAAF Supt Wing 811th Aviation Engineer Battalion 20th RAAF Base Force
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