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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/11/2015 2:25:07 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/24/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.09 million supply and 126K fuel on hand. Transport convoy arriving from NE Australia with 4 Australian Tank Brigade plus supply cargo. 4 Tank Brigade fully prepped for Buna but had become lost in the shuffle – needed or not, it was dispatched to New Guinea. A second convoy with US I Corps Combat Engineer Rgt plus fuel and more supply from NE Australia also arrived in Port Moresby and now unloading.


Current status of Terapo base – 191K supply and 10K fuel on hand. (unchanged). Jap ground attack bombing raid on 8 Australian Division at Wau continues. AAR follows.

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 33

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

No reported Japanese plane losses over New Guinea operations area.

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


Allied daylight port bombing raids and sweeps on Buna continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 18

No Allied losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 39

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

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

No Allied losses

Port hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 49, no Jap TF, 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 102 aircraft (all fighters), no airfield damage, 10 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 10 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 6 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.


Allied ground forces at Buna have 146K supply on hand, 3071 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91897 troops, 2019 guns, 1918 vehicles, Assault Value = 3085
Defending force 77052 troops, 675 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1983

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
81st Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
1st Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
155th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
13th Division
47th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
144th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
116th Division
64th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
17th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
62nd Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
31st Army
55th Field AA Battalion
8th Base Force
7th Base Force /1

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Two unidentified Japanese TF detected off northern coast of New Guinea, two other unidentified Jap TF in Dagua and Wewak base hexes (one TF at each location) – these TF spotted by Catalina I naval search patrols flying from Terapo. Exact composition of Jap TF’s is not known – one TF containing 8 ships; the other Jap TF with 5, 6 and one ship. Movement headings of the Jap TF’s vary (both east and west bound). US patrol sub off northern coast of New Guinea intercepted at least one Jap TF, AAR’s follow.

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Submarine attack near Wewak at 98,118 (N of Wewak)

Japanese Ships
TK Hakko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

TK Hakko Maru is sighted by SS Pargo
SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Wewak at 98,118

Japanese Ships
TK Chiyoda Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.1

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo launches 4 torpedoes at TK Chiyoda Maru
Pargo diving deep ....
E No.1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Another unidentified Japanese TF (6 ships including 2 DD) spotted off northern New Guinea by Catalina naval search patrol. Reported movement of this TF is SW heading at 15 kts speed. No reported contacts with Japanese carrier aircraft in this sea area by US subs. US Marine LBA dive and torpedo bomber squadrons now activated for naval strike in the event an Allied naval air strike becomes possible. Additional Allied naval search planes being routed into this sea area. CAP fighter defenses over Terapo activated to counter possible Jap air strikes.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/11/2015 2:28:52 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/24/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 9/24 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Australia: Fast transport convoy EX-83 (11 ships) arrives from Eastern US via Capetown, cargo includes 72K supply and 19K fuel.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 73 aircraft (52 fighters, 21 bombers), 1 Jap TF (5 TK), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 16 Jap LCU.


USAAF and RAF fighter sweeps continue over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area, no contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (two sweeps, identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (two sweeps, identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 18000 feet

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Post #: 2072
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/11/2015 2:30:23 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/24/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 575K supply and 26K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.64 million supply and 205K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Noumea – 3.40 million supply and 2.65 million fuel on hand.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 58 aircraft (33 fighters), no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (28 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. Unidentified Jap aircraft shown based on airfields at Tassafronga and Thousand Islands Bay – detected statuses of these bases showing size 2(3) airfields at each location.

Coastwatcher entries from 9/24 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,136 near Russell Islands, Speed 3, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Kitano Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 0, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 14, Moving East

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Post #: 2073
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/15/2015 5:30:16 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/25/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.11 million supply and 132K fuel on hand.


Current status of Terapo base – 190K supply and 10K fuel on hand. (unchanged). Jap ground attack bombing raid on 8 Australian Division at Wau continued, this raid intercepted by P-38 LRCAP fighters dispatched over Terapo in anticipation of possible Japanese air strikes against Terapo. AAR follows.

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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 6 Ki-84 Frank (5 air-to-air, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 4 P-38 Lightning (all air-to-air)


AAR of latest Allied daylight port bombing raids and sweeps on Buna follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 30- no Jap TF, 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 112 aircraft (all fighters), no airfield damage, 10 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 10 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – aircraft no longer detected on airfield, 6 Jap LCU.


Allied ground forces at Buna have 144K supply on hand, 3105 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92143 troops, 2019 guns, 1917 vehicles, Assault Value = 3105
Defending force 77240 troops, 677 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1999

Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
31st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
82nd Mortar Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
64th Division
104th Division
13th Division
116th Division
1st Guards Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
47th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
62nd Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
31st Army
8th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force /1

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/15/2015 5:32:24 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/25/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 576K supply and 26K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.66 million supply and 205K fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-257C (5 ships) arrives with 31K supply and 2500 fuel cargo.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.40 million supply and 2.64 million fuel on hand. Main body of transport convoy WP-257 (1 APD, 12 transports) arrives from mainland US, cargo includes 50K supply and 61K fuel.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 44 aircraft (30 fighters), no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (28 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 9/25 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,133 near Vella Lavella, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: AK Yamabiko Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 111,132 near Choiseul Bay, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 10, Moving Northwest

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/15/2015 5:34:48 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/25/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 9/25 report intercepted radio transmissions from unidentified Japanese TF(s) at sea in several locations - hex 118, 101 (NE of Truk), also hex 142, 94 (NE of Wake Is). Jap TF are not visible on game map in either location, no other information available. A US patrol sub returning to base (Pearl Harbor) is being routed through the sea area NE of Wake in an attempt to pick up and obtain additional information on the contact.


Australia: Two transport convoys arriving from mainland US – WX-20 (4 DE, 32 transports) and WX-21 (4 DE, 30 transports). Cargo aboard the two convoys include 193 USAAF Base Force, two air units, 301K supply and 74K fuel. DE arriving with the convoys being detached for assignment to South/SW Pacific theatre naval forces. Two transport ships (1 TK, 1 large xAK) moderately damaged in an at-sea ship collision will remain in Australia after unloading for shipyard repair.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 79 aircraft (63 fighters, 16 bombers), 1 Jap TF (10 ships – including 2 CA, 3TK, 3 AO), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 15 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).


RAF ground bombing attack on Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area, no contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 29

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.11 million supply and 132K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 190K supply and 10K fuel on hand. (unchanged). No reported Japanese air or ground combat activity in Terapo bridgehead area.


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

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn over New Guinea operations area.

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


AAR of latest Allied daylight port bombing raids and sweeps on Buna follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 33

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 18
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

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

Port hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 50, no Jap TF, 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no report of aircraft based on airfield, 11 Jap LCU (+1 from last report), no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).

Detected base status at Salamaua – 5 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).


Allied ground forces at Buna have 143K supply on hand, 3132 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92446 troops, 2019 guns, 1917 vehicles, Assault Value = 3139
Defending force 77430 troops, 680 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 2008

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
81st Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
43rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
155th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
1st Guards Division
13th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
64th Division
47th Division
116th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
31st Army
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
8th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
62nd Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
17th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force /1

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Two unidentified Japanese TF detected off northern coast of New Guinea, two other unidentified Jap TF in Dagua and Wewak base hexes (one TF at each location) – these TF spotted by Catalina I naval search patrols flying from Terapo. Exact composition of Jap TF’s is not known – one TF containing 8 ships; the other Jap TF with 5, 6 and one ship. Movement headings of the Jap TF’s vary (both east and west bound). US patrol sub off northern coast of New Guinea intercepted at least one Jap TF, AAR’s follow.

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Submarine attack near Wewak at 98,118 (N of Wewak)

Japanese Ships
TK Hakko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

TK Hakko Maru is sighted by SS Pargo
SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Wewak at 98,118

Japanese Ships
TK Chiyoda Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.1

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo launches 4 torpedoes at TK Chiyoda Maru
Pargo diving deep ....
E No.1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Another unidentified Japanese TF (6 ships including 2 DD) spotted off northern New Guinea by Catalina naval search patrol. Reported movement of this TF is SW heading at 15 kts speed. No reported contacts with Japanese carrier aircraft in this sea area by US subs. US Marine LBA dive and torpedo bomber squadrons now activated for naval strike in the event an Allied naval air strike becomes possible. Additional Allied naval search planes being routed into this sea area. CAP fighter defenses over Terapo activated to counter possible Jap air strikes.

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 9/26 reports intercepted radio transmissions from Jaluit, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Contacts between US patrol sub and small Japanese transport north of Solomons, two contacts with identical AAR, only one shown. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Ontong Java at 119,128 (night actions NE of Ontong Java)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fukuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

xAKL Fukuyo Maru is sighted by SS Hoe
Captain of SS Hoe elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

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Philippines: US patrol sub in night action with Japanese surface ASW off southern Mindanao. Jap TF visible on map, includes 4 ships moving on E heading. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 79,94 (adjacent hex SE of Dadjangas)

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS Baya, hits 2 (system damage 7, float 7, returning to base at 19 kts)

SS Baya launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nagatsuki
Baya diving deep ....
DD Yuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yuzuki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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Australia: Transport convoy EX-84 (23 ships) arrives from Eastern US from Capetown with two fighter squadrons (50 P-40E total) transferred from 14th USAAF, 81K supply and 63K fuel. Fighter squadrons from 14 USAAF had been employed as pilot training units. Some smaller xAK in EX-84 will be removed from the convoy and remain in Australia for use in local (in-theatre) sea transport operations.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 83 aircraft (56 fighters, 27 bombers), 1 Jap TF (now 6 ships – including 2 CA, 2 TK, 2 AO), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). It appears some Jap LCU are moving out of Rangoon.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 194 aircraft (173 fighters, 13 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU.


USAAF and RAF fighter sweeps over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area, no contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (two sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (three sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 18000 feet

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South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 582K supply and 26K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.68 million supply and 210K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.46 million supply and 2.67 million fuel on hand. Amphibious TF from the Nauru Island invasion force with surviving LCU aboard have reached Noumea and now unloading. A combination of cargo unloading and re-loading activity plus quick pierside repairs is underway for ships returning from Nauru, this expected to fully complete within 2-3 days. Empty and undamaged transports are being refueled and dispatched to Australia for use in a landing operation already fully prepped on Milne Bay and nearby dot hex objectives – these ships to be followed by ships now loading/unloading cargo or in pierside repair at Noumea. A small number of returning ships from Nauru (4 LCI so far) with more extensive damage levels are being passed on to Sydney or Auckland to undergo shipyard repair – shipyard capacity is available plus these ships not needed for a Milne Bay operation. US Main Carrier force scheduled to arrive in Noumea for refueling next game turn.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – 30 aircraft (19 fighters), airfield damage 4, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.

USAAF 4E bombers hit Lunga airfield in a night raid. Five B-24 Liberator bombers lost (3 air-to-air, 2 ops). Japanese plane losses in this action include 3 Ki-45 Nick CAP fighters (all air-to-air), planes destroyed on the ground include 3 L2D2 Tabby and one N1K1-J George. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 5th BG/394th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 7th BG/436th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light cloud (78% moonlight)

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 3 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Coastwatcher entries from 9/26 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 95,119 near Dagua, 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: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,131 near Kiriwina Island, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: DD Hakaze reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving East
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 102,131 near Kiriwina Island, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 1, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 9, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving Northeast

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South Pacific: Most US ground units returning from Nauru Island invasion now disembarked in Noumea. Percentages of active (non-disabled LCU elements) and total TOE strength of returning LCU from Nauru follow.

• US 40th Infantry Division (48/83)
• US 4th Marine Division (54/91)
• US 147 Infantry Rgt (4/31)
• HQ V Amphibious Corps (55/60)

Two tank units in the Nauru invasion force still in transit. One US artillery LCU and 112 US Infantry Rgt both completely eliminated on Nauru, these units purchased back from the “dead pile” (PP expenditure) for rebuilding.

US Main Carrier force refueled at sea from replenishment TF off Noumea. Using replenishment TF for at-sea refueling of the Main Carrier force is quicker (all 11 air combat TF refueled in a single day) vs refueling TF in port (5-6 days total at a size 7 port). This procedure appears more effective at least when carrier TF ship refueling only is required.


Current base status of Ndeni – 582K supply and 26K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Luganville – 1.69 million supply and 210K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.46 million supply and 2.67 million fuel on hand (unchanged).

Convoy detachment WP-263B (5 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US, cargo includes 28K supply and 1000 fuel. Main body of the convoy still enroute to Noumea.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – 3 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 3, no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (24 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

USAAF B-29 bombers hit Lunga airfield in a less than productive daylight raid given plane losses. 23 B-29 Superfort planes destroyed (20 air-to-air, 3 ops – number of returning pilots indicate more actual ops losses). Earlier aerial recon and detected status reports of Lunga base may have under-reported actual number of Japanese fighter aircraft based in Lunga. I considered the daylight B-29 raid on Lunga based on the small number of Jap fighter planes that appeared to be in Lunga – my estimate of expected Japanese CAP interception over Lunga below what actually occurred. As seen below, the B-29 (any variant) is certainly not a daylight bomber. Operations Report entries and AAR’s follow.

B-29-1 Superfort from 498th BG/875th BS is written off
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 498th BG/875th BS is missing
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 498th BG/875th BS is missing
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 497th BG/870th BS crashes on return leg, pilot reported killed
B-29-1 Superfort from 498th BG/874th BS is written off
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 500th BG/883rd BS shot down on way home
B-29-1 Superfort from 500th BG/881st BS is written off
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 497th BG/871st BS crashes on return leg
B-29-1 Superfort from 497th BG/870th BS is written off
B-29-1 Superfort from 497th BG/870th BS is written off
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 499th BG/877th BS shot down on way home

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2 Tabby: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

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

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 62

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 12000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-316 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 18000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

Kawakubo D. in a N1K1-J George makes head on attack ... forces B-29-1 Superfort out of formation

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes
S-316 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 18000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes

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Coastwatcher entries from 9/27 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
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: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 16, Moving East

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/20/2015 6:25:41 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/27/44

South Pacific: Most US ground units returning from Nauru Island invasion now disembarked in Noumea. Percentages of active (non-disabled LCU elements) and total TOE strength of returning LCU from Nauru follow.

• US 40th Infantry Division (48/83)
• US 4th Marine Division (54/91)
• US 147 Infantry Rgt (4/31)
• HQ V Amphibious Corps (55/60)

Two tank units in the Nauru invasion force still in transit. One US artillery LCU and 112 US Infantry Rgt both completely eliminated on Nauru, these units purchased back from the “dead pile” (PP expenditure) for rebuilding.

US Main Carrier force refueled at sea from replenishment TF off Noumea. Using replenishment TF for at-sea refueling of the Main Carrier force is quicker (all 11 air combat TF refueled in a single day) vs refueling TF in port (5-6 days total at a size 7 port). This procedure appears more effective at least when carrier TF ship refueling only is required.


Current base status of Ndeni – 582K supply and 26K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Luganville – 1.69 million supply and 210K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.46 million supply and 2.67 million fuel on hand (unchanged).

Convoy detachment WP-263B (5 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US, cargo includes 28K supply and 1000 fuel. Main body of the convoy still enroute to Noumea.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – 3 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 3, no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (24 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

USAAF B-29 bombers hit Lunga airfield in a less than productive daylight raid given plane losses. 23 B-29 Superfort planes destroyed (20 air-to-air, 3 ops – number of returning pilots indicate more actual ops losses). Earlier aerial recon and detected status reports of Lunga base may have under-reported actual number of Japanese fighter aircraft based in Lunga. I considered the daylight B-29 raid on Lunga based on the small number of Jap fighter planes that appeared to be in Lunga – my estimate of expected Japanese CAP interception over Lunga below what actually occurred. As seen below, the B-29 (any variant) is certainly not a daylight bomber. Operations Report entries and AAR’s follow.

B-29-1 Superfort from 498th BG/875th BS is written off
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 498th BG/875th BS is missing
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 498th BG/875th BS is missing
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 497th BG/870th BS crashes on return leg, pilot reported killed
B-29-1 Superfort from 498th BG/874th BS is written off
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 500th BG/883rd BS shot down on way home
B-29-1 Superfort from 500th BG/881st BS is written off
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 497th BG/871st BS crashes on return leg
B-29-1 Superfort from 497th BG/870th BS is written off
B-29-1 Superfort from 497th BG/870th BS is written off
Damaged B-29-1 Superfort from 499th BG/877th BS shot down on way home

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2 Tabby: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

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

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 62

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-316 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 12000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-316 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 18000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

Kawakubo D. in a N1K1-J George makes head on attack ... forces B-29-1 Superfort out of formation

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes
S-316 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 18000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes

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Coastwatcher entries from 9/27 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
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: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 16, Moving East

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/20/2015 6:28:55 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/27/44 (continued)

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.11 million supply and 132K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 192K supply and 10K fuel on hand.


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over SW Pacific theatre operations area.

AAR of latest Allied daylight port bombing raids and sweeps on Buna follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 39, 2 Jap TF (20 ships total, both visible on map as submarine TF), 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 127 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 5 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).


Allied ground forces at Buna have 140K supply on hand, 2595 AV (total) operational, launch deliberate attack. Japanese fortification level in Buna now completely reduced. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102396 troops, 2037 guns, 2481 vehicles, Assault Value = 3166
Defending force 77346 troops, 678 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 2003
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 4754
Japanese adjusted defense: 3419
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2848 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 412 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 90 (11 destroyed, 79 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5094 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 616 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 136 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 88 disabled
Guns lost 163 (7 destroyed, 156 disabled)
Vehicles lost 99 (7 destroyed, 92 disabled)

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
81st Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/13th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
150th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
47th Division
104th Division
64th Division
116th Division
13th Division
1st Guards Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
144th Infantry Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
31st Army
17th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
55th Field AA Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Base Force
7th Base Force /1

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US patrol sub in action off northern New Guinea coast with Japanese transport convoy. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Wewak at 96,118 (adjacent hex N of Wewak)

Japanese Ships
AK Akiura Maru
AK Yokohama Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Gokoku Maru
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Pargo, hits 3 (system damage 13, float 22, returning to base at 16 kts)

SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes at AK Akiura Maru
Pargo diving deep ....
DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kamikaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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East China Sea: US patrol sub sunk by Japanese surface ASW in night action. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59 (W of Kyushu)

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Awaji

Allied Ships
SS Bream, hits 18, heavy damage (sunk)

SS Bream is located by E Uji
E Uji fails to find sub and abandons search
E Awaji attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: US patrol sub returning to base for refueling intercepts Japanese transport TF. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Satawal at 106,108 (night action W of Truk)

Japanese Ships
PB Ma 2
xAK Sinkyo Maru
xAK Momoyama Maru
E W-38

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 1 (minor system damage)

SS Haddo is sighted by escort
Haddo diving deep ....
E W-38 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 64 aircraft (34 fighters, 30 bombers), 1 Jap TF (same TF previously reported), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 205 aircraft (178 fighters, 18 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). One unidentified Jap LCU visible on game map in hex location 57, 46 (adjacent hex NW of Magwe), this LCU possibly moving toward India-Burma border area.


USAAF and RAF fighter sweeps over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area, no contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (two sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (three sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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East China Sea: US patrol sub sunk by Japanese surface ASW in night action. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59 (W of Kyushu)

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Awaji

Allied Ships
SS Bream, hits 18, heavy damage (sunk)

SS Bream is located by E Uji
E Uji fails to find sub and abandons search
E Awaji attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: US patrol sub returning to base for refueling intercepts Japanese transport TF. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Satawal at 106,108 (night action W of Truk)

Japanese Ships
PB Ma 2
xAK Sinkyo Maru
xAK Momoyama Maru
E W-38

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 1 (minor system damage)

SS Haddo is sighted by escort
Haddo diving deep ....
E W-38 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 64 aircraft (34 fighters, 30 bombers), 1 Jap TF (same TF previously reported), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 205 aircraft (178 fighters, 18 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). One unidentified Jap LCU visible on game map in hex location 57, 46 (adjacent hex NW of Magwe), this LCU possibly moving toward India-Burma border area.


USAAF and RAF fighter sweeps over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area, no contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (two sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (three sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.10 million supply and 131K fuel on hand.

Current status of Terapo base – 193K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Japanese ground attack bombing strike on 8 Australian Division at Wau. AAR follows.

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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 22

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 7 Ki-84 Frank (all on the ground)
• 1 Ki-45 Nick (ops)
• 4 Ki-44 Tojo (all on the ground)
• 1 J1N1-S Irving (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 5 P-39D Airacobra (4 flak, 1 ops)
• 9 A-20G Havoc (1 air-to-air, 3 flak, 5 ops)
• 1 B-25 Mitchell (ops)


USAAF night airfield strikes on Lae using strafing and low-level bombing, followed up with daylight sweeps over Lae with USAAF fighters. Daylight USAAF fighter sweeps did not report any contact with Japanese fighter CAP. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
9 x 311th FG/530th FS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud (92% moonlight)

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
P-39D Airacobra: 7 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
7 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 5 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 1000.
Raid is overhead
S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2

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: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 1000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Allied daylight port bombing raids and sweeps on Buna continue. Additional fighter sweeps brought into cover ground attack bombing strikes by B-29 Superforts (below) from CAP interception. No reported contact with Japanese CAP fighters over Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 43
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 16
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Ground attack bombing strike on Japanese LCU in Buna by USAAF B-29 bombers, this form of attack more likely to have significant effect with Jap fortification levels in Buna now reduced to zero. Reported effect of the B-29 ground attack strike on Jap LCU is similar to that of the later ground bombardment attack (below) from Allied LCU in Buna base hex. AAR follows.

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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 77

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
674 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 67, no Jap TF, 19 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 100 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 8, 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 204 aircraft (88 fighters, 31 bombers), 10 Jap TF (40 ships total, transports and small ship types), 9 ships in port (including 6 xAK, 2 SS, 1 SST, 1 ACM), 39 Jap LCU (+1 from last report).


Allied ground forces at Buna have 138K supply on hand, 2660 AV (total) operational, resume ground bombardment attacks. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102396 troops, 2037 guns, 2481 vehicles, Assault Value = 3166
Defending force 77346 troops, 678 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 2003
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 4754
Japanese adjusted defense: 3419
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2848 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 412 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 90 (11 destroyed, 79 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5094 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 616 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 136 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 88 disabled
Guns lost 163 (7 destroyed, 156 disabled)
Vehicles lost 99 (7 destroyed, 92 disabled)

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
81st Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/13th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
150th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
47th Division
104th Division
64th Division
116th Division
13th Division
1st Guards Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
144th Infantry Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
31st Army
17th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
55th Field AA Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Base Force
7th Base Force /1

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US patrol sub in action off northern New Guinea coast with Japanese transport convoy. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Wewak at 96,118 (adjacent hex N of Wewak)

Japanese Ships
AK Akiura Maru
AK Yokohama Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Gokoku Maru
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Pargo, hits 3 (system damage 13, float 22, returning to base at 16 kts)

SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes at AK Akiura Maru
Pargo diving deep ....
DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kamikaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/23/2015 1:52:37 PM   
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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 9/28 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Australia: Transport convoy EX-85 (27 ships) arrives from Eastern US via Capetown, cargo includes 124K supply.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 80 aircraft (48 fighters, 32 bombers), 1 Jap TF (same TF previously reported), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 231 aircraft (205 fighters, 15 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 22 Jap LCU (-2 from last report). Unidentified Jap LCU still visible on game map in hex location 57, 46 (adjacent hex NW of Magwe), a second unidentified Jap LCU no visible on game map at hex location 56, 47 (adjacent hex W of Magwe). Both Jap LCU possibly moving toward India-Burma border area.


USAAF and RAF fighter sweeps over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area, also ground attack air strike by RAF 2E bombers. No reported contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (two sweeps occurred with identical AAR, first only shown)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (four sweeps occurred with identical AAR, first only shown)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (three sweeps occurred with identical AAR, first only shown)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/28/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Most US ground units returning from Nauru Island invasion now disembarked in Noumea. Percentages of active (non-disabled LCU elements) and total TOE strength of returning LCU from Nauru follow.

• US 40th Infantry Division (48/83)
• US 4th Marine Division (54/91)
• US 147 Infantry Rgt (4/31)
• HQ V Amphibious Corps (55/60)

Two returning tank units in the Nauru invasion force still in transit. One US artillery LCU and 112 US Infantry Rgt both completely eliminated on Nauru, these units purchased back from the “dead pile” (PP expenditure) for rebuilding.


Current base status of Ndeni – 596K supply and 32K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.70 million supply and 210K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.46 million supply and 2.67 million fuel on hand (unchanged).

Main body of convoy WP-260 (5 ships) arrives at Auckland, convoy detachment WP-260B (5 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US. Total cargo includes 62K supply and 5K fuel. Two other detachments of WP-260 still enroute to Noumea and Luganville.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 8 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 61, no ships in port, 4 Jap TF (20 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 9/28 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: CLAA Isuzu reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving Southeast

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wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/29/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.10 million supply and 131K fuel on hand (unchanged).


Current status of Terapo base – 192K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Japanese ground attack bombing strike continues on 8 Australian Division at Wau. Latest AAR follows.

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 24

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 43 Ki-84 Frank (28 air-to-air, 15 ops)
• 29 Ki-44 Tojo (26 air-to-air, 3 ops)
• 29 N1K1-J George (26 air-to-air, 3 ops)
• 2 J2M3 Jack (both air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 27 P-47 Thunderbolt (22 air-to-air, 5 ops)
• 4 TBM Avenger (all air-to-air)
• 1 SBD-5 Dauntless (air-to-air)
• 2 B-29 Superfort (both ops)


USAAF fighter sweeps launched over Buna airfield using US fighter planes based at Terapo. 250 USAAF P-47 aircraft now based on New Guinea (Port Moresby and Terapo combined), all units with these planes first-line squadrons. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 9
N1K1-J George x 35
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-84a Frank x 64

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 24000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 12 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 25000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters between 22000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 19000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 9
N1K1-J George x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 50

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
S-312 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 9000, scrambling fighters to 38490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 27000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 6
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 37

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-312 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 9000, scrambling fighters to 33470.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 17000 and 40740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
246th 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 19000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 21

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 27000 and 40740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters between 28000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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US Marine LBA dive and torpedo bombers launch naval attack strikes on Japanese surface ASW ships in Umboi Island dot base hex (NE of Lae). Two Jap ships (one E, one DD) reported sunk. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Umboi Island 100,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Chiburi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
E W-6, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kuwa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E No.130

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 191 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Chiburi
Massive explosion on E W-6
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-6
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kuwa

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Umboi Island 100,125

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kuwa, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (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 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Umboi Island 100,125

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E Chiburi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kuwa, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
E No.130

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kuwa

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Allied daylight port and ground attack bombing raids and fighter sweeps on Buna continue. Additional fighter sweeps continued to cover ground attack bombing strikes by B-29 Superforts . AAR below and detected base status of Buna both indicate Pillager has a small number of Jap fighter aircraft (probably N1K1 George) based at Buna airfield. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 21
B-29-1 Superfort x 29

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Port hits 13
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Base Force ...
Also attacking 7th Base Force /1 ...
Also attacking 41st Div /1 ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-29-1 Superfort x 38

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 55th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 116th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 10 aircraft (all fighters), port damage 74, no Jap TF, 22 Jap LCU (+3 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 29 aircraft (all fighters), no airfield damage, 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 211 aircraft (101 fighters, 25 bombers), 11 Jap TF (25 ships total, transports and small ship types), 7 ships in port (including 3 xAK, 1 SS, 3 LB), 39 Jap LCU.


Allied ground forces at Buna have 137K supply on hand, 2700 AV (total) operational, ground bombardment attack continues. AAR below and detected base status of Buna (above) indicate Pillager appears to be dispatching Jap LCU reinforcements into Buna. Detected status of Buna (above) shows two additional Jap LCU, three new Jap units shown in the AAR below. The new Jap units appear to be parts of LCU’s rather than complete units. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 89318 troops, 2011 guns, 1915 vehicles, Assault Value = 2694
Defending force 74685 troops, 728 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680

Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
2nd Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
165th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
150th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
64th Division
116th Division
47th Division
13th Division
1st Guards Division
144th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
41st Div /1 (newly identified unit)
3rd Cavalry Brigade
8th Base Force
62nd Construction Battalion
31st Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Base Force /1
14th Naval Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
2nd Naval Const Bn /2 (newly identified unit)
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
3rd Naval Const Bn /2 (newly identified unit)

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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 9/29 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein and Truk. Detected base status of Truk shows unidentified Japanese planes at airfield and ship(s) in port. No visible Japanese forces or activity shown at Kwajalein.


Australia: Japanese fighter sweep over Darwin. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – unidentified aircraft on airfield (no numbers available),1 Jap TF (6 ships including 3 AO, 2 AV, 1 TK), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 234 aircraft (211 fighters, 14 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU (+2 from last report).


USAAF and RAF fighter sweeps over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area, also ground attack air strikes by RAF 2E bombers. No reported contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (three sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 600K supply and 32K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.70 million supply and 213K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.45 million supply and 2.68 million fuel on hand. Two US tank battalions (3 USMC, 44) returning from the Nauru Is invasion force are now disembarked in Noumea. 44 Tank Bn currently at 4% TOE strength, 3 USMC Tank Bn at 49% TOE strength – both units are rebuilding at Noumea. Arrival of the two US tank battalions in Noumea completes the return of all Nauru Is invasion land forces. Main body of transport convoy WP-263 (17 ships) arrives from mainland US with 98K supply and 33K fuel cargo.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 8 aircraft (6 fighters), airfield damage 67, no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (24 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 9/29 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 25, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 16, Moving West
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: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 5, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 24, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
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: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Northwest

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.10 million supply and 131K fuel on hand (unchanged).


Current status of Terapo base – 192K supply and 10K fuel on hand (unchanged). Japanese ground attack bombing strike continues on 8 Australian Division at Wau. Latest AAR follows.

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

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 24

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 N1K1-J George (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 F-7A Liberator (flak)


Allied daylight port and ground attack bombing raids and fighter sweeps on Buna continue. Additional fighter sweeps continued to cover ground attack bombing strikes by B-29 Superforts. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 35

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Port hits 17
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 7th Base Force /1 ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 12
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Buna ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 62nd Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company ...
Also attacking Buna ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no detected Jap planes, port damage 71, 2 Jap TF (18 ships total, both TF visible on map as submarine TF), 22 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 38 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (1 PB).

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 5 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 226 aircraft (120 fighters, 27 bombers), 10 Jap TF (39 ships total, small ship types), 9 ships in port (including 3 xAK, 2 SS, 1 SST, 3 LB), 39 Jap LCU.


Allied ground forces at Buna have 135K supply on hand, 2732 AV (total) operational, ground bombardment attack continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 89533 troops, 2011 guns, 1915 vehicles, Assault Value = 2734
Defending force 75083 troops, 763 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674

Japanese ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
81st Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
64th Division
116th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
47th Division
13th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
41st Div /1
7th Base Force /1
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
31st Army
8th Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
62nd Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Cavalry Brigade
3rd Naval Const Bn /2

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/29/2015 12:25:49 AM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
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From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/30/44 (continued)

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 81 aircraft (53 fighters, 28 bombers), 1 Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 184 aircraft (164 fighters, 10 bombers), airfield damage 3, oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

Night airfield strike on Magwe launched by USAAF and RAF 4E bombers. Light damage reported to Magwe airfield, plane losses included in summary below. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

5 x No.159 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
4 x No.355 Sqn RAF Liberator B.VI stray due to night
7 x No.356 Sqn RAF Liberator B.VI stray due to night
5 x 341st BG/22nd BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night
4 x 341st BG/490th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 341st BG/491st BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night
5 x No.355 Sqn RAF Liberator B.VI stray due to night
5 x 341st BG/490th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
7 x 341st BG/491st BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 7
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

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

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
Liberator B.III: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area.

Japanese planes reported destroyed .
• 11 Ki-45 Nick (6 air-to-air, 3 on the ground, 2 ops)
• 3 Ki-61 Tony (all on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 3 B-24D1 Liberator (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 2 Liberator B.III (1 flak, 1 ops)
• 1 Liberator B.VI (air-to-air)
• 1 Wellington B.X (ops)


Continued USAAF and RAF fighter sweeps over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area, also ground attack air strikes by RAF 2E bombers. No reported contact with Japanese aircraft. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (three sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (three sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 12/29/2015 12:27:11 AM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 9/30/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 599K supply and 32K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.70 million supply and 213K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Noumea – 3.54 million supply and 2.70 million fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-260A (5 ships) arrives from mainland US with 25K supply and 16K fuel cargo.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 19 aircraft (15 fighters), airfield damage 79, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 9/30 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
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: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 17, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
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: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 18, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/4/2016 12:25:07 AM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
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From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 10/01/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.10 million supply and 131K fuel on hand (unchanged).


Current status of Terapo base – 193K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Japanese ground attack bombing strike continues on 8 Australian Division at Wau. Latest AAR follows.

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

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 N1K1-J George (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 2 P-47 Thunderbolt (both ops)
• 16 B-25D1 Mitchell (all air-to-air)
• 1 F-7A Liberator (flak)


Allied daylight port and ground attack bombing raids and fighter sweeps on Buna continue. Additional fighter sweeps continued to cover ground attack bombing strikes by B-29 Superforts. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-1 Superfort x 61

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 41st Div /1 ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Naval Const Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 8th Base Force ...
Also attacking 7th Base Force /1 ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 31st Army ...
Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit /4 ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Naval Const Bn /2 ...
Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Buna ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

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
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 24

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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

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

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 64, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 26 Jap LCU (+4 from last report). Pillager continues transporting LCU elements into Buna. Newly identified Jap LCU at Buna shown in ground bombardment AAR below.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 67 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, 3 Jap TF (3 ships total, each TF with 1 PB).

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU (+1 from last report), 1 Jap TF (one PB).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 247 aircraft (130 fighters, 29 bombers), 8 Jap TF (33 ships total, small ship types), 9 ships in port (including 3 xAK, 1 xAKL, 2 SS, 1 SST, 2 LB), 39 Jap LCU.


Allied ground forces at Buna have 134K supply on hand, 2762 AV (total) operational, ground bombardment attack continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 89724 troops, 2011 guns, 1913 vehicles, Assault Value = 2766
Defending force 77255 troops, 802 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 1775

Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
81st Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
9th Australian Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
I Australian Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
101st Garrison Unit /4 (newly identified unit)
116th Division
64th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
1st Guards Division
104th Division
22nd Div /1 (newly identified unit)
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
13th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
41st Div /1
38th Div /2 (newly identified unit)
47th Division
62nd Nav Gd /1 (newly identified unit)
8th Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
31st Army
55th Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Base Force /1
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
14th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Const Bn /2

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Japanese ships in and off Buna base hex attacked in naval air strikes by US Marine dive bombers and USAAF 2E skip bombers. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-4, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD T-4

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 100,128 (adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PB Teibo Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (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 1000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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USAAF 2E skip bombers attack Japanese ships in Salamaua base hex. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Salamaua 98,127

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Jokuja Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (reported sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
S-312 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 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 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 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Salamaua 98,127

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
PB Hakka Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C 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 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
S-312 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 9000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 10470.
Raid is overhead

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/4/2016 12:31:53 AM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 10/01/44 (continued)

Allied air unit size upgrades: Pending resizing of air units to increase number of planes have appeared in air unit displays (top left-hand corner) for many Allied air units, mainly USAAF but also in other nationalities. Most resizings due to occur end of 1944 or early 1945 if allowed to occur automatically. If allowed to proceed, automatic increases in air unit sizes could draw significant numbers of planes and trained pilots from replacement pools – this compromising the ability to replace combat or operational losses of planes and trained pilots in existing front-line air units. The problem is mainly acute for some replacement pool plane types, less so for trained pilots in most specialties and plane types with larger numbers in the replacement pool.

Current plans are to turn off resizing in most air units due to increase plane numbers to preserve adequate quantity of replacement pool planes and fully trained (reserve pool) pilots to cover activation of new front-line squadrons (units currently in the game as pilot training squadrons plus new air units entering as reinforcements) as well as covering combat and operational losses in existing front-line air units. Another point to be made here is smaller air unit sizes can permit more flexible basing and operation of air units at airfields where stacking could be an issue.

I’m not sure of exact references in the game manual. It’s likely some discussion of this topic exists in the forums. Air unit resizing can be “turned off” in the air unit display to retain the unit’s current max number of planes and possibly “turned back on” later if an increase in size is desired for that unit.


East China Sea: US patrol sub damaged in actions with Japanese surface ASW. AAR’s follow.

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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59 (adjacent hex W of Fukuejima)

Japanese Ships
E Awaji
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill, hits 3

SS Bluegill is located by E Awaji
E Uji attacking submerged sub ....
E Awaji fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,59

Japanese Ships
E Awaji
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill, hits 6 (system damage 24, float 14, returning to base at 17 kts)

SS Bluegill launches 2 torpedoes at E Awaji
Bluegill diving deep ....
E Uji fails to find sub and abandons search
E Awaji attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: US patrol sub in daylight action with Japanese transport convoy. Jap convoy is visible on game map, reported moving on NE heading. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 107,116 (N of Kavieng)

Japanese Ships
E No.30
AK Yokohama Maru
AK Akiura Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAP Gokoku Maru
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish, hits 4 (system damage 12, float 40, engine 11, returning to base at 11 kts)

SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at E No.30
DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Philippines: US patrol sub intercepts Jap transport while entering central interior sea area of Philppines. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack at Legaspi 82,82

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bichu Maru, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

xAKL Bichu Maru is sighted by SS Pompano
SS Pompano attacking on the surface

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 75 aircraft (56 fighters, 19 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 182 aircraft (163 fighters, 7 bombers), airfield damage 3, oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.

Allied fighter sweeps over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue, also ground attack air strikes by RAF 2E bombers. No reported contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (two sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/4/2016 12:33:25 AM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 10/01/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 600K supply and 32K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.74 million supply and 213K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.58 million supply and 2.73 million fuel on hand.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 20 aircraft (13 fighters), airfield damage 64, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 10/01 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships 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 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 17, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/6/2016 2:23:05 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 10/02/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.10 million supply and 131K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 195K supply and 10K fuel on hand. No reported Japanese air or ground attack activity this game turn in Terapo bridgehead area.


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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 4 N1K1-J George (3 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 2 Ki-84 Frank (both air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 15 B-25D1 Mitchell (all air-to-air)


Allied daylight port and ground attack bombing raids and fighter sweeps on Buna continue. Additional fighter sweeps continued to cover ground attack bombing strikes by B-29 Superforts. Some Japanese CAP fighters reported over Buna base hex flying at lower altitude under Allied sweep fighters. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-29-1 Superfort x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 31st Army ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 22nd Div /1 ...
Also attacking 8th Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th Base Force /1 ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 17th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
B-29-1 Superfort x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking Buna ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 104th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 77, 2 Jap TF (14 ships total, visible on map as submarine TF), 26 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 72 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, 1 Jap TF (one PB).

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU, 3 Jap TF (4 ships total, all small ship types).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 241 aircraft (159 fighters, 26 bombers), 6 Jap TF (30 ships total, small ship types), 12 ships in port (including 3 xAK, 2 xAKL, 2 SS, 1 SST, 1 AM), 40 Jap LCU (+1 from last report).


Allied ground forces at Buna have 132K supply on hand, 2798 AV (total) operational, ground bombardment attack continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 89960 troops, 2011 guns, 1913 vehicles, Assault Value = 2796
Defending force 79128 troops, 828 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 1857

Japanese ground losses:
315 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
155th USA Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
150th USA Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
22nd Div /1
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
47th Division
64th Division
104th Division
38th Div /2
13th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
1st Guards Division
41st Div /1
116th Division
62nd Nav Gd /1
8th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
31st Army
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
7th Base Force /1
17th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
101st Garrison Unit /4

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Unsuccessful low-level naval air strikes against Japanese ships in Salamaua base hex by USAAF 2E skip bombers. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Salamaua 98,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
S-312 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 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 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 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Salamaua 98,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-312 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 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
302 Ku S-1 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 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (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 1000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/6/2016 2:27:04 PM   
wneumann


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Central Pacific: US patrol sub intercepts Japanese transport. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Nauru Island at 122,128 (due W of Nauru Is)

Japanese Ships
xAK Zenoa Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-44

xAK Zenoa Maru is sighted by SS S-44
SS S-44 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zenoa Maru

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Sigint entry for 10/02 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wotje, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


NW Australia: Amphibious unloading of construction engineer LCU and supply now underway to occupy and expand base facilities at Groote Eylandt (Allied-controlled island) dot hex base in Gulf of Carpentaria SE of Darwin. Airfield facilities at Groote Eylandt are expandable to maximum size 8(5), port size to 3(0). Plans are to utilize Groote Eylandt as a forward airfield to cover use of the sea passage between northern Australia and the south coast of New Guinea plus air cover for Allied sea transport activity to reactivate Darwin as an operational base. Similar plans to develop expanded airfield and port facilities at Wesel Islands (another dot hex island base E of Darwin) and Merauke (southern coast of New Guinea S of Aitape) also in progress. Use of the sea passage between northern Australia and the south coast of New Guinea to “funnel” Allied offensive operations into the eastern DEI is under consideration as another possible theatre of operation.


DEI: A 10/02 Sigint entry reports CV Kaga moving to Soerabaja. I’ve suspected for some time Pillager has been basing KB somewhere in the DEI or at Singapore. While this location of KB has implications for British naval and transport shipping operations in the Indian Ocean area, this also places KB at some distance from operating areas in the Pacific theatres. A nearby US patrol sub operating in the DEI being dispatched toward Soerabaja to attempt possible interception.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 75 aircraft (57 fighters, 18 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 210 aircraft (184 fighters, 16 bombers), no airfield damage, oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.


Allied fighter sweeps over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue, also ground attack air strikes by RAF 2E bombers. No reported contact with Japanese aircraft. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (two sweeps occurred with identical AAR)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42 , near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Post #: 2098
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/6/2016 2:29:05 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 10/02/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 613K supply and 32K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.77 million supply and 213K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.63 million supply and 2.74 million fuel on hand.


Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 22 aircraft (18 fighters), airfield damage 28, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 10/02 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 15, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 13, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 11, Moving Northeast

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/8/2016 1:23:07 PM   
wneumann


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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.13 million supply and 138K fuel on hand.

Current status of Terapo base – 194K supply and 10K fuel on hand.


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses over locations in New Guinea and Rabaul this game turn.

Allied daylight port and ground attack bombing raids and fighter sweeps on Buna continue. Additional fighter sweeps continued to cover ground attack bombing strikes by B-29 Superforts. Some Japanese CAP fighters reported over Buna base hex flying at lower altitude under Allied sweep fighters. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Port hits 17
Port supply hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

Port hits 12
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 78, 1 Jap TF (5 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 26 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 92 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU, 3 Jap TF (4 ships total, all small ship types).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 267 aircraft (156 fighters, 25 bombers), 6 Jap TF (30 ships total, small ship types), 9 ships in port (including 2 xAK, 3 xAKL, 1 SS, 2 SST, 1 AM), 40 Jap LCU.


Allied ground forces at Buna have 130K supply on hand, 2820 AV (total) operational, ground bombardment attack continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 90151 troops, 2011 guns, 1913 vehicles, Assault Value = 2832
Defending force 81124 troops, 853 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 1941

Japanese ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
7th Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
155th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
150th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
13th Division
1st Guards Division
144th Infantry Regiment
64th Division
38th Div /2
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
22nd Div /1
116th Division
104th Division
41st Div /1
47th Division
62nd Nav Gd /1
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
31st Army
14th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
62nd Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
7th Base Force /1
17th Naval Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
101st Garrison Unit /4

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Contact between US patrol sub and Japanese PB off southern coast of New Britain. Jap PB reported moving on W heading towards New Guinea. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Arawe at 101,127 (adjacent hex SW of Arawe)

Japanese Ships
PB Nichinan

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 2 torpedoes
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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