Slitherine

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Sub attack near Truk at 108,112

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1
DD Yayoi
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS Flier

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
I hope your opponent has lots of antacid at hand ...

quote:

Ground combat at Maloelap (136,117)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7619 troops, 157 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Defending force 2593 troops, 44 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 192

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 64 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Maloelap !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
3785 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 137 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (59 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
25th Marine Regiment
1st/102nd Infantry Battalion
I US Amphib Corps
14th Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
15th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st JNAF AF Unit
Maloelap Base Force
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
Maloelap Naval Fortress
41st JNAF AF Unit

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
I like Mili and Ailinglaplap for their larger island size that allows more troops in the stacking limit. Very handy for consolidating forces for the next amphib invasion. Much easier to load a big invasion from a couple of bases than scattered throughout that string of atolls.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
I like Mili and Ailinglaplap for their larger island size that allows more troops in the stacking limit. Very handy for consolidating forces for the next amphib invasion. Much easier to load a big invasion from a couple of bases than scattered throughout that string of atolls.

The problem is that the reverse is also true: larger island sizes means more defenders. I am not planning on taking either base for that reason. Furthermore, the 10k stacking limit on each island is nothing compared to the stacking limits on Nauru (25k), Tarawa (25k), and Tabiteuea (40k). Those are my true staging bases.

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Ground combat at Vanua Lava (121,148)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1776 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 11611 troops, 243 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

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

Assaulting units:
89th Naval Guard Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
1st Guard ADU Cst Gun Bn /4

Defending units:
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
6th Infantry Div /10
5th USA Defense Battalion
7th USA Defense Battalion

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Ground combat at Jaluit (134,120)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7060 troops, 172 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Defending force 545 troops, 10 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 98

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 98 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Jaluit !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
583 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
766th Tank Battalion
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /4
181st Field Artillery Regiment
4th Marine Defense Battalion
2nd USA Defense Battalion
4th USA Defense Battalion

Defending units:
90th Naval Guard Unit
Jaluit Base Force
24th JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4223 troops, 71 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Defending force 482 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 192

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 192 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wotje !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
515 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USA Def Bn /1

Defending units:
Wotje Base Force
49th JNAF AF Unit
14th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Kwajalein Island (132,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4251 troops, 200 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Defending force 1227 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 67

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kwajalein Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1227 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 142 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
10th ADU Coastal Gun Regiment
Kwajalein Base Force
7th JNAF AF Unit

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
I am reading but have not seen anything to comment on - other than the usual congrats on well organized ops.
Have you run into any SSXs in the Marshalls? I am finding them at almost every base I go to.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8-J Zero x 35
B6N2 Jill x 43
D4Y1 Judy x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 43
Ki-84a Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AD Sierra
AE Red Jacket, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
AO Cuyama
AO Kanawha, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Herald, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AE Harpoon
AE Shasta
AD Denebola, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AE Mount McKinley
YMS-387, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Howard W. Gilmore, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AE Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AE Fusto Arosemena, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AE Lassen, Bomb hits 1
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
39 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 22540 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AR Vestal, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Boston, Bomb hits 2
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 1
CLAA Oakland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Columbia, Bomb hits 1

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

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8-J Zero x 43
D4Y1 Judy x 17
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 8 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 5 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 1
AD Denebola, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
20 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 22540 feet
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8-J Zero x 42
B6N2 Jill x 40

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AD Whitney, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AD Rigel
AE Peter Kerr, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
AE Fusto Arosemena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AE Harpoon
AE Santa Isabel
AD Sierra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AD Prairie, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
39 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
That was a lot of support ships in one place - he chose his spot for a strike well. The AEs are important but you can use AKEs to support most ammo loading (Iowa BBs excepted). The ARs are the real precious ships. Darn few of them and no conversions available AFAIK.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Feni Islands at 109,126, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CL Sakawa
DD Kasumi
DD Shigure
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Kawakaze
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SC-1063, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK James M. Clements, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK John C. Fremont, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
xAK John Carroll, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
xAK Nathaniel Crosby, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
xAK Philip Doddridge, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
xAK Samuel K. Barlow, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK William Dunbar, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5465 troops, 105 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Defending force 1915 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 113

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 113 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Eniwetok !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1724 casualties reported
Squads: 148 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 166 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st/102nd Infantry Battalion
14th Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
1st Ind.Mixed Regiment

quote:

Does anyone know when I can rearm ships with AEs outside of bases?

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

tiemanj, where did you find the 1945 date and the limitation on size of ammo transfer? I have seen pictures of AEs transferring clusters of 500 lb bombs to a CV, so weight should not be an issue with ammo handling.

As for a reload base, he just took Eniwetok which is something like 14 hexes from Wake. Taongi is a bit closer but needs to be built up too (to handle supply unloading so it can replenish the AE/AKEs).

quote:

ORIGINAL: tiemanj

quote:

Does anyone know when I can rearm ships with AEs outside of bases?

1945.

Also, I believe, they don't reload BB guns. 5" and below. Great for AA, not so helpful for bombardment.
If you decide you need wake, consider taking Taongi if it is lightly defended - especially if Paras can get it. Use that to rearm for bombardment.
Of course don't ever be afraid to ask the question, "why bother"? What does Wake give you? (I'm not saying Wake isn't worth taking... it depends on what your overall plan is for taking down the Empire)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

quote:

ORIGINAL: tiemanj

quote:

Does anyone know when I can rearm ships with AEs outside of bases?

1945.

Also, I believe, they don't reload BB guns. 5" and below. Great for AA, not so helpful for bombardment.
If you decide you need wake, consider taking Taongi if it is lightly defended - especially if Paras can get it. Use that to rearm for bombardment.
Of course don't ever be afraid to ask the question, "why bother"? What does Wake give you? (I'm not saying Wake isn't worth taking... it depends on what your overall plan is for taking down the Empire)

Thanks for that information about rearmament. I guess I will have to adjust my plans for Wake.

I don't think I have even heard of Taongi. It must be an ungarrisoned dot hex if it escaped my attention. I will look to grab it ASAP. Even if I don't end up using it for taking Wake I really need all the real estate I can get in the CentPac. Some of my atolls are stacked two or three times their normal limit. AFter invasions I do not pull units back to larger but far away bases when they are done since prep will not increase when they are on ship. So if I move them around, it has to be to somewhere close.

Oh I definitely have thought about "why bother" with Wake. I have a very good reason for it...but due to Op Sec I do not want to spoil it. By summer 44 it will be clear why I have chosen the path I have taken. Right now all my operations in the Pacific are being conducted with the summer 44 offensive in mind.

quote:

ORIGINAL: tiemanj

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

tiemanj, where did you find the 1945 date and the limitation on size of ammo transfer? I have seen pictures of AEs transferring clusters of 500 lb bombs to a CV, so weight should not be an issue with ammo handling.

As for a reload base, he just took Eniwetok which is something like 14 hexes from Wake. Taongi is a bit closer but needs to be built up too (to handle supply unloading so it can replenish the AE/AKEs).

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3491611&mpage=1&key=rearming�

see post 16. It appears I was wrong about the size... it is limited only by the capacity of the ship (just as if in a port), but the date is correct. Not sure where I read the 5" thing, but thanks for making me check.

Taongi is 9 hexes, Eniwetok is a few more (don't remember exactly). This means a single ship can hit approx. every 3 days as opposed to 4. A game breaker, no, but some advantage. You don't need to worry about developing the port if you send the AKEs (and TKs / AOs) back to Kwajalein to pick up new supply.
A pain in the neck, yes, but it puts more steal on target in a shorter time.

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Ground combat at Taongi (136,107)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 218 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 10

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taongi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1

quote:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Taberfane at 82,117, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Samidare
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
SC PC-1081, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Kauri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Limerick, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Minnesotan, Shell hits 55, and is sunk
xAK Puerto Rican, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Benjamin Franklin, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
494 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 46 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 184 (139 destroyed, 45 disabled)


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Taberfane at 82,117, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Samidare
DD Umikaze

Allied Ships
AM Kalgoorlie, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAP Candesa, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Merkur, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAP Dilga, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Utahan, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAK Santa Rita, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Shooting Star, Shell hits 3

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 16 (9 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (28 destroyed, 28 disabled)

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 105,137, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
CL Sakawa
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 2
DD Shigure, Shell hits 2
DD Murasame, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
DD Abbot
DD Aulick, Shell hits 1
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Bache, Shell hits 1
DD Boyd, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Braine
DD Brownson
DD Chevalier
DD Dyson
DD Foote
DD Fullam, Shell hits 1
DD Hazelwood
DD Isherwood
DD Luce
DD Saufley, Shell hits 1
DD Schroeder, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai-eilanden at 81,115, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
DD Kishinami
DD Arare, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CVE Suwannee
CVE Breton
CVE Prince William
CVE Barnes
CVE Corregidor, Shell hits 3
CVE Kaskaskia, Shell hits 4
CVE Natoma Bay
DD Burns
DD Chauncey
DD Heermann
DD Wadsworth
DD Gillespie
DD Hobby, Shell hits 1
DD Kalk
DE Austin
DE Duffy

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Morning Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 11
A6M8-J Zero x 19
N1K1-J George x 39
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 34
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 25
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

quote:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 74
A6M8-J Zero x 19
N1K1-J George x 31
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 23
Ki-84a Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Aulick
DD Hazelwood
DD Chevalier
DD Bache
DD Luce



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 28,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 50
A6M8-J Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 24
N1K1-J George x 60
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 40

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Schroeder
DD Chevalier
DD Isherwood
DD Foote
DD Braine
DD Fullam
DD Brownson



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 29
D4Y1 Judy x 32
N1K2-J George x 79
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 3 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 4 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 5 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Braine
DD Fullam
DD Saufley
DD Hazelwood
DD Dyson
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Isherwood
DD Aulick
DD Bache
DD Brownson
DD Abbot
DD Luce
DD Foote
DD Chevalier

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Morning Air attack on Rossel Island , at 105,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 50
A6M8-J Zero x 19
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 30
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8-J Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Woodlark Island , at 104,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed



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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 1



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Morning Air attack on Fergusson Island , at 102,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 18
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged



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Morning Air attack on Torokina , at 109,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 12

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 1



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Morning Air attack on Kiriwina Island , at 102,131

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 7
A6M8-J Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 1



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Morning Air attack on Fergusson Island , at 102,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Woodlark Island , at 104,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

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

quote:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 27,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 23
N1K1-J George x 48
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 57

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Brownson
DD Bache, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Schroeder
DD Aulick
DD Fullam
DD Foote


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 17
A6M8-J Zero x 13
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 38

Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP John Page, Bomb hits 3, on fire



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 46
A6M8-J Zero x 13
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 26
Ki-84a Frank x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Saufley
xAP James B. McPherson, Bomb hits 2
DD Boyd
DD Bache, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Fullam



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 106,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 21

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP William Dawes
xAK Peter H. Burnett, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 39
N1K1-J George x 20
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 29
Ki-84a Frank x 56

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Grumium, Bomb hits 37, and is sunk
xAP Tjisadane, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 143 (58 destroyed, 85 disabled)


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 46
A6M8-J Zero x 13
B6N1 Jill x 73
D4Y1 Judy x 75
N1K2-J George x 66
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 4 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 6 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Dyson
DD Boyd, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Charles Ausburne
xAP John Page, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Sagadahoc, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Tjisadane, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Saufley
DD Fullam
DD Foote
DD Isherwood
DD Brownson
SC-633, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP James B. McPherson, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Chevalier
DD Braine
DD Abbot
DD Aulick