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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/29/2016 3:32:33 AM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/19/44 (continued)

Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-99 (24 ships) departs for Australia via Capetown with 133K supply and 45K fuel cargo aboard.


Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 12/19 report intercepted Jap radio signals from Eniwetok and Roi-Namur. Detected base statuses at Eniwetok and Roi-Namur show no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Australia: Transport convoy EX-93 (27) ships arrives from Eastern US via Capetown with 142K supply and 27K fuel cargo aboard.


NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/19 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 18, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Eli Maru reported in port at Darwin

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 116 aircraft (98 fighters, 28 bombers), no visible Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 15 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 187 aircraft (176 fighters, 4 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Akyab, at 54,45 (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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 32nd Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 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 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 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
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 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/2/2016 8:42:13 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/20/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 142K supply and 3600 fuel on hand. Six USAAF fighter squadrons (150 P-47 & P-51 total) now based and operating from Buna airfield. Allied LCU at Buna have 2390 operational AV (total) after combat below.

Pillager continues Japanese shock ground assault at Buna, this action followed with an Allied ground bombardment attack. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55905 troops, 456 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 721
Defending force 104401 troops, 1882 guns, 2904 vehicles, Assault Value = 2465
Japanese adjusted assault: 102
Allied adjusted defense: 6617
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 64 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
15901 casualties reported
Squads: 820 destroyed, 290 disabled
Non Combat: 131 destroyed, 188 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 112 (27 destroyed, 85 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
38th Division
1st Guards Division
22nd Division
41st Division
13th Division
47th Division
116th Division
109th Division
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
8th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
31st Army
64th Division
17th Naval Construction Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
7th Base Force
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
104th Division
14th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
1st Naval Const Bn /1
62nd Construction Battalion
62nd Nav Gd /1

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Marine Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
39th Aviation Base Force
I Australian Corps
150th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
189th USAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
155th USA Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
6th RAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
163rd USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 77622 troops, 1795 guns, 2033 vehicles, Assault Value = 2422
Defending force 51140 troops, 472 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

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

Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
4th Armoured Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
39th Aviation Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
163rd USA Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
116th Division
22nd Division
41st Division
14th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
8th Base Force
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
144th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
1st Guards Division
104th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
47th Division
62nd Construction Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
13th Division
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
31st Army
64th Division
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Naval Const Bn /1
109th Division
62nd Nav Gd /1

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US Main Carrier force has moved southward outside forward combat area.


Current status of Milne Bay base – 494K supply and 97K fuel on hand. Decrease in supply on hand quantity is result of loading 72K supply aboard a landing craft TF (48 LST) in Milne Bay for transfer to Buna.

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Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (42% moonlight)

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Duncan
LST-457
DD Jarvis

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.24 million supply and 145K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 224K supply and 10K fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 B5N2 Kate (ops)

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


Allied bombers failed to launch for night bombing raids on Lae airfield, cause unknown.


Detected status of Jap base at Finschhaven – unidentified Jap planes based on airfield, no visible Jap TF or LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 82 aircraft (56 fighters, 23 bombers), 11 Jap LCU, no visible Jap TF.

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

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 5 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Rabaul – 202 aircraft (123 fighters, 20 bombers, 59 other planes probably transport), 4 Jap TF (16 ships total), no ships in port, 42 Jap LCU, defensive minefield visible on map.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/2/2016 8:45:04 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/20/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 8700 supply on hand, size 1(0) port facility now completed..

Current base status at Rekata Bay – 36K supply on hand.


Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 300K supply on hand. Probable Japanese fighter sweeps over Thousand Ships Bay base hex continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Thousand Ships Bay, at 114,136

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Thousand Ships Bay, at 114,136

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Thousand Ships Bay, at 114,136

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 7 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Current base status of Kirakira –65K supply and 15K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 86K supply on hand.

Current base status of Ndeni – 963K supply and 56K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.47 million supply and 256K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.65 million supply and 3.20 million fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in South Pacific theatre area.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 9 N1K2-J George (all air-to-air)
• 5 Ki-84 Frank (all air-to-air)
• 5 Ki-44 Tojo (all on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 R4D-1 Skytrain (ops)


Detected status of Jap base at Shortlands – unidentified Jap aircraft visible on airfield, one Jap TF (2 ships), 7 LCU.


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga (after raid below) – 5 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 53, no port damage, 9 Jap LCU. Night raid against Tassafronga airfield by USAAF bombers. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

5 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
7 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Tassafaronga, at 113,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms (42% moonlight)

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12

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

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

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

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Night Air attack on Tassafaronga, at 113,137

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

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

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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

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Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi (after raid below) – 23 aircraft (13 bombers), no reported airfield damage, 9 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). USAAF bombers hit Tulagi airfield in night raid. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky (42% moonlight)

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

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

Runway hits 2

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

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Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 22 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU.


Coastwatcher entries from 12/20 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 8, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 5, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,130 near Torokina, Speed 3, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 10, Moving Northwest

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/2/2016 8:48:05 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/20/44 (continued)

NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/20 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Darwin is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Iburi Maru reported in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 15, Moving East


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.


DEI: Sigint entry for 12/20 reports Jap 93rd Infantry Division transferred southward from Davao (Mindanao) to Selaroe (eastern DEI north of Darwin). What this report indicates is either an isolated incident (and 93 Division could have been replaced in Davao with another unit) or the start of a possible trend indicating Pillager may be moving some of his rear-area garrison LCU forward (perhaps invading the Philippines while skipping most of the Marianas a possible strategic option). This will have to be watched.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 114 aircraft (97 fighters, 17 bombers), no visible Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 15 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 226 aircraft (212 fighters, 8 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.

Sigint entry for 12/20 reports Jap 3rd Guards Infantry Division is located at Moulmein, this unit entering the game in Japanese Home Islands (Tokyo) as a reinforcement in 7/44.


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Akyab, at 54,45 (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 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 54,45 (Akyab)

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 48

No Allied losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16
Wellington B.X x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 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
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 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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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 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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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/7/2016 4:08:46 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/21/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 129K supply and 14K fuel on hand. Allied LCU at Buna have 2431 operational AV (total) after combat below. AAR of latest Allied ground bombardment attack follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 77683 troops, 1794 guns, 2033 vehicles, Assault Value = 2445
Defending force 52016 troops, 472 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Japanese ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
31st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
39th Aviation Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
163rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
192nd USAAF Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
150th USA Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
41st Division
116th Division
13th Division
64th Division
1st Guards Division
47th Division
22nd Division
109th Div /2
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
3rd Cavalry Brigade
8th Base Force
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
1st Naval Const Bn /1
144th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
7th Base Force
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
31st Army
17th Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
38th Div /1
62nd Nav Gd /1

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Japanese destroyer TF raids Buna base hex, engages US surface combat TF (5 DE) screening Allied transport ships and PT-boats in night actions. AAR’s follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DE Eversole, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Jaccard, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE LaPrade, Shell hits 13, heavy fires (system damage 33, float 10, engine 6, no fire, departing Buna base hex at 19 kts)
DE Jack Miller, Shell hits 1 (minor system damage)
DE Donaldson, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 42% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Donaldson at 12,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Jack Miller at 12,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE LaPrade at 12,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Donaldson at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DE LaPrade at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE Jack Miller at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Jack Miller at 7,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE Donaldson at 7,000 yards
DE LaPrade engages DD Mikazuki at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE Donaldson at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Donaldson at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE LaPrade at 6,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DE Jack Miller at 6,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Jack Miller at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE Eversole at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE LaPrade at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE Donaldson at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE Donaldson at 2,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DE LaPrade at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE Jaccard at 2,000 yards
DE Eversole engages DD Oite at 2,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE LaPrade at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Eversole at 3,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Jack Miller at 3,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DE Eversole at 3,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Donaldson at 3,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DE Donaldson at 3,000 yards
DE Eversole sunk by DD Shimakaze at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Donaldson at 5,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE Donaldson at 5,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE LaPrade at 5,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Donaldson at 5,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DE Jack Miller at 5,000 yards
DE Jaccard sunk by DD Shimakaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE LaPrade at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE Jack Miller at 6,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE LaPrade at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DE Donaldson sunk by DD Hayate at 7,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE LaPrade at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE LaPrade at 7,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE LaPrade at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Jack Miller at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DE Jack Miller at 8,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE LaPrade at 8,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE LaPrade at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE Jack Miller at 10,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Jack Miller at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Jack Miller at 12,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE LaPrade at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DE LaPrade at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE Jack Miller at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE LaPrade at 13,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE LaPrade at 13,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DE LaPrade at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE LaPrade at 12,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DE Jack Miller at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DE LaPrade at 12,000 yards
Sutphin, P.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DE Jack Miller at 10,000 yards
DD Oite engages DE LaPrade at 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DE LaPrade at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-155
PT-160
PT-162
PT-163
PT-165
PT-219
PT-223, Shell hits 1 (system damage 8)
PT-224
PT-225

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 53% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-225 at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-223 at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-155 at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PT-225 engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-224 at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-223 at 6,000 yards
PT-219 engages DD Matsukaze at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-223 at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-162 at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-223 at 4,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-223 at 4,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-223 at 4,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-165 at 4,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-160 at 4,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-155 at 4,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-32 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-223 at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-223 at 2,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-223 at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages PT-223 at 2,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-165 at 2,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-223 at 2,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-162 at 2,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-160 at 2,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-225 at 5,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-224 at 5,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-223 at 5,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-219 at 5,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-163 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-225 at 7,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-224 at 7,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-223 at 7,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-165 at 7,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-162 at 7,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-160 at 7,000 yards
DD Oite engages PT-32 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-225 at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-223 at 11,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-219 at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-165 at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-162 at 11,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-155 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-223 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-224 at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-223 at 12,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-165 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-163 at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-160 at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-155 at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
Sagara P. orders Japanese TF to disengage
DD Shimakaze engages PT-223 at 12,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-162 at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-160 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-223 at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-165 at 11,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-163 at 11,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-160 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-223 at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages PT-224 at 9,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-223 at 9,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-163 at 9,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-155 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-225 at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-223 at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-219 at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-223 at 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-165 at 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-160 at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-32 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-224 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-219 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-165 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-162 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-155 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-225 at 14,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-219 at 14,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-165 at 14,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-163 at 14,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-162 at 14,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-32 at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Buna base hex continue. Jap naval air strikes also launched against Allied shipping moving between Milne Bay and Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on TF, near Buna at 100,130 (adjacent coastal hex SE of Buna)

Weather in hex: Clear sky (53% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 71 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LST-31
LST-27

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Night Air attack on TF, near Buna at 100,130

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Maury
DD Hammann
DD Chew
DD Gridley
DD Sigourney

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

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Night Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast (53% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Freemantle, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Dubbo
AM Inverell

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Current status of Milne Bay base – 501K supply and 99K fuel on hand.

Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.26 million supply and 134K fuel on hand.

Current status of Terapo base – 224K supply and 10K fuel on hand (unchanged).


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 Ki-84 Frank (on the ground)
• 1 Ki-61 Tony (on the ground)
• 1 J2M3 Jack (on the ground)
• 4 B6N2 Jill (all flak)
• 2 B5N2 Kate (1 flak, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-25H Mitchell (flak)


Allied bombers launch night bombing raids against Jap airfields at Lae and Finschhafen. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (53% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

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

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

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

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Weather in hex: Overcast (53% moonlight)

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Runway hits 2

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

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

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

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Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raid above) – 90 aircraft (63 fighters, 23 bombers), 12 Jap LCU (+1 from last report), no visible Jap TF.

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

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Rabaul – 212 aircraft (127 fighters, 23 bombers, 62 other planes probably transport), 3 Jap TF (5 ships total), no ships in port, 45 Jap LCU (+3 from previous report), defensive minefield visible on map.

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South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 8500 supply on hand. Fast transport convoy (9 APD) with supply cargo arrived.

Current base status at Rekata Bay – 35K supply on hand.

Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 293K supply on hand. No reported air combat actions this game turn over Thousand Ships Bay base hex.
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Current base status of Kirakira –65K supply and 15K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Rennell Island – 85K supply on hand.

Current base status of Ndeni – 963K supply and 56K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Luganville – 2.48 million supply and 256K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.66 million supply and 3.22 million fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in South Pacific theatre area.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 7 Ki-84 Frank (6 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 2 Ki-44 Tojo (both on the ground)
• 1 P1Y2 Frances (on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 F4U-1A Corsair (ops)
• 1 B-29 Superfort (flak)
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)
• 1 F-5E Lightning (ops)


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga (after raid below) – 7 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 73, port damage 3, 9 Jap LCU. Night raid against Tassafronga airfield by USAAF bombers. Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.

5 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Tassafaronga, at 113,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms (53% moonlight)

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

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

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

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

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Night Air attack on Tassafaronga, at 113,137

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

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

No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

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

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Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi (after raid below) – 23 aircraft (13 bombers), airfield damage 10, 9 Jap LCU. USAAF bombers continue night raids on Tulagi airfield. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
4 x 500th BG/883rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 499th BG/877th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky (53% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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

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Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – 1 aircraft (fighter), 11 Jap LCU. Sweep missions launched by USAAF and New Zealand fighters against Lunga airfield. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 5000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Coastwatcher entries from 12/21 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,124 near Saidor, Speed 24, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 25, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 24, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: E Okinawa reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 17, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 16, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 5, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,123 near Tabar Island, Speed 13, Moving East

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 12/21 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/21 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Darwin is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Darwin is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 14, Moving East


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 113 aircraft (90 fighters, 23 bombers), no visible Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 15 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 216 aircraft (202 fighters, 5 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.


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

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 P-40N5 Warhawk (cause unknown, probable ops)
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)


Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Akyab, at 54,45 (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 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 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 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 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 24

No Allied losses

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

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/12/2016 6:01:10 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/22/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 171K supply and 14K fuel on hand. Allied LCU at Buna have 2316 operational AV (total) after combat below. Allied forces launch ground assault to eliminate Japanese LCU remaining at Buna. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 99838 troops, 1880 guns, 2764 vehicles, Assault Value = 2474
Defending force 52804 troops, 470 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 394
Allied adjusted assault: 4355
Japanese adjusted defense: 329
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7882 casualties reported
Squads: 361 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 248 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 79 (64 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
973 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 39 (1 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (7 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
Americal Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
I Australian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
39th Aviation Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
163rd USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
192nd USAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
189th USAAF Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
150th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
13th Division
41st Division
22nd Division
64th Division
116th Division
1st Guards Division
47th Division
109th Div /2
62nd Construction Battalion
38th Div /1
14th Naval Construction Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
31st Army
3rd Cavalry Brigade
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
7th Base Force
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
8th Base Force
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
17th Naval Construction Battalion
104th Division
1st Naval Const Bn /1
62nd Nav Gd /1

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Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Buna base hex continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud (64% moonlight)

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PT-222

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
49th FG/9th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Night Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 10

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Dardanus
CM Bungaree, on fire (system damage 12, float 5, no fire, returning to base at 10 kts after unloading supply cargo)

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

CAP engaged:
49th FG/9th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

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

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 6

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Allara
xAK Corio

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

CAP engaged:
49th FG/9th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

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Current status of Milne Bay base – 501K supply and 99K fuel on hand (unchanged). Japanese LBA launch night naval air strike against Allied ships in Milne Bay base hex. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,132

Weather in hex: Partial cloud (64% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AM Pirie, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Inverell
AM Benalla
AM Junee
AM Deloraine
AM Echuca

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.25 million supply and 134K fuel on hand.


Current status of Terapo base – 224K supply and 10K fuel on hand (unchanged). US and Japanese fighters in combat over Terapo base hex. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VMF-422 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 27 Ki-84 Frank (22 air-to-air, 2 on the ground, 3 ops)
• 14 Ki-61 Tony (6 air-to-air, 5 on the ground, 3 ops)
• 19 N1K1-J George (13 air-to-air, 4 on the ground, 2 ops)
• 4 N1K2-J George (all air-to-air)
• 9 J2M3 Jack (4 air-to-air, 4 on the ground, 1 ops)
• 1 B6N2 Jill (air-to-air)
• 2 B5N2 Kate (both on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 14 P-47D Thunderbolt (9 air-to-air, 5 ops)
• 1 Mosquito PR.XVI (flak)
• 1 C-46A Commando (ops)


Allied night bombing raids against Jap airfields at Lae, Wau and Finschhafen. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 43rd BG/64th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (64% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 10

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

No Allied losses

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

Runway hits 11

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Light rain (64% moonlight)

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

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

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (64% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 3 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

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

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USAAF daylight fighter sweeps launched against Lae airfield. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 9
N1K1-J George x 35
N1K2-J George x 14
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Raid is overhead
S-303 Hikotai with N1K2-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 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (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 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 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, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 28
N1K2-J George x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 20

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 125

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
24 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
23 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
21 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
20 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet
21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 9000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
S-602 Hikotai 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 9000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
87th 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 7000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with N1K2-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 7000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (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 6000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Finschhaven – no visible Jap planes on airfield, 2 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raid above) – 25 aircraft (6 fighters, 16 bombers), airfield damage 4, 12 Jap LCU, no visible Jap TF.

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

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 5 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Rabaul – 194 aircraft (121 fighters, 14 bombers, 59 other planes probably transports), 1 Jap TF (1 PG), no ships in port, 45 Jap LCU, defensive minefield visible on map.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/12/2016 6:03:34 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/22/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 9000 supply on hand. Fast transport convoy (9 APD) unloaded supply cargo without incident.

Current base status at Rekata Bay – 35K supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 286K supply on hand.

Current base status of Kirakira –67K supply and 15K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 85K supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Ndeni – 982K supply and 56K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.49 million supply and 256K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.66 million supply and 3.24 million fuel on hand.


No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre operations area.


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga – no report of Japanese planes on airfield, airfield damage 63, port damage 3, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – no report of Japanese planes on airfield, airfield damage 12, 9 Jap LCU.


Coastwatcher entries from 12/22 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
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: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihi , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,130 near Torokina, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,124 near Saidor, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 14, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 15, Moving Southeast

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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/22/44 (continued)

Australia: Transport convoy WX-39 (25 ships) arrives from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes three LCU (392/510 Coast AA Rgt, 4 USMC Air Wing Base Force, 1 USMC AA Bn), 78K supply and 61K fuel.

Transport convoy MX-35 (10 ships) arrives from Abadan via Capetown with 73K fuel cargo aboard.


NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/22 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 18, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 16, Moving East

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 125 aircraft (102 fighters, 23 bombers), 1 Jap TF (6 ships), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 15 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 219 aircraft (201 fighters, 8 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.


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

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 3 C-47 Skytrain (all ops)


No Allied air operations this game turn against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. Air units stood down to recover pilot fatigue and/or damaged planes.

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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/23/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 207K supply and 14K fuel on hand. Allied LCU at Buna have 22232 operational AV (total) after combat below. 26 Japanese LCU (-1 from last report) detected in Buna base hex. Allied forces continue deliberate ground assault to eliminate Japanese LCU remaining at Buna. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 98814 troops, 1879 guns, 2759 vehicles, Assault Value = 2359
Defending force 48217 troops, 424 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
Allied adjusted assault: 2640
Japanese adjusted defense: 149
Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6398 casualties reported
Squads: 195 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 372 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 66 (27 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
858 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
31st Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
81st Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
39th Aviation Base Force
189th USAAF Base Force
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
163rd USA Base Force
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
6th RAAF Base Force
150th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
192nd USAAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
47th Division
41st Division
22nd Division
64th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Division
116th Division
109th Div /2
1st Naval Const Bn /1
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
62nd Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
104th Division
31st Army
17th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
38th Div /1
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
8th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
7th Base Force
144th Infantry Regiment
62nd Nav Gd /1

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3rd Cavalry Brigade Wiped Out at Buna by attrition!!!
44th IMB Artillery Battalion Wiped Out at Buna by attrition!!!
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion Wiped Out at Buna by attrition!!!
3rd Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Buna by attrition!!!
14th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Buna by attrition!!!
17th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Buna by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Buna
Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Buna by attrition!!!

Combat Events report entries above indicate 6 Japanese LCU in Buna base hex eliminated this game turn. AAR above and the detected number of Jap LCU remaining in Buna are indicating only one Jap LCU destroyed.


Japanese fast transport convoy (4 DD) escorted by surface naval TF engaged by US destroyer TF in night surface combat actions. One US DD sunk in action and two other US DD damaged, one Japanese DD hit and damaged by gunfire. It was not determined whether the Jap fast transport TF reached its objective. AAR’s follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 99,129, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Myoko
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
DD Sigourney
DD Duncan
DD Hammann
DD O'Brien
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD Craven, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Gridley, Shell hits 1 (system damage 6, float 1, moving at 34 kts)
DD Maury
DD Downes
DD Farragut
DD Allen
DD Chew, Shell hits 1 (minor system damage, moving at 30 kts)

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 64% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Farragut at 12,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Sagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Sagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Sagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Oboro at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Chew engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Gridley at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Farragut at 8,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Chew at 8,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Craven at 8,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Jarvis at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD O'Brien at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Duncan at 8,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Craven at 6,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
DD Chew engages DD Oboro at 6,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Oboro at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Chew at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Jarvis at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Duncan at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Sigourney at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Chew at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Allen at 6,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Oboro at 6,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Sigourney at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Gridley at 6,000 yards
DD Craven sunk by DD Amagiri at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Jarvis at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Duncan at 6,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Sigourney at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Chew engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Allen at 10,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD O'Brien at 10,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Amagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Gridley at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Farragut at 10,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Patterson at 10,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Duncan at 10,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Chew at 13,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Chew at 13,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Oboro at 13,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Chew at 13,000 yards
DD Gridley engages DD Yugiri at 13,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Duncan at 13,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Oboro at 13,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Oboro at 13,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Sagiri at 13,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Hammann at 13,000 yards
DD Amagiri engages DD Duncan at 13,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Sigourney at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
DD Sigourney
DD Duncan
DD Hammann
DD O'Brien
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD Gridley
DD Maury
DD Downes
DD Farragut
DD Allen
DD Chew

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 64% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Fast Transport TF evades combat

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Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied ships in Buna base hex continue. AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack at Buna, 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud (71% moonlight)

Raid detected at 191 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 67 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
F6F-3N Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 25000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
49th FG/9th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 22000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11
F6F-3N Hellcat x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Spar Hitch

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M3a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 25000.
Raid is overhead
49th FG/9th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Current status of Milne Bay base – 500K supply and 98K fuel on hand.

Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.25 million supply and 134K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 223K supply and 10K fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 4 Ki-84 Frank (all on the ground)
• 2 Ki-61 Tony (both on the ground)
• 2 J2M3 Jack (both on the ground)
• 5 N1K1-J George (all on the ground)
• 1 N1K2-J George (on the ground)
• 5 G4M1 Betty (4 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 E13A1 Jake (ops)

No reported Allied plane losses this game turn in SW Pacific theatre operations area.


Allied night bombing raids against Jap airfields at Lae, Wau and Finschhafen continue. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

3 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
6 x 43rd BG/65th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/672nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/673rd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/674th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/675th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 444th BG/676th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
7 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
7 x 417th BG/673rd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 417th BG/674th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 417th BG/675th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (71% moonlight)

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 5

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 5

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

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

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

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

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

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

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (71% moonlight)

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

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

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud (71% moonlight)

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged

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

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged

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

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Finschhaven (after raid above) – no visible Jap planes on airfield, 3 Jap LCU (+1 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raid above) – 67 aircraft (58 fighters, 9 bombers), airfield damage 17, 12 Jap LCU, no visible Jap TF.

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

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Rabaul – 165 aircraft (92 fighters, 16 bombers, 57 other planes probably transports), 3 Jap TF (13 ships total), no ships in port, 45 Jap LCU, defensive minefield visible on map.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/16/2016 8:49:02 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/23/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 8800 supply on hand.

Current base status at Rekata Bay – 34K supply on hand. Airfield now expanded to size 2(3).

Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 280K supply on hand.

Current base status of Kirakira – 67K supply and 15K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 85K supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Ndeni – 987K supply and 54K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.51 million supply and 256K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.67 million supply and 3.24 million fuel on hand. Transport convoy WP-293 (3 DD, 6 AM, 15 landing craft, 7 transports) arrives from mainland US via Pearl Harbor. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 2 LCU (HQ US XXIV Corps, 6 USMC Field Artillery Bn), 5100 supply and 42K fuel. LCU arriving with WP-293 are transfers from Central Pacific to South/SW Pacific command. Non-transport ships with WP-293 will remain at Noumea for operational use in South/SW Pacific theatre area.


No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre operations area.


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga – 3 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 56, port damage 3, 9 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi (after raid below) – 19 aircraft (9 bombers), airfield damage 2, 9 Jap LCU. US PT-boat TF (8 PT) operating in Tulagi base hex, no reported contact with 4 Japanese ships indicated in port at Lunga by Coastwatcher report entry below.
US 2E and 4E bombers launch night bombing raid against Tulagi airifleld. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

5 x VMB-433 PBJ-1D Mitchell stray due to night
4 x VPB-121 PB4Y-1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x VPB-109 PB4Y-1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x VPB-121 PB4Y-1 Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (71% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 3 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU. US PT-boat TF (9 PT) operating in Lunga base hex, no reported contact with 3 Japanese ships indicated in port at Lunga by Coastwatcher report entry below.


Coastwatcher entries from 12/23 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga (no detected Japanese ships visible in Lunga base hex)
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Bingo Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 27, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi (no detected Japanese ships visible in Tulagi base hex)
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,128 near Buna , Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen , Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Moving Northeast

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Australia: Transport convoy EX-94 (15 ships) arrives from Eastern US via Capetown with 81K supply cargo aboard.


NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/23 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 78,123 near Bathurst Island, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 14, Moving East


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.

Detected base status at Darwin shows one Jap LCU located there. Base status information as shown is inaccurate as available intelligence data identifies six Japanese LCU located in Darwin within the last 30 days from Sigint report entries – units include 23rd Infantry Division, parts of 16 Engineer Rgt (part of this unit also in Koepang), three JAAF AF Bns (23, 163, 187) and parts of HQ 35th Army (part of this unit also in Koepang). I’m estimating two of the units above in some stage of transit from Timor to Darwin.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 101 aircraft (82 fighters, 19 bombers), 1 Jap TF (6 ships including 1 CA, 2 AP, 1 TK, 2 AO), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 18 Jap LCU (+3 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 195 aircraft (184 fighters, 5 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.


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

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)


No Allied air operations this game turn against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. Air units remain stood down. Orders to resume ground attack strikes issued for next game turn.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 207K supply and 13K fuel on hand.

Current damage levels to base facilities in Buna after Japanese night naval shore bombardment action (below) – port damage 5, airfield service 23, runway damage 37.

Allied LCU at Buna have 2284 operational AV (total) after combat below. 26 Japanese LCU remain detected in Buna base hex. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces against Japanese LCU at Buna. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 76601 troops, 1791 guns, 2027 vehicles, Assault Value = 2273
Defending force 43849 troops, 397 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
31st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
9th Australian Division
165th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
6th RAAF Base Force
I Australian Corps
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
192nd USAAF Base Force
189th USAAF Base Force
39th Aviation Base Force
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
163rd USA Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
1st Guards Division
22nd Division
41st Division
116th Division
109th Div /2
144th Infantry Regiment
38th Div /1
64th Division
104th Division
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
14th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
47th Division
62nd Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
31st Army
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
7th Base Force
1st Naval Const Bn /1
13th Division
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
8th Base Force
62nd Nav Gd /1

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Japanese shore bombardment TF preceded by a smaller surface combat TF enter Buna base hex, both TF engaged by US destroyer and PT-boat TF’s. Two US DD and 2 PT-boats sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Myoko
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
PT-34
PT-145
PT-151
PT-152, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-153
PT-161
PT-166, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-227

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-166 at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-161 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-227 at 3,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-161 at 3,000 yards
PT-152 engages CA Myoko at 3,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-145 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-161 at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages PT-227 at 4,000 yards
PT-152 sunk by CA Atago at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-34 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-166 at 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages PT-166 at 5,000 yards
PT-151 engages DD Sagiri at 5,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-34 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-166 at 6,000 yards
PT-153 engages CA Atago at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-166 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-153 at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages PT-161 at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-153 at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-151 at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-145 at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-34 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-166 at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages PT-227 at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-153 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-227 at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-166 at 14,000 yards
DD Oboro engages PT-227 at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-153 at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-151 at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-145 at 14,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-34 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-166 at 13,000 yards
DD Oboro engages PT-161 at 13,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-153 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-227 at 12,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-153 at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-151 at 12,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-145 at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-34 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-227 at 9,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-166 at 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-161 at 9,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-153 at 9,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-145 at 9,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages PT-34 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-227 at 12,000 yards
PT-166 sunk by CA Atago at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-151 at 12,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-145 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-227 at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-153 at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-151 at 14,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-145 at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-34 at 14,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages PT-153 at 14,000 yards
CA Atago engages PT-151 at 14,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-161 at 14,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages PT-151 at 14,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-153 at 14,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-34 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Oboro engages PT-161 at 12,000 yards
DD Oboro engages PT-151 at 12,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PT-227 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 2
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oboro, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Sigourney
DD Duncan
DD Hammann
DD O'Brien
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 1 (system damage 12, moving at 34 kts)
DD Maury
DD Downes
DD Farragut
DD Allen

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Moosbrugger, Fred crosses the 'T'
DD Allen engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Allen at 8,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Allen at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Jarvis at 8,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Yugiri at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Jarvis at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Downes at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Jarvis at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Patterson at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Duncan at 6,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Downes at 6,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Patterson at 6,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Duncan at 6,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Oboro at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Duncan at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Sigourney at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Allen at 9,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Oboro at 9,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Yugiri at 9,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Sagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Patterson at 9,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Duncan at 9,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Sigourney at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Sigourney at 12,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Downes at 12,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Sigourney at 12,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Oboro at 12,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD O'Brien at 12,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Sagiri at 12,000 yards
Yamazumi, Teijiro orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Allen at 14,000 yards
CA Atago engages DD Farragut at 14,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Jarvis at 14,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Maury at 14,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Sagiri at 14,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages DD Patterson at 14,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD O'Brien at 14,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Hammann at 14,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Oboro at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CL Agano
CL Noshiro
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
DD Sigourney, Shell hits 1 (no reported damage)
DD Duncan
DD Hammann
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 4, on fire (system damage 36, float 23, engine 1, no fire, moving at 27 kts)
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD Maury, Shell hits 2, on fire (system damage 19, float 8, engine 6, no fire, moving at 30 kts)
DD Downes
DD Farragut
DD Allen, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Moosbrugger, Fred crosses the 'T'
CA Nachi engages DD Allen at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Maury at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Patterson at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD O'Brien at 9,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Farragut at 9,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD O'Brien at 9,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Allen engages DD Ariake at 6,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Shikinami at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Allen at 6,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD O'Brien at 6,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Maury at 6,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Ariake at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Allen sunk by CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD O'Brien at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD O'Brien at 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Patterson at 8,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages CL Noshiro at 8,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD O'Brien at 8,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Hammann at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD O'Brien at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Sigourney at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD O'Brien at 8,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Ariake at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Sigourney at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Sigourney at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Sigourney at 11,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Jarvis at 11,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Sigourney at 11,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Sigourney at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Hammann at 11,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Duncan at 11,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Ikazuchi at 11,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Shirayuki at 11,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Akatsuki at 11,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DD Hammann at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Farragut at 12,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Jarvis at 12,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Sigourney at 12,000 yards
CL Agano engages DD Sigourney at 12,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Hammann at 12,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Maury at 12,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages DD Sigourney at 12,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD O'Brien at 12,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Ariake at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Farragut at 14,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD O'Brien at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD O'Brien at 14,000 yards
DD Jarvis engages DD Shirayuki at 14,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Sigourney at 14,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD O'Brien at 14,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DD Maury at 14,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Duncan at 14,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Hammann at 14,000 yards
DD Maury engages DD Ikazuchi at 14,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Ariake at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CL Agano
CL Noshiro
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
PT-157
PT-158
PT-159
PT-220
PT-221
PT-222, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages PT-222 at 8,000 yards
PT-222 sunk by DD Ayanami at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages PT-221 at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-221 at 6,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-221 at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-221 at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-221 at 6,000 yards
Greenburgh, R.O. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT-221 at 4,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-221 at 4,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-221 at 4,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-221 at 4,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-221 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT-221 at 7,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-221 at 7,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-221 at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-157 at 7,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-221 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Agano engages PT-221 at 11,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-220 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Naval bombardment of Buna at 99,129

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses (numbers below are following end of game turn)
F6F-3N Hellcat: 2 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 19 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 14 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Takao
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Murakumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Ariake

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 62
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Buna
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at 43rd Infantry Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Haguro
CA Haguro firing at 31st Infantry Division
CA Takao firing at 81st Infantry Division
CL Noshiro firing at 43rd Infantry Division
CL Agano firing at Buna
DD Ayanami firing at Buna
DD Shikinami firing at 32nd Infantry Division
DD Murakumo firing at Buna
DD Shirayuki firing at Buna
DD Hibiki firing at 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
DD Akatsuki firing at Buna
DD Ariake firing at 81st Infantry Division

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Day Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CL Agano
CL Noshiro
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
PT-157
PT-158
PT-159
PT-220
PT-221

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Takao engages PT-221 at 23,000 yards
Enderson, G.B. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 20,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages PT-221 at 20,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-221 at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PT-221 at 26,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PT-221 at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages PT-221 at 20,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-220 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PT-158 at 17,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT-158 at 17,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-220 at 17,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages PT-221 at 17,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-158 at 17,000 yards
Enderson, G.B. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages PT-158 at 16,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-220 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PT-221 at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PT-221 at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Defensive minefield laid in Buna base hex by US minelaying TF. US minelayers arrived in Buna at the same time as Japanese naval bombardment TF, the naval combat action below occurring prior to the Jap TF bombarding Buna base – possibility the US minelaying TF absorbed some Japanese ordnance intended for bombardment of Buna base and Allied ground forces ashore. AAR follows.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Haguro, Shell hits 2
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CL Agano
CL Noshiro
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 2
DD Ayanami

Allied Ships
DM Harry F. Bauer, Shell hits 1 (system damage 14, float 28, engine 5, moving at 24 kts)
DM Henry A. Wiley
DM Shea, Shell hits 1 (minor system damage)
DM Thomas E. Frazer
CM Keokuk, Shell hits 6, on fire (system damage 38, float 12, engine 5, no fire, moving at 13 kts)
CM Salem, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
CM Weehawken, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CM Oglala, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
DM Gwin II

Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi collides with DD Ayanami at 99, 129
CA Ashigara engages CM Oglala at 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CM Oglala at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CM Salem at 11,000 yards
CA Takao engages CM Oglala at 11,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DM Gwin II at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Thomas E. Frazer at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Shea at 11,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages CM Oglala at 11,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages CM Oglala at 11,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages CM Oglala at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CM Oglala at 10,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages CM Keokuk at 10,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DM Gwin II at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Thomas E. Frazer at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Shea at 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages CM Oglala at 10,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages CM Oglala at 10,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 10,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CM Oglala at 10,000 yards
DD Ariake engages CM Keokuk at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CM Oglala at 7,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CM Oglala at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CM Salem at 7,000 yards
DD Ariake engages CM Keokuk at 7,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages CM Oglala at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Shea at 7,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 7,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 7,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages CM Oglala at 7,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages CM Keokuk at 7,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 7,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CM Salem at 7,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DM Gwin II at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CM Oglala sunk by CA Ashigara at 6,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages CM Keokuk at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Gwin II at 6,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 6,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages CM Weehawken at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages CM Weehawken at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CM Weehawken at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CM Salem at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CM Weehawken at 6,000 yards
CM Weehawken sunk by CA Takao at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Thomas E. Frazer at 6,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DM Thomas E. Frazer at 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CM Salem at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CM Salem at 9,000 yards
CM Salem sunk by CA Haguro at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Thomas E. Frazer at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Shea at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 9,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DM Henry A. Wiley at 9,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DM Thomas E. Frazer at 9,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 9,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DM Shea at 9,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DM Gwin II at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CM Keokuk at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Gwin II at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Thomas E. Frazer at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DM Shea at 13,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages CM Keokuk at 13,000 yards
DD Ayanami engages DM Shea at 13,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DM Shea at 13,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DM Gwin II at 13,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 13,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DM Shea at 13,000 yards
DD Ariake engages DM Thomas E. Frazer at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Current status of Milne Bay base – 499K supply and 97K fuel on hand.

Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied transport shipping and PT-boats moving between Buna and Milne Bay. AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,132 (adjacent hex NW of Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Light rain (82% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Dardanus, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Night Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,132

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
LST-483
LST-121

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Night Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,132

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Allara
xAK Loch Ranza, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Night Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,132

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-224
PT-32

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.25 million supply and 134K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 224K supply and 10K fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 6 Ki-84 Frank (all on the ground)
• 3 Ki-61 Tony (all on the ground)
• 2 Ki-45 Nick (both air-to-air)
• 1 Ki-44 Tojo (on the ground)
• 5 N1K1-J George (all on the ground)
• 1 B6N2 Jill (ops)
• 2 B5N2 Kate (both on the ground)
• 1 E13A1 Jake (air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 P-47D Thunderbolt (on the ground)
• 1 B-24J Liberator (air-to-air)
• 1 Mitchell II (air-to-air)
• 2 C-46 Commando (both ops)


Allied night bombing raids against Jap airfields at Lae, Wau and Finschhafen continue. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.18 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
6 x No.23 Sqn RAAF B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 71st RG/17th RS B-25J11 Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 43rd BG/65th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/673rd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
3 x 444th BG/676th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
5 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night
7 x No.18 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
5 x 71st RG/17th RS B-25J11 Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (82% moonlight)

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

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

Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

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

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

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

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

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

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (82% moonlight)

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B 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
53rd Sentai/C 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 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
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 to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (82% moonlight)

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Finschhaven (after raid above) – no visible Jap planes on airfield, 2 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raid above) – 30 aircraft (26 fighters, 4 bombers), airfield damage 24, 12 Jap LCU, no visible Jap TF.

Detected base status of Jap base at Wau – 71 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Rabaul – 179 aircraft (80 fighters, 28 bombers, 71 other planes probably transports), no visible Jap TF, 2 ships in port (1 xAKL, 1 PG), 45 Jap LCU, defensive minefield visible on map.

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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/24/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 8600 supply on hand.

Current base status at Rekata Bay – 33K supply on hand.

Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 273K supply on hand.

Current base status of Kirakira –68K supply and 15K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 84K supply on hand.

Current base status of Ndeni – 999K supply and 62K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.52 million supply and 258K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.66 million supply and 3.26 million fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in South Pacific theatre area.

No reported Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 PB4Y-1 Liberator (flak)
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, airfield damage 46, port damage 3, 9 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi (after raid below) – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, airfield damage 3, 9 Jap LCU. US bombers continue night bombing raid against Tulagi airifleld. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

5 x VPB-121 PB4Y-1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x VBP-104 PB4Y-1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 7th BG/436th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x VBP-104 PB4Y-1 Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Weather in hex: Partial cloud (82% moonlight)

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, 11 Jap LCU. US Marine 2E bombers launch night raid against Lunga airfield. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

5 x VMB-433 PBJ-1D Mitchell stray due to night
6 x VMB-433 PBJ-1D Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Overcast (82% moonlight)

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

Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 7

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Coastwatcher entries from 12/24 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Chojun Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,132 near Treasury Islands, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,134 near Munda, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 11 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 17, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 13, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 3, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,133 near Vella Lavella, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed 18, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 11 Japanese ships at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 29, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,129 near Buka, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 11 Japanese ships at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 24, Moving East

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Posts: 3768
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From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/24/44 (continued)

Australia: Transport convoy WX-40 (35 ships) arrives from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 6 USAAF bomber squadrons (60 B-29 Superfort total), 175K supply and 21K fuel.


NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/24 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 4, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 9, Moving Southeast


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.

Detected base status at Katherine shows one Jap LCU visible on map, this unit identified in current intelligence data as 48th Infantry Division.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 111 aircraft (91 fighters, 20 bombers), 1 Jap TF (6 ships including 3 AP, 1 TK, 3 AO), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 18 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 215 aircraft (199 fighters, 5 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.


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

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 2 Spitfire VIII (both ops)
• 1 P-40N5 Warhawk (ops)


No Allied air operations this game turn against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. Air units remain stood down. Orders to resume ground attack strikes issued for next game turn.

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Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 32

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 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 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 48

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Army ...

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 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 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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wneumann


Posts: 3768
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From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/25/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 207K supply and 13K fuel on hand (unchanged). Repair of base facilities in Buna damaged by Japanese shore bombardment underway. Current damage levels to Buna base facilities are port damage 5, airfield service 23, runway damage 8.

Allied LCU at Buna have 2336 operational AV (total) after combat below. 26 Japanese LCU remain detected in Buna base hex. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces against Japanese LCU at Buna continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 76920 troops, 1790 guns, 2026 vehicles, Assault Value = 2327
Defending force 44326 troops, 390 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Japanese ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
81st Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
43rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
1st Medium Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
6th RAAF Base Force
163rd USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
192nd USAAF Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
39th Aviation Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
1st Guards Division
116th Division
22nd Division
64th Division
41st Division
109th Div /2
38th Div /1
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
13th Division
1st Naval Const Bn /1
14th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
144th Infantry Regiment
3rd Cavalry Brigade
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
104th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
31st Army
17th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
47th Division
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
62nd Nav Gd /1

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Inconclusive surface naval combat in Buna base hex between US and Japanese destroyer TF’s. Jap destroyer TF in daylight actions with US patrol sub and attacked in daylight naval air strikes by USAAF 2E skip bombers. AAR’s follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Matsukaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
DD Sigourney
DD Duncan
DD Hammann
DD Patterson
DD Downes
DD Farragut

Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 82% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Moosbrugger, Fred crosses the 'T'
DD Farragut engages DD Matsukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Farragut engages DD Matsukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Matsukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Shimakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Matsukaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Farragut at 6,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Oite at 6,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Nagatsuki at 6,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Duncan at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Sigourney at 6,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Hammann at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Duncan at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Sigourney at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Sigourney at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Patterson at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Sigourney at 8,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Duncan at 8,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Nagatsuki at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Buna at 100,128 (adjacent hex N of Buna)

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk)
DD Hayate
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nagatsuki
Thresher diving deep ....
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search

DD Oite attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 100,128

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Nagatsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 100,128

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Raid is overhead
S-401 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.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-901 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 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 1 (minor system and float damage, sub remains on patrol)

SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes
Thresher diving deep ....
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Current status of Milne Bay base – 542K supply and 97K fuel on hand.

Japanese night naval air strikes against Allied transport shipping and PT-boats moving between Buna and Milne Bay. AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms (89% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-30

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M3a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133

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

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Blount
AK Amador

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, at Milne Bay 101,133

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Amador
AK Beltrami

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.25 million supply and 134K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 223K supply and 9800 fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 13 Ki-84 Frank (1 air-to-air, 2 ops, 10 on the ground)
• 1 Ki-61 Tony (on the ground)
• 3 Ki-45 Nick (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 6 Ki-44 Tojo (all on the ground)
• 3 N1K2-J George (all on the ground)
• 2 N1K1-J George (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 G4M3a Betty (flak)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 4 B-24J Liberator (2 air-to-air, 1 flak, 1 ops) – 3 USAAF, 1 Australian
• 17 B-25D1 Mitchell (16 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 2 B-25H Mitchell (both air-to-air)
• 1 B-25J1 Mitchell (ops)
• 2 A-20G Havoc (both air-to-air)
• 1 C-46 Commando (ops)


Allied night bombing raids against Jap airfields at Lae, Wau and Finschhafen continue. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x No.23 Sqn RAAF B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
6 x 90th BG/320th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/672nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 417th BG/673rd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/675th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 417th BG/672nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 417th BG/673rd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 417th BG/675th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/673rd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (89% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 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 10 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B 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 9000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

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

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

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Light rain (89% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 54 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J1 Mitchell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 5

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

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Weather in hex: Light rain (89% moonlight)

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 7

No Japanese losses
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

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/A with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Finschhaven (after raid above) – 98 aircraft (73 fighters, 25 bombers), 7 Jap LCU (+5 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raid above) – 79 aircraft (61 fighters, 18 bombers), airfield damage 29, 12 Jap LCU, no visible Jap TF.

Detected base status of Jap base at Wau – 37 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 32, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Rabaul – 147 aircraft (68 fighters, 20 bombers, 59 other planes probably transports), no visible Jap TF, 2 ships in port (1 xAKL, 1 PG), 45 Jap LCU, defensive minefield visible on map.


Japanese fighter sweeps over adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 2/3rd Ind Coy, at 99,128, near Buna

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 5000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 2/3rd Ind Coy, at 99,128, near Buna

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 6000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 2/3rd Ind Coy, at 99,128, near Buna

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 5000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 2/3rd Ind Coy, at 99,128, near Buna

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 6000 feet

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wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/25/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 8400 supply on hand.

Current base status at Rekata Bay – 33K supply on hand.

Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 267K supply on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 84K supply on hand.

Current base status of Kirakira –70K supply and 15K fuel on hand. Airfield size now increased to 5(3).

Current base status of Ndeni – 1.00 million supply and 78K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.52 million supply and 258K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Noumea – 4.66 million supply and 3.29 million fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in South Pacific theatre area.

No reported Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 R4D-1 Skytrain (ops)


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, airfield damage 17, port damage 3, 9 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi (after raid below) – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, airfield damage 9, 9 Jap LCU. Night bombing raids against Tulagi airfield by US bombers continue. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x VPB-121 PB4Y-1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 11th BG/431st BG B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 7th BG/436th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x 7th BG/436th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Weather in hex: Overcast (89% moonlight)

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, 11 Jap LCU.



Coastwatcher entries from 12/25 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: DD Matsu reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Yosida Maru #1 reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,132 near Treasury Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 11 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 17, Moving Northwest

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 10/25/2016 10:24:02 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/25/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 12/25 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Marcus Is, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Philippines: Entry in Sunk Ships listing (Intelligence displays) reports BB Hiei as sinking on 12/25 due to collision at hex location 81, 87 (Dinagat base hex near Leyte). I’m estimating this entry incorrectly reports BB Hiei as being sunk (especially as reports indicate Hiei collided with a DD), but it more likely indicates BB Hiei is currently at or has moved through this hex location possibly moving S or SE. Pillager could be transferring BB Hiei (and other Jap BB as well) for front-line employment in the Pacific theatres.


NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/25 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 15, Moving East


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.

Detected base status at Katherine continues showing one Jap LCU visible on map, this unit identified in current intelligence data as 48th Infantry Division.


Malacca Straits: British patrol subs in daylight actions vs Japanese surface ASW. AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,79 (due W of Kuala Lumpur)

Japanese Ships
PB Kongosan Maru
PB Seikai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thrasher

SS Thrasher launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kongosan Maru
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Malacca at 48,80 (S of Kuala Lumpur)

Japanese Ships
DD Kaede
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
SS Tudor, hits 9, heavy damage (system damage 43, float 78. Engine 14, returning to base at 3 kts)

SS Tudor is located by DD Kaede
DD Sakura attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 111 aircraft (88 fighters, 23 bombers), 1 Jap TF (6 ships including 4 AP, 2 AO), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 18 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 191 aircraft (177 fighters, 6 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.


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

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)


Allied air operations continue against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. AAR’s follow.

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Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

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

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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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Afternoon Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

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

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

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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 48

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

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

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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 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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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/26/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 207K supply and 13K fuel on hand (unchanged). Repair of base facilities in Buna damaged by Japanese shore bombardment completed, no remaining damage.

Allied LCU at Buna have 2387 operational AV (total) after combat below. 26 Japanese LCU remain detected in Buna base hex. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces against Japanese LCU at Buna continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 77225 troops, 1789 guns, 2023 vehicles, Assault Value = 2379
Defending force 44725 troops, 380 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Japanese ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
754th Tank Battalion
81st Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
Americal Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
9th RAAF Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
163rd USA Base Force
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
150th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
6th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
I Australian Corps
155th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
39th Aviation Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
192nd USAAF Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
41st Division
22nd Division
1st Guards Division
13th Division
64th Division
116th Division
109th Div /2
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
47th Division
1st Naval Const Bn /1
3rd Cavalry Brigade
17th Naval Construction Battalion
31st Army
104th Division
62nd Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
8th Base Force
38th Div /1
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
7th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
62nd Nav Gd /1

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Current status of Milne Bay base – 542K supply and 97K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.25 million supply and 134K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 222K supply and 9800 fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 25 K-84 Frank (19 air-to-air, 6 ops)
• 3 Ki-61 Tony (1 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 4 Ki-45 Nick (2 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 23 Ki-44 Tojo (18 air-to-air, 2 on the ground, 3 ops)
• 19 N1K1-J George (13 air-to-air, 2 on the ground, 4 ops)
• 8 N1K2-J George (6 air-to-air, 2 on the ground)
• 3 A6M5 Zero (1 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 1 J2M3 Jack (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 22 P-47D Thunderbolt (17 air-to-air, 5 ops)
• 4 B-24 Liberator (2 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 1 B-17F Fortress (air-to-air)
• 2 A-20G Havoc (both air-to-air)
• 1 PB4Y-1 Liberator (ops)


Allied night bombing raids against Jap airfields at Lae, Wau and Finschhafen continue. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/320th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 11th BG/431st BG B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/529th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 417th BG/674th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 90th BG/320th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x 417th BG/674th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 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: Severe storms (96% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
S-313 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 61 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
S-313 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
S-313 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms (96% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 3
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
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 to 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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 to 8000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 4000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 4000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 4000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 7

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

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (96% moonlight)

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 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, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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USAAF fighter sweeps launched against Japanese airfield at Wau. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22
N1K2-J George x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 35

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai 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, 9 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 43 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 25

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
S-303 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (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 3000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 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 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
S-901 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 5000, scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 7000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-401 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 5000, scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 8000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 7000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
N1K2-J George x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 22000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
S-401 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 5000, scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Finschhaven (after raid above) – 82 aircraft (58 fighters, 24 bombers), 7 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raid above) – 67 aircraft (50 fighters, 17 bombers), airfield damage 14, 12 Jap LCU, no visible Jap TF.

Detected base status of Jap base at Wau – 37 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 32, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Rabaul – 148 aircraft (67 fighters, 30 bombers, 51 other planes probably transports), no visible Jap TF, 2 ships in port (1 xAKL, 1 PG), 45 Jap LCU, defensive minefield visible on map.

Detected status of Jap base at Gasmata – 23 aircraft (8 fighters, 15 bombers), 5 Jap LCU. All Japanese LCU reported at Gasmata are identified in current intelligence data; identified units include 1 South Seas Detachment, 7 Naval Construction Bn, 20 JAAF Base Force, 5 & 201 JAAF AF Bns. Gasmata is a newly detected Japanese base.

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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/26/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 8400 supply on hand, port size now expanded to 2(0). Fast transport TF (10 APD) arrives with 660 supply aboard. .

Current base status at Rekata Bay – 33K supply on hand.

Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 261K supply on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 84K supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Kirakira –73K supply and 15K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Ndeni – 1.00 million supply and 90K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.53 million supply and 258K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.63 million supply and 3.29 million fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in South Pacific theatre area.

No reported Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 PBJ-1H Mitchell (flak)


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, airfield damage 2, no reported port damage, 9 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi (after raid below) – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, airfield damage 2, 9 Jap LCU. Night bombing raids against Tulagi airfield by US bombers continue. Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.

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

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (96% moonlight)

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Tulagi, at 114,137

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, 11 Jap LCU. US fighter sweeps and small daylight bombing strike launched against Lunga airfield. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBJ-1H Mitchell x 15

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Coastwatcher entries from 12/26 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tone Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: E No.81 reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 12, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 1, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,122 near New Hanover Island, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,124 near Saidor, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 17, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 5, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 16, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 16, Moving Northwest

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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub damaged in action with Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,62 (S of Shikoku)

Japanese Ships
E No.40
E No.54
E No.52

Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 9 (system damage 42, float 59, engine 4, returning to base at 4 kts)

SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at E No.40
Runner diving deep ....
E No.54 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.52 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 12/26 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Funafuti (Ellice Islands), detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Western Pacific: Sigint entry for 12/26 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio signals from Babeldaob, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. This report possibly indicates arrival of Japanese naval forces at Babeldaob and also possibly linked to last game turn’s report of BB Hiei near Leyte.


NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/26 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 10, Moving East


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.

Detected status of Jap base at Groote Eylandt – airfield damage 100, port damage 62, no visible Jap LCU.


Malacca Straits: British patrol subs break through straits. One patrol sub sinks large Japanese TK, damaged in later action vs Japanese surface ASW. Another British patrol sub damaged last turn in action with Jap surface ASW sunk this turn by Ki-49 Helen air patrol while attempting return to base. AAR’s follow.

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Submarine attack near Singapore at 49,85 (adjacent hex SW of Singapore)

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

Allied Ships
SS Thrasher

TK Palembang Maru is sighted by SS Thrasher
SS Thrasher attacking TK Palembang Maru on the surface

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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,86 (adjacent hex N of Singkep)

Japanese Ships
DD Kashi

Allied Ships
SS Thrasher, hits 6 (system damage 30, float 49, engine 1, returning to base at 8 kts)

SS Thrasher is sighted by escort
Thrasher bottoming out ....
DD Kashi attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 117 aircraft (98 fighters, 19 bombers), 1 Jap TF (7 ships including 1 AV, 3 AP, 3 AO), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 18 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 218 aircraft (200 fighters, 7 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.


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

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops)


Allied air operations continue against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. AAR’s follow.

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 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 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

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

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

Also attacking 33rd Army ...

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From: Arvada, CO
Status: offline 		Operational Update Johnjohn vs the AAR

This is the current update on this game. I have reached the Marianas and built the bases to maximum. Opportunities to advance: The Bonin Islands or Northern Philippines. Tested invasion of Iwo Jima. 6 Divisions invaded and were repulsed by 66,000 dug in defenders (fort=6). All six divisions essentially destroyed in shock attack, very small remnants left. Fleet did engage last of the KB and finished it off. Loss of 6 divisions meant moving forward into the Bonin Islands is a non-starter. So....abandoned that idea and went back to implement plan B. Comment: I know now firsthand what you are up against with Pillager. Impossible to dislodge dug in enemy of any significant size (50,000 effectives or more) at Fort/6.

Issue: 200+ B-29s training on West Coast. Bases on Marianas inadequate to hold this many. Review of Northern PI is that all virtually all cities capable of expansion to size 9 airfields.

Plan B: Northern PI. Invasion (ongoing), Vigan and Lingayen taken easily. Troops moving on nearby cities. Reinforcements entering via Lingayen and moving on Clark then Manila. SWPAC at Manila reducing defenses to Fort/3 thus far. SWPAC reinforcements still arriving. Naval forces have swept the So. China Sea and destroyed nearly all shipping of all types. Nagato and Hiei damaged in airstrikes and returned to Japan.

Plan is to move CenPac 7th Fleet and 3rd Fleet to Manila. SWPAC will move to Clark. All airbases to "9". Move 20th AAF to Clark. Move 21st elements to Aparri and Lingayen. Move the drydock to Manila from Guam, Move the drydock from Sorang to Cagayen. 6th 8th and 10th Armies will base out of Apparri. Next objectives, the little dots around Okinawa.

Had I not tested Iwo Jima, I would have been stopped cold. With 200+ B29s ready to be deployed, the PI option looks much better. The 40 B-29s on Tinian are having no strategic effect. Fact is, I have more B-29s than bases. Hence, Northern PI.

Marianas have 400 planes based on Guam, Tinian, Saipan, and two dots below Pagan. SWPAC has 500 aircraft in Southern PI. Most based at Cagayan. All enemy airbases in range of B-24s are suppressed. Surface groups out of Cagayan are sweeping the seas. All of Mindanao in allied hands. Cebu, Porta Princessa, Taybay, Lesgaspi up to Manila, all in allied hands. Vigan and Lingayen in allied hands. Dot above Pagan also in allied hands. Wake and Marcus, Bonin's, Okinawa and Taiwan in enemy hands. Wenchow in allied hands since beginning of war. The KB, what is left of it, remains.

I am now working to eventually invade the Home Islands. Wish me luck.

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johnjohn

 

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Status: offline 		JAPAN SURRENDERS UNCONDITONALLY

FLASH CRITIC

DATE: 19 JAN 45
TO: ALL COMMANDS
FRM: NIMITZ, CINC CENPAC, PACFLT
SBJC: SURRENDER OF ENEMY FORCES

General Buckner reports enemy routed at Clark Field, elements retreating to Bataan Peninsula. For all practical purposes enemy forces defeated on Luzon. Radio reports from Tokyo contain message of surrender of Empire of Japan to allied forces Pacific. Swiss Ambassador presented surrender message to US Ambassador, Philippines, this day. General MacArthur and I preparing to accept surrender of Japan once details determined and worked out.

3rd Fleet, (William Halsey), proceeding to Tokyo with support elements Pacific Fleet. General MacArthur and staff will join me and my staff. We will join with Halsey and proceed to Tokyo. Request instructions regarding terms of surrender.

God Bless the United States of America and its military forces on news of our victory.

Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, CINC Pacific.


*****
The invasion of Luzon went off without much opposition. Manila fell to the 41st Inf, 32nd Inf, and 8 tank battalions. 6th USMC Div and Tank elements joined 41st Inf Div and 8 Tank Battalions at Clark and routed the enemy. Lingayen taken by 3rd USMC and 25th Inf Div, while Vigan fell to 33rd Inf Div. Aparri taken by 38th Inf Div. Japan surrendered. Game ended.

Japan was built up for invasion, which looks to me as if it would have been impossible. Iwo Jima impregnable as are most of the significant cities in home islands. Same for Formosa. Naga same.

XX USAAF bombed Japan from Tinian to little result. 100 bombers hit cities and caused little damage. 200 more bombers on west coast waiting to move to Luzon. Tenth Army at Guam, 6th and 8th at Manila, and all troops available, some 16 divisions or so. Another 8 Aussie Divisions available. Wenchow, a coastal city in China, held out entire war. Did get one group of DC-4s operational out of Calcutta hauling supply to Chungking.

Review of Japanese Fleet reveals 4 CVs, moderate airgroup size, operating off Iwo Jima. Two CVEs are laid up in Japan, all others sunk. 4 BBs, two damaged, remain. A few cruisers too. Lots of planes available for final defense, but unused for that purpose. 300 fighters operating out of "1" airfield on Iwo. Still trying to understand that.

I was able to drop air mines on Bonin islands, cutting off their supply. All airbases in range of B-24s excepting Iwo Jima were put out of operation from Sorong, Caygayen, Guam, and Saipan.

I will continue to follow this match between pillager and you, but I am closing my reports on my game. The AAR threw in the towel. John (johnjohn)

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From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Well done johnjohn. Consider a PBEM campaign vs a human opponent, it's a much different game.

In the meantime... Had to take a break from AE as I was in the process of moving - moving in general, two house closings, etc. Way too much "to do list". All this during the holidays plus moving out of a house I had for 20 years. Amazing what you accumulate, not to mention re-mastering the art of relocation. Now located in St Petersburg FL.

Pillager hung in there with me and we're resuming the campaign. Not expecting an Allied victory, my primary goal for the rest of the campaign to break the stalemate and see how far an Allied advance can be done in what time is left. This likely to occur against layer on layer of well-prepared Japanese defense.

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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/28/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 204K supply and 13K fuel on hand (unchanged), no reported base damage remaining from Japanese naval bombardment attack (below), nearly all US planes damaged in shore bombardment were repaired and again operational.

Allied LCU at Buna have 2342 operational AV (total) after combat below. 24 Japanese LCU remain detected in Buna base hex. Two Jap LCU eliminated in last game turn’s deliberate ground assault now identified – 62 Construction Bn & 62 Naval Gd. Allied forces resume ground bombardment attacks against Japanese LCU at Buna. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 77038 troops, 1789 guns, 2023 vehicles, Assault Value = 2327
Defending force 41279 troops, 344 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
4th Armoured Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
754th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
81st Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
163rd USA Base Force
192nd USAAF Base Force
39th Aviation Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
189th USAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
155th USA Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
64th Division
41st Division
1st Guards Division
116th Division
22nd Division
109th Div /2
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
47th Division
104th Division
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
1st Naval Const Bn /1
3rd Cavalry Brigade
8th Base Force
13th Division
17th Naval Construction Battalion
31st Army
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
144th Infantry Regiment
7th Base Force
38th Div /1

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Japanese night surface naval bombardment, intercepted by US PT-boats and Allied surface naval (DD) TF. One US DD and 13 PT-boats sunk in action. One Japanese cruiser (CA ) reported damaged by hit from Allied minefield. AAR’s follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Murakumo
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
PT-34
PT-145
PT-151, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-153
PT-161
PT-162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-165
PT-227, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
PT-162 sunk by CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PT-151 at 6,000 yards
Angelina, D.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-151 at 4,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PT-151 at 4,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-151 at 4,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-151 at 4,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-151 at 4,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-151 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PT-227 sunk by CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PT-151 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT-151 sunk by DD Hibiki at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PT-165 at 12,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-165 at 12,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-165 at 12,000 yards
Angelina, D.T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Murakumo collides with CA Takao at 99 , 129
CA Nachi engages PT-165 at 14,000 yards
CA Takao engages PT-165 at 14,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-165 at 14,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-165 at 14,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-165 at 14,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-165 at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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TF 524 encounters mine field at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Mine hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
DD Bryant
DD Sigourney
DD Duncan
DD Hammann
DD Patterson
DD Downes, Shell hits 1 (minor system damage)
DD Farragut
DD Alden
DD John D. Edwards
DD Pope, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Ward
DD La Triomphant

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
DD Shikinami engages DD La Triomphant at 8,000 yards
DD Ward engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Pope at 8,000 yards
DD Pope sunk by CA Takao at 8,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Ward at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Downes at 8,000 yards
DD Ward engages DD Akatsuki at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Sigourney at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Bryant at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Downes at 5,000 yards
DD Bryant engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD John D. Edwards at 5,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Sigourney at 5,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Shikinami at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD John D. Edwards at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Downes at 5,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Hammann at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Sigourney at 5,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD La Triomphant at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Ward at 5,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages CA Takao at 5,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Farragut at 5,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Hibiki at 5,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Patterson at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Sigourney at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Sigourney at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Bryant at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Ward engages DD Murakumo at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Ward at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Alden at 8,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD La Triomphant at 8,000 yards
DD Patterson engages DD Hibiki at 8,000 yards
DD Alden engages DD Akatsuki at 8,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Bryant at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD La Triomphant engages DD Hibiki at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Ward at 12,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD La Triomphant at 12,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Farragut at 12,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Downes at 12,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Alden at 12,000 yards
DD Sigourney engages DD Akatsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Duncan engages DD Murakumo at 12,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Sigourney at 12,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Hibiki at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Haguro, on fire
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki, heavy fires
DD Murakumo, on fire
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
PT-32, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-144, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PT-148, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT-156, Shell hits 2 (system damage 26, float 2, engine 5, returned to Milne Bay at 35 kts speed)
PT-163
PT-164, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-167, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-225, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-226, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-228, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-229, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Landers, F.T. gains tactical advantage
DD Akatsuki engages PT-228 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-148 at 6,000 yards
PT-164 engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
PT-229 engages DD Hibiki at 6,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-229 at 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PT-148 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
PT-228 sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PT-167 at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-164 at 2,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-148 at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
PT-148 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
PT-32 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-229 at 3,000 yards
PT-167 sunk by CA Nachi at 3,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-144 at 3,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PT-144 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-144
CA Ashigara engages PT-144 at 2,000 yards
PT-164 sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-144
PT-144 sunk by DD Shikinami at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-226 at 2,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-229 at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-229
PT-229 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-226 at 2,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-226 at 2,000 yards
PT-226 sunk by CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-225 at 3,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-156 at 3,000 yards
PT-225 engages DD Akatsuki at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-225 at 5,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-225 at 5,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-225 at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-225 at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-156 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PT-225 sunk by CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-156 at 11,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-163 at 11,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-156 at 11,000 yards
CA Takao engages PT-163 at 11,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-156 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Buna 99,129, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki, on fire
DD Murakumo, on fire
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
PT-157
PT-158
PT-220, Shell hits 1 (minor system damage)
PT-221, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
DD Shikinami engages PT-221 at 5,000 yards
PT-220 engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-221 at 5,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-220 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-221 sunk by DD Hibiki at 2,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-220 at 2,000 yards
Enderson, G.B. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-220 at 3,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-220 at 3,000 yards
PT-157 engages DD Hibiki at 3,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-158 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT-220 at 9,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages PT-220 at 9,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages PT-158 at 9,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages PT-157 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Naval bombardment of Buna at 99,129

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 26 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Akatsuki

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at 9th Australian Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at Buna
CA Haguro firing at Buna
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 43rd Infantry Division
DD Shikinami firing at 9th Australian Division
DD Akatsuki firing at Buna


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 100,128, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
PT-34
PT-145
PT-153
PT-161
PT-165

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 16,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Escort TF evades combat

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Current status of Milne Bay base – 540K supply and 96K fuel on hand.


Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.27 million supply and 135K fuel on hand. Japanese LBA naval air strike launched against empty Allied transport ships departing Port Moresby base hex. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,132 (S of Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (100% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Liran

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Current status of Terapo base – 223K supply and 9800 fuel on hand.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 5 Ki-84 Frank (all on the ground)
• 1 Ki-45 Nick (air-to-air)
• 1 J2M3 Jack (on the ground)
• 9 A6M5 Zero (4 air-to-air, 5 on the ground)
• 2 E13A1 Jake (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)

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


Allied night bombing raids against Jap airfields at Lae and Wau continue. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x VPB-109 PB4Y-1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 43rd BG/63rd BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
E13A1 Jake x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 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/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
S-313 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
902 Ku T-3 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
S-313 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
S-313 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-313 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
S-313 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Finschhaven – 64 aircraft (43 fighters, 31 bombers), 6 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raid above) – 96 aircraft (74 fighters, 22 bombers), airfield damage 3, 12 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status of Jap base at Wau (after raid above) – 49 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Gasmata – 25 aircraft (all bombers), 5 Jap LCU.

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South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 8800 supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status at Rekata Bay – 31K supply on hand.

Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 254K supply on hand. Unloading of 144 USA Base Force LCU and supply cargo completed without further incident, landing craft TF departing for return to base.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 84K supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Kirakira –78K supply and 15K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Ndeni – 999K supply and 100K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.54 million supply and 258K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Noumea – 4.60 million supply and 3.28 million fuel on hand.


No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre operations area.


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga – no visible Jap planes on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, 8 Jap LCU. US PT-boats operating in Tulagi base hex encounter Allied minefield. AAR follows.

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TF 517 encounters mine field at Tulagi (114,137)

Allied Ships
PT-61, Mine hits 1, heavy damage (sunk, hit Allied mine)

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Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – no visible Jap planes on airfield, 11 Jap LCU. Unopposed fighter sweeps over Lunga base hex by US Marine and New Zealand planes. AAR’s follow

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

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Coastwatcher entries from 12/28 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hakodate Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 5, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 4, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 17, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,129 near Buka, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 30, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka , Moving Southeast


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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 12/28/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 12/28 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Marcus Is. Detected base status of Marcus Is shows 2 Jap LCU, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current intelligence data indicates four Jap LCU are located at Marcus Is including two IJN Naval Gd units, 42 Independent Engineer Rgt and 180 JAAF AF Bn.

Sigint entry for 12/28 reports intercepted Jap radio transmission from Funafuti (Ellice Island group), detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Australia: Transport convoy WX-41 (4 DE, 19 transports) arrives from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one LCU (637 TD Bn), 83K supply and 71K fuel.


NW Australia: No Japanese TF visible on game map in sea areas off NW Australia. 12/28 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Location of Darwin base is hex 76, 124.

Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 6, Moving Northwest


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in NW Australia area.


Detected status of Jap base at Darwin – port size 3(3), airfield size 4(7), no visible Japanese aircraft on airfield, 1 Jap LCU.


Recon flights launched this game turn over Katherine and Daly Waters base hexes.

Detected status of Jap base at Daly Waters – no visible Jap forces or activity, airfield size 1(6).

Detected status of Jap base at Katherine – airfield size 2(7), construction activity to expand airfield reported, one Jap LCU.


Malacca Straits: British patrol sub (SS Thrasher) reported sunk in attack by Ki-49 Helen air patrol S of Georgetown (hex location 48, 76).


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 120 aircraft (91 fighters, 29 bombers), 1 Jap TF (6 ships including 1 CVE, 2 AV, 1 AP, 2 AO), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 18 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 201 aircraft (187 fighters, 8 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 27 Jap LCU.


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre area.

Allied air operations continue against Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 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 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 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 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo)

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 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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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 32

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 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 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 58,42, near Kalemyo

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Buna base – 203K supply and 13K fuel on hand. Allied LCU at Buna have 2383 operational AV (total) after combat below. 24 Japanese LCU remain detected in Buna base hex. Allied ground bombardment attacks against Japanese LCU at Buna continue. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 77286 troops, 1788 guns, 2022 vehicles, Assault Value = 2385
Defending force 41653 troops, 336 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 274

Japanese ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
81st Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
31st Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
163rd USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
82nd Mortar Battalion
192nd USAAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
39th Aviation Base Force
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
155th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
41st Division
1st Guards Division
116th Division
22nd Division
64th Division
109th Div /2
2nd Naval Const Bn /2
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
47th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
17th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Cavalry Brigade
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
31st Army
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
104th Division
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
8th Base Force
13th Division
1st Naval Const Bn /1
38th Div /1

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Current status of Milne Bay base – 556K supply and 104K fuel on hand.

Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.27 million supply and 135K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 223K supply and 9800 fuel on hand (unchanged).


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in SW Pacific theatre operations area including Rabaul.

No reported Japanese planes destroyed in SW Pacific operations area this game turn.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 A-20G Havoc (air-to-air)


Allied night bombing raid continues against Jap airfield at Wau. Allied bombers assigned for night airfield strikes against Lae failed to launch or reach target, weather conditions (thunderstorms) over target hex possible cause. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on Wau, at 98,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (100% moonlight)

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Finschhaven – 64 aircraft (43 fighters, 31 bombers), 6 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae (after raid above) – 96 aircraft (74 fighters, 22 bombers), airfield damage 3, 12 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status of Jap base at Wau (after raid above) – 49 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status of Jap base at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Gasmata – 30 aircraft (1 fighter, 29 bombers), 5 Jap LCU.


Dutch patrol sub in night action with Japanese PB’s off Rabaul. AAR follows.

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

Japanese Ships
PB Togo Maru
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #12

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at PB Togo Maru
PB Sonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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US patrol sub (SS Steelhead) hit and damaged in attack by Ki-49 Helen air patrol in Bismarck Sea area N of Kavieng (hex location 104, 121). Reported damage to SS Steelhead – system 31, float 8, returning to base at 18 kts.

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South Pacific: Current status of base at Ontong Java – 8800 supply on hand (unchanged). Fast transport TF (9 APD) arrives with supply cargo, attacked in daylight naval strikes by Japanese LBA. Cargo unloading of fast transports will occur in night phase of next game turn. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Ontong Java 115,131

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M3a Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Clemson

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M3a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Ontong Java 115,131

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M3a Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Walsh

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M3a Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Current base status at Rekata Bay – 31K supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status at Thousand Ships Bay – 249K supply on hand.

Current base status of Rennell Island – 84K supply on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Kirakira –78K supply and 15K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Ndeni – 995K supply and 100K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 2.57 million supply and 258K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 4.57 million supply and 3.28 million fuel on hand. Transport convoy WP-295A (8 ships) arrives from mainland US via Hawaii, cargo includes 194 Tank Bn (transfer from Central Pacific) and 16K supply.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in South Pacific theatre area.

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in South Pacific theatre.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 3 C-47 Skytrain (all ops)


Detected status of Jap base at Tassafronga – no visible Jap planes on airfield, 8 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – no visible Jap planes detected on airfield, 8 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – no visible Jap planes on airfield, 11 Jap LCU.


Coastwatcher entries from 12/29 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Ryuyo Maru reported in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Darwin
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Manus is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen , Speed 14 , Moving Southeast
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: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 19, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 33, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 22, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 9, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 33, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 33, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 31, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 28, Moving Northwest

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