wobbly
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A day and night full of action. As no doubt you will know Herbie-san attacked at full throttle.
Surface action at Buna and at dobadura.
Massive aerial attacks of his positions at Buna suppress the 41st Regiment only and my numbers aren't enough despite the apparent state the enemy are in.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 13,30
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS Drum
Drum is perfectly placed to hit his surface groups as they move towards the invasion hexes but can't make the attackers pay.
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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 6 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
12 x G3M Nell at 1000 feet
The bombers are back on their night runs - the hit to he Tangier is nothing to worry about - what is a worry is the supply hits. The are officially in the warning zone.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 12,38
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Oshio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 2
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 2
CL Leander
CL St. Louis
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1
DD Grayson, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Aaron Ward
DD Woodworth
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1
DD Ellet, Shell hits 1
DD Stack
DD McCall, Shell hits 1, on fire
Lee, going to dobadura to bombard meets Tanaka commanding a small anti-transport surface TF. Initially things start out even - the McCall takes a particularly nasty hit. The Japs however seem more injured.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 12,38
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Oshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Salt Lake City
CL Leander
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 2
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson, on fire
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 1
DD Woodworth, Shell hits 1
DD Hammann
DD Ellet
DD Stack
DD McCall, on fire
The TFs back off but then find each other again and with the help of knowledge and RADAR Lee manages to hand out far more than he receives.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 12,38
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, on fire
DD Hatsukaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio, on fire
DD Arashio, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Salt Lake City
CL Leander
CL St. Louis
DD Fletcher
DD Grayson, on fire
DD Aaron Ward
DD Woodworth
DD Hammann
DD Ellet
DD Stack
DD McCall, on fire
Again they meet - this time I even hit with a torpedo - granted from the Kiwi boat Leander rather than the Yanks. It is the cous de grace for the Hamakaze - she sinks.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobadura at 13,38
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Yayoi
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
AP Heywood
AP Wharton
AP Kanimbla, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Katoomba
Herbie-san has been busy though and also attacks DBD which is far less heavily defended. The enemy finds an unescorted transport TF - put a hole in one of the transports and then move further into the bay. This could have been carnage.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobadura at 13,38
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2
DD Yayoi
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
PT 40, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT 59
PT 66
PT 110
PT 111, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
It's the PT boats to the rescue - for the cost of two PTs they see the tentative Japs back out to sea.
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Naval bombardment of Dobadura, at 13,38
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 8 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Not before the bombard though - my marauder sqd is forced to rest.
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Sub attack at 13,30
Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Drum
The retreating DBD attackers go back though the area patroled by the drum and this time she makes amends.
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Air attack on 41st Regiment, at 12,38
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 21
B-26B Marauder x 10
A-20B Havoc x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 29
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
7 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
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Air attack on 41st Regiment, at 12,38
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 19
Beaufighter VIC x 24
Wirraway x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 12
B-26B Marauder x 27
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Beaufighter VIC x 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 28
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on 41st Regiment, at 12,38
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 67
B-24D Liberator x 10
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 65
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
10 x B-24D Liberator at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
The Heavies join the rest of the lighter bombers hitting the ground forces. Not very effective though.
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Air attack on TF, near Madang at 7,30
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 13
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
2 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
4 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
The Beauforts notice the retreated Buna attack force but can't add to their woes. No planes lost though.
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Air attack on TF, near Madang at 7,30
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 12,37
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 20
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
Off the coast of Buna the ships damaged in the nights attacks are found and beleagered by straffers.
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Air attack on TF at 12,37
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 13
TBF Avenger x 12
Beaufighter VIC x 19
Wirraway x 5
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 40, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
...Then the GG forces arrive and hammer them below the waves. 3 DDs for 2 PTs (and a few damaged DDs) I'll take that!
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Ground combat at Buna
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15396 troops, 122 guns, 52 vehicles
Defending force 23514 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 284
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 124
Guns lost 1
As you will notice the Japs outnumber me - they are heavily disrupted but I am too few in numbers.
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The continuing problems of the invasion of Buna are going to try and be remedied by the AP TF going to Cairns and picking up the New Guinea Division and the TK TF which is at GG taking its defenders to Buna.
This will leave GG very open and I will have to find some troops to help defend GG. I always have the DC-3s standing by to whisk in defenders where necessary.
Lee has made it most of the way back to GG and is low on fuel, he'll continue - refuel and rearm.
The transport TF at DBD ups anchor and returns to GG to drop off what it still holds in supplies - GG needs them more now.
The Wasp makes port in Noumea - I am having troubles with Havocs appearing on-board again - she is 12 SYS damage.
The Enterprise and Saratoga both loose one unit of SYS damage at Townsville port.
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