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A far better turn for the allies, my carriers find some very worthwhile targets and do a number on them.
My bombers pound Gasmata and Lae
And my transport Tf is 2 hexes out of Buna - at last getting some peace.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Gasmata , at 17,32
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 8
B-26B Marauder x 12
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 13
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42
Japanese aircraft
H6K Mavis x 6
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K Mavis x 2 destroyed
H6K Mavis x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Portland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 62
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
My poor poor Cruisers - a night attack by his large seaplanes nets him a bomb strike on the Portland. She is resting at GG trying to get rid of floatation damage caused by earlier AC action. The hit has not appreciably increased the damage but she will be out of the war for some time.
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Air attack on Munda , at 31,37
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
Again nothing at Munda
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Sub attack at 13,30
Japanese Ships
ML Takashima
Allied Ships
SS Drum
Drum's torpedoes again deny her - this is not all bad though
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Air attack on Gasmata , at 17,32
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 13
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-26B Marauder x 26
A-20B Havoc x 24
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 261
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
9 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
9 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
0 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
0 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
6 x Beaufort at 6000 feet
A large strike from GG hits and hurts Gasmata - nothing is defending his airfields
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Air attack on Lae , at 9,33
Japanese aircraft
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 68
B-24D Liberator x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 244
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 74
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
4 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
4 x B-24D Liberator 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
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator at 8000 feet
12 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
7 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
Another very satisfying strike - most of my bombers must have participated in this and from 8000 feet they still make a sizable mess. No anti-shipping strikes come from Lae this turn. 2 Forts and one Liberator do not make it back. I hate the loss but for such a long range strike it is to be expected
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
5 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
almost shouldn't have bothered
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Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 17
TBF Avenger x 13
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
And then it begins. herbie-san has pestered me with underwater explosives in every invasion I have mounted. The loss of minesweepers has had me sorely worried. This ML, seeding Finshafen with the pests, is found by ACs from the Enterprise and sunk.
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Air attack on TF at 12,32
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 51
TBF Avenger x 15
no losses
Japanese Ships
ML Ishizaki, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Hirashima, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Takashima, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Niizaki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
This is the real treasure trove. Drum radios ahead she has fired on an ML on its way south and that it is partnered with other MLs. These ships are found by scouts of the carriers and Spruance, knowing the damge their cargos have caused, orders massive strikes to hunt and hit them. All sink.
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Air attack on TF at 12,32
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
no losses
Japanese Ships
ML Niizaki, on fire, heavy damage
ML Ishizaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Takashima, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 10,27
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
TBF Avenger x 11
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
AV Akitsushima, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teia Maru
This is the AP TF scouted last turn and the reason for the Carriers being so far north. With 2 Trop hits the Akitsushima may be in trouble. More on this later.
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Air attack on TF at 12,32
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 65
TBF Avenger x 15
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 12,32
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 13
no losses
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Ground combat at Buna
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15952 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 16525 troops, 127 guns, 52 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
His bombardments are loosing steam
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Ground combat at Buna
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13888 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 23053 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 48
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 2
Mine are still effective
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Spruance is taking a mighty gamble this turn. The AP TF - with the Teia Maru - has size 3000 APs in her midst. The chance to curtail Herbie-san's ability to get supplies and troops forward in a safe environment, on his 3000 APs, is a chance worth taking. Spruance is taking on the minefields we know are laid in the straits and attempt to move up to the open water above Gasmata. Hopefully he can find the Transport TF and crush some of its potential lift capacity - I would expect Herbie-san to run.
The invasion TF is 2 hexes out of Buna carrying most of the 32nd Division, those left behind are being FT'd in by what remains of Lee's surface unit and the other FT TF (made of APDs mainly).
I have moved a few of the medium bomber units out of both DBD and GG and replaced them with fighters. Rotation of LRCAP and CAP missions will require more tools.
The New Guinea Division has finished loading at Cairns and left harbour - she will moving up towards PM and then hold. We will see how Buna fares.
The Wasp's fighters congregate themselves into a 30 plane unit - I moved them back onto the carrier and instantly they reduce themselves to a 20 plane sqd - very frustrating this. The no-plane unit of Havocs is still on board. In happier news the Wasp has repaired 1 Sys damage point though.
Tomorrow I get the twin BB surface group in Noumea - Yah!
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