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Sangre en la arena: Toraq´s point of view - 12/1/2004 10:53:33 PM

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This is the AAR that TimTom and I have decided to start. He plays as Japs and I play as allies. Date: mid june of 43. The Scenario is only two moths long so this won´t be a long AAR.

Well, well, well...life is beautiful. Compared to the game I´m playing in Scenario 19, I have HUGE (and when I say HUGE it´s HUGE) airpower and LCU to bring the war to wherever I want.

My objective is to win, scoring more points than my enemy, who has 1500 points more than me. To manage this, the main strategy to follow is to invade some valuable land bases

I´ve been wasting some time studing my forces and they are knocking. More than 60s air units, 2 marine divisions, aussies, many sea beas...However I still have to win this battle so I´ve been thinking to get a plan, a strategy. My inspiration comes from the Gettysburg battle, so I´l follow Gn. Lee plans to beat my enemy. My strategy has three branches.

First, the conquest of Munda: Operation Final Countdown

Munda is the first step to control Bouganville and New Georgia. IJN bases here would be isolated.

Second, the naval assault of Lae and Finschafen: Operation Popeye

For me Finschafen is like GG in scenario 19, the key of New Guinea. If I get this one, it would be very difficult to supply the troops in NG and from this point Allies can reach anyware either with naval or air forces.

Third, (still planning this one): Operation Willy Fog

The final step to win the battle and the scenario

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Logistic problems - 12/3/2004 2:46:17 AM

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During the last turns I´ve been bombarding the main bases of the theater. It seems that my enemy has decided to concentrate his airforces in Rabaul. No sights of his fleet also.

Although many would think that with so much power is easy to get the air superiority, first there are several logistic problems related with Air support, supplies and fuel. So many aircrafts need air support and very high levels of supplies.

Supplies

Level bombers literally drink supplies when flying bombing missions. And I´m suffering lack of transports...More than 10 days until I get reinforces

Air support

So many planes need bases. I have to fly C-47 missions to transport base forces to front bases. Still in the process...

Fuel

There are no TK or AO yet!. This would mean that I have to cut my missions in the front areas if I want to start an invasion

Aircraft

We have aircraft but they´re all spread throught the whole map. I´ve been transferring lots of aircraft but some of them were damaged in the proccess. Need time, suplies and support to get them ready again.

Operational losses

I´m attacking unprotected objectives at high level to reduce losses and damaged aircraft (a real problem). However, operational losses are high, specially in the heavies. In one day I lost 7 B-17 (op. losses). This means the replacement rate of 1 month!

Morale

It´s quite low in many squadrons. Half P-38s have morale below 50. The same with the heavies. Need time to get them ready!

Time

All this logistic problem will be solved in some days but precisely that is the thing Allies don´t have!

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RE: Sangre en la arena: Toraq´s point of view - 12/3/2004 6:23:33 PM

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My opponent is decided to take some advantages from the situation. Two attempts:

1) A surprise attack against GG where my carriers were docked. He put 1 bomb into a CVE but it was costly. I lost 22 planes, he lost 42. I had a strong CAP, not in numbers but in type of planes. Two things
- P-38, F4F suffer very much against good pilots of the IJN
- F4U are almost unbeatable

: as an old japanese player I knew this that´s why I put some of them as carrier based aircrafts.

If I were the Japanese player I would probably act the same way. If he had had more planes and I hadn´t had the F4U the strike would have been a success. Anyway, I still consider it as a minor Jap victory.

2) It seems that he will ride DObadura in the next turn.´It was plenty of P-38 so I evacuated them to Australia to get some rest. I´m mining it, putting submarines close to the base and some avengers are ready to strike if the run fails.

I´m almost ready to start the invasion. Final Countdown has just begun.

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Hunt for the Japanese Battleship - 12/3/2004 9:25:35 PM

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During the raid to Dobadura, the Kongo is hit by two torpedoes from patrolling PTs and the run is aborted. However, my aircraft fail to locate the targets!.

Rabaul

Heavily hit by heavies. Again a surprise attack in a day with thrunderstorms. We repeat the attack as Op Final Countdown is about to occur.

Munda

More airstrikes to soften the defenses.

Gili-Gili

The entire fleet sails out to sink the damaged Kongo. F4U and F4F will provide aircover. More than 120 figthers available. Risk: the bomber from Rabaul but they were just hammered last turn and my CAP is quite strong. The real risk are the submarines (I think)

Naval attacks

This is terrible. My B-25J the core of my long range light bombers are just USELESS to bomb ships. They got pilots with more than 60 experience points and nothing!!!. More than 100 air missions have been flown and NOTHING

This is not the first time. In my other AAR, my B-25 were useless for naval attack. Wirraways were quite more useful for this purpose.

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RE: Hunt for the Japanese Battleship - 12/4/2004 3:47:14 PM

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Timtom is going to be out until Tuesday so I have time to write some reports

The battle for the Kongo has ended

My carriers sailed to a point between Finschafen and Gasmata to locate and sink the Kongo, but surprise!, the rest of the TF hit Allied troops in Salamaua. VERY risky. He was unable to retire quickly and the TF was located and attacked by my carried based Avengers.

However, this that could have ended with the Kongo sunk and some of the others ships damaged or even sunk, was only a minor victory for the allies.

Despite enemy ships were without LCAP and were attacked by more than 50 missions of the Avengers, only the CL Isuzu was sunk.

My Carriers are now retreating to GG, we can´t spend much fuel which is very scare and it´s going to be needed for invasion operations. Enemy is aware of our presence and one bomb or more probably one submarine torpedo could put out of action one unprotected CVE.

Enemy redeploying

Some aircraft have been transfered to Madang and maybe Gasmata or Kavieng. This only could Vals and Kates to strike invasions forces in NG or fighters to provide LCAP to front bases. Some enemy air opposition has been found recently.

Submarine warfare

Quite a lot action here. Many DD are patrolling the hot areas and they got some success. 4 IJN subs lost. On the other hand, he´s got more success with his subs than with his ships
1 BB out of action (36 sys damage)
1 AK sunk
2 AP, 1 AK and one DD badly damaged

My submarines have failed every torpedo that has been launched. Only succeed in sinking AG. Very good guys!

B-25

As I told before they´re the main naval attack bombers. They carry 500 lb bombs, have 16 hexs range and more than 60 poinst of experience.
However they are useless against warships (not hits yet) but they got some success hitting the enemy AP

Enemy convoys

Some of them have been detected in Rabaul´s port or close to it. B-25 put on alert and also some YPB-24 which have more than 70 experience points.

New fighters

F4U, Spits, P-47 are superior to Zeros. F4U will provide LCAP to landings while P-47 and Spits are now patrolling main bases which are packed full of aircrafts. PM has about 600 and Lunga 450. Nice objectives!

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Final Countdown has begun - 12/8/2004 3:11:22 AM

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The operation has begun: the invasion of Munda is on his way.

Much effort has been invested to soften the Munda defenses. By now the Jap Rgt. (229), has to be weak.
The entire 37th Division is now landing in the beach, supported by elements of the 25th, the second echelon of the invasion.
Three transports TF are around the island, with DD and 3CL acting as close escort
A surface TF with 3 BB, 3 CA and 5 destroyers are patrolling the area, to avoid the enemy counter attack.
3 Marine squadrons (F4U) are protecting the landings from the sky, with more than 50 P-38 as high cover.

Air assault on Nadzab

503 Rgto. has been paratrooped to Nadzab destroying the enemy forces defending the place. 1 EAS is being air transported to increase airfield size. This would be the advance base to LCAP future sea landings in NG.

Heavy bombers

Again visit Rabaul, destroying a few planes on the ground. The defences are almost crack downed
Some air and naval activity is detected around Buka. As Buna is only 9 hexes from our landings in Munda, some heavies are sent to bomb the place.

Salamaua

Forts are heavy here. Send some pioneers to reduce them. More air attacks to disrupt the enemy as 3 Rgt. of aussies attack again.

Submarine warfare

I have put a great effort to sink his submarines before the sea invasion and I get some success. I think 5 jap subs are resting in the bottom of the ocean.

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RE: Final Countdown has begun - 12/9/2004 1:30:02 AM

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Well, my Combat replay seems to be different from Timtom´s combat report. Look at this report. SS I-177 was previously hit 2 times (couple days ago)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/29/43

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Sub attack at 32,35

Japanese Ships
SS I-177, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Gridley
DD Woodworth
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And it sunk but when I look at the statistics, it appears that it has survived or even worse, it was not attacked.

Have same suspects regarding to air and naval attacks.

. I guess I can come up against this. I would probably ask my enemy to send my the combat report txt file

Munda

Ordered first attack to prove the defense. Almost everyone in Munda now.

Rabaul

More heavies visiting the airfields to avoid air missions to invasion TFs in Munda

Submarines

Quite ineffective...only AG are sunk. On the opposite side, IJN subs. sank a DD (with 3 torps) from a ASW patrol TF. And he escaped undamaged!!!. There are still heroes.

Salamaua

In a week or so I´ll be drinking Japanese captured sake, forts reduced to 3, one enemy regt. retreated to Lae

Enemy actions

I think my enemy is fighting at the highest level. He has realized the advantanges of dispersing airplanes all arond the map. Airfield attacks by heavies are quite uneffective against almost empty airfields.

The same regarding to surface TF. Many TF disperse the naval attacks. Also DD TF are good avoiding B-25 bombs and dimishing their morale with the AA fire.

The attempt to strike GG is very risky but he can get some VP from Allied damaged ships (not in my case) and he has just delayed Op. Popeye.

Here is the map of the situation

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RE: Final Countdown has begun - 12/10/2004 9:42:45 PM

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Thunderstorms

It´s turn numeber 16 or 17. By now he surely has received the CV and two more BB. We have to be very careful until new reinforces arrive (in two days).

However, I have a little surprise for Timtom

: my carrier group is going to launch an airstrike to the surface TF which stubbornly stand in the middle of the Solomon Sea.
I would be in the middle of the sea and alone but my CVs are packed with F4U and F4F to provide strong CAP.

I´m going to fast transport some troops in Finchsafen which is lightly protected. For me it´s a very important base. Let´s see what happen.

I have another surprise, but not for this turn. I´m still planning it.

Recen recons discovers 150 fighters in Rabaul! and 60 bombers in Buka. I got to do something about this!

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RE: Sangre en la arena: Toraq´s point of view - 12/10/2004 11:56:34 PM

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Not much to say...

Thunderstoms prevented any important flights. No surprise attack to surface TF

I ordered the CV to withdraw and avoid subs. Next time they show their teeths they will be supported with the new carriers that come tomorrow

Enemy surface TF is still a menace, I guess he will retire but he can also hit GG, Finchsafen or Munda or Dobadura. Maldición!!!

. He is delaying my plans!

Many enemy planes around. Heavy airstrikes to airports in Rabaul, Shortlands and Buka to gain air superiority. After that, my second surprise: a massive air attack to Rabaul´s port, full of enemy ships!

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RE: Sangre en la arena: Toraq´s point of view - 12/11/2004 2:10:01 PM

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Enemy launched a strong air offensive. I think he was expecting my CV to stay in the middle of the ocean because every attack was a naval one. Instead of this, I was expecting some kind of airport attack (remember that Lunga and PM have around 500 aircrafts) so I increased CAPs in airports which turned to be a good thing if we see the results

Enemy aircraft destroyed

28 Vals
12 Zero
9 Lily (on the ground, Buka)
9 Nell
8 Oscar
5 Betty
4 Dinah
3 Kate

The bad thing came from a ASW patrol which I forgot to set to "retirement allowed". 3 DD sunk. Kates and Vals are still very effective.
Heavy losses in the P-38 groups

: 10 lost

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RE: Sangre en la arena: Toraq´s point of view - 12/11/2004 2:33:50 PM

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Deploying forces

Now that Munda landings have finished, I´m moving my resources to GG, the base from which I will launch the next step of my strategy: Operationg Popeye

Some new tactics

Gili Gili

B-25 (from the NG area) will be grouped in GG and will attack ground targets (troops, airports). No more useless naval attacks. Buka, Rabaul, Short all these objectives now under range

More naval units arrived to GG today to prepare landings in Lae.

Ground troops ready: New Guinea Force plus one more brigade. Second wave, 2 Bde from Buna, 1 Aussies Eng and 114 Eng Rgt. Two more bdes on reserve.

Dobadura

P-38 deployed in Dobadura and GG. From GG they will escort B-25. From Dobadura, LCAP landings or Sweep Rabaul when needed

Nadzab

Nadzab is size two now. Boomerangs, P-47 and more will provide LCAP to landings in Lae. In a few days, Beauforts will be transfered here to attack enemy naval objectives (they got torpedoes!)

Salamaua

More air attacks on Garrison there which somehow it´s being reinforced

by airplanes?

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RE: Sangre en la arena: Toraq´s point of view - 12/13/2004 8:49:23 PM

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Sorry for no post in the last days. Some things happened

A major naval attack in Buna

He tried the impossible, strike Buna when his ships had already been spotted. My BB were around and he olny got CA in his TF.
Moreover, my naval planes based in Dobadura finished the job. 2 or 3 IJN CA are sunk
with 4 DD.
Allied losses are 2 DD and one heavily damaged. His long lance torpedoes were unable to hit my BB and CA. Good!

Naval TF surprised when raiding Finchschafen

Again my TBF and SBD attacked a surface TF near Hoskins base. Some ships damaged including 2 BB. Obviously he his ships were unable to retire quickly to Rabaul, so my bombers took off to fish some ships

Lae and Short invasions are going to be conducted at the same time

I think I´m risking too much. If I split my forces he can strike my with everything he got and defeat me. It would be his last chance.

But, he has only 2 BB to smash my forces. I got 5 BB (2 for the Short. attack and 3 for the Lae invasion)
His lethal weapon, the IJN CV carrier force, is still dangerous but I will cover the sky of Short. Island with an umbrella of F4U, P-38 and P-40. And Lae will be covered by USN carried based aircraft, P-47 and some F4U.

My bases are weak now and they are almost with no CAP so he can bomb some of them, destroying many aircrafts on the ground. But in no way he can change the war in doing so. Moreover, my heavies keep attacking his airports.

Anyway, risky operations and I´m not totally convinced in doing both at the same time but, I still go on.

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The battle of the Treasury islands - 12/14/2004 7:48:25 PM

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As expected, my enemy through against me everything he got. I think he got a tactical victory but, like in the Coral Sea battle, he has lost the opportunity to avoid both, the invasion of Short and Lae.

Let´s see the combat report

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/43

Weather: Thunderstorms

Sub attack at 12,32

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Ray

***********My subs are useless against his shipping, I got 5 or 6 subs hunting for his carriers and nothing!!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 9,33

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nokaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire **** 33 Sys Damage, speed 17****
BB South Dakota
BB Indiana, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Australia, Shell hits 2
DD Helm, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton
DD Flusser
DD Dale, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 445
Guns lost 10

*********A fast transport is discovered by my BB. IJN minor victory cos one of my BB was damaged and it´s out of action. My Beauforts didn´t attaked the damaged ships (yet), and so the 4 subs around, also 2 mines fields were crossed and nothing ****

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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 9,33

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2 ***** 2 CD units present, no damage****

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 104

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

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Air attack on Buka , at 26,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M5-B Zeke x 2
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 26
B-25D Mitchell x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M5-B Zeke x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell x 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 29
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Runway hits 67

Attacking Level Bombers:
All bombing at at 7000 feet
********* I´ve ordered 50 heavies to attack Buka also, but due to weather, they were unable to take off. However, there were no jap. planes destroyed on the ground, and IJN got here at least 16 Judy, 69 Val, 20 Zeke, 33 Zero, 13 Rufe and 3 Tony (154 planes!!!!)Also heavies unable to bomb Rabaul!!!!******Lucky man
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Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 18,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 3

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD 35

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Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 18,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 20 ******and final strike for a while, low morale and high fatigue, need rest*****

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
APD 34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD 31
APD 2

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Air attack on TF at 25,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft ***********Many uncoordinated attacks*********
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 22
TBF Avenger x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed *****See why they are useless!!!!*********
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 16 destroyed *****VEry heavy losses due to AA, heavier than mine, need to change the height of attacking****
SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 2 damaged

ENS K. Sugino of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

LT M. Hidaka of CII-1 Daitai is KILLED

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1 ***** A Dud***
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire *****500 lb, extended range*****
CVL Ryuho

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Air attack on TF at 25,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 5

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho

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Air attack on TF at 25,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
TBF Avenger x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed *****No hits from Avengers, they got the victory in his hands and they failed, heavy AA****
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged

PO2 G.Ohara of FI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

LT T. Hoashi of EI-1 Daitai bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CV Shokaku, on fire ****** Flight deck still operational*****

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Air attack on TF at 25,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
SBD Dauntless x 4
TBF Avenger x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged

PO2 G.Ohara of FI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

CPT P.Greer of VC-28 is KILLED

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho

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Air attack on TF at 25,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft ******This is like committing suicide*****
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 5

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryuho
CVL Zuiho

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Air attack on TF at 25,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
TBF Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 9 destroyed*****F4U victories****
A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair x 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged
TBF Avenger x 7 damaged

1LT C. Hughes of VMF-223 is credited with kill number 3

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryuho
CVL Zuiho
CV Shokaku, on fire

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Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 28,35

Japanese aircraft******* From Buka****
A6M2-N Rufe x 16
A6M3 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 69
D4Y Judy x 16****All turning back before attacking the ships*****
A6M5-B Zeke x 20
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
F6F Hellcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 9 destroyed ****They were able to shot down 1 and damaged 2 planes***
A6M3 Zero x 14 destroyed
D3A Val x 29 destroyed *****No turning back, tough guys****
D3A Val x 18 damaged
D4Y Judy x 5 destroyed
A6M5-B Zeke x 10 destroyed***All of them KIA in air combat****
A6M5-B Zeke x 10 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat x 2 destroyed
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

MAJ R. Galer of VMF-224 is credited with kill number 7

LCDR S.Katagi of F2/204th Daitai is KILLED

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Wichita, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 2 *****Very little damage, one dud****
CVL Independence
CA Louisville

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Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 28,35 *********From IJN CV*****

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M3 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 49
B5N Kate x 53

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
F6F Hellcat x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 27

*****Good results but most bombers got through CAP*******
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 24 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 24 damaged
B5N Kate x 7 destroyed****Almost no losses, they didn´t have Torps (extended range)
B5N Kate x 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair x 2 destroyed

MAJ K. Armistead of VMF-224 is credited with kill number 9

LCDR I.Raymond of VF-26 bails out and is CAPTURED

Allied Ships
CVE Altamaha
CV Essex
CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVL Independence
CVL Cowpens

*****It seems that CV was hit instead of CVE Copahee. Eseex actual damage is 30,7,12****

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Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 28,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 51
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
F6F Hellcat x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 19 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12 damaged
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 destroyed ***Heavy losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat x 3 destroyed ****Dissappointing
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 destroyed

MAJ R. Galer of VMF-224 is credited with kill number 11

LT B.Jordan of VF-23 is KILLED

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 8
CV Essex

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 1000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 28,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
G3M Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
F6F Hellcat x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 17 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
G3M Nell x 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
F6F Hellcat x 4 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair x 2 damaged

2LT C. Winter of VMF-223 is credited with kill number 6

LCDR K.Craven of VF-25 is KILLED

Allied Ships
CVL Independence
CVE Copahee, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38***********Good, I had many ships around as decoys to avoid major strikes against CV. Mission failed but here got some success****

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged

LT A.Alford of VF-23 is credited with kill number 3

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham, on fire
DD Perkins

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 3 destroyed
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 6 damaged

LT V.Craven of VF-23 is credited with kill number 3

Allied Ships
APD Sands
APD Gilmer

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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It has been a interesting battle, with some luck to the IJN. Here are the forces I got at the beginning and at the end
All fighters CAP at 70%, except F6F at 100%

CV Essex 36 F4F, 36 SBD, 9 TBF END-------17, 17, 8
CV Saratoga 48 F4U, 24 F4F, 18 TBF END-------41, forget, forget
CVL Princeton 9F4F, 11, SBD, 9 TBF, END-------6, 9, 7
CVL Independence 24 F4F, 9 SBD END-------11, 10
CVL Cowpens 21 F6F, 9 TBF END--------9, 4
CVE Altamira 12 F4F, 10 SBD END--------12,5
CVE Copahee 24 F4U END--------21
CVE Sangamon 9 F4F, 11 SBD, 9 TBF END--------3, 8, 8
CVE Suawannee 12 F4F, 14 SBD END--------24, 20

So, I had to have:
*21 F6F level CAP 100%---21 CAP
*72 F4U level CAP 70%--- 50 CAP
*126 F4F level CAP 70%---88 CAP

150 Planes CAP but my actual CAP was quite low. Reasons:
1) Weather????
2) I was standing in an island??? (with no base)
3) CVE Suwannee got full of aircraft, don´t know why, (more than 110%) and his airgroups were unabla to take off

Actual CAP numbers

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 ---Expected 74 of both (CVE Suwanee unable), so CAP level reached only 39%***
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 ---
F6F Hellcat x 14 -----Expected 21 or so, CAP level only reached 62%***
F4U-1 Corsair x 27---Expected 50 or so, but CAP level only reached 38%****

More or less, CAP level were 60% of the expected CAP. If this was caused because reason number 2, it is a great mistake, if it was caused by reason number 1, no way man!!!.

Results (see pictures)

Japanese lost 237 aircraft and CV Shokaku is on fire (one 500 lb bomb)
USN lost 150 aircraft or so, CV Essex is on fire (Damaged 30, 7, 12), one CVE has 11,0,9 damage

IJN minor victory but now his squadrons are quite depleted while my naval bombers are still operational (I can increase SDB and TBF numbers by using the Marine´s ones) and my level bombers are undamaged (but tired and with low morale) and can carry on supporting land invasions.

Operation Popeye

All troops were safely landed in Short. GOt almost a division there and two engineers ready to reduce forts. Not many troops defending Short.

Tomorrow my troops will be in Lae beaches. Almost a division. In a couple of days, 2 Bde from Salamaua will join the party and 2 Aussies Bde are being fast transported from Buna

If nothing stops my plans, both bases will be mine in a couple of weeks or so, giving me the VP to beat my enemy. If they failed I still got my strategic reserve, with 2 Marine Divisions ready to strike anywhere.

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RE: The battle of the Treasury islands - 12/14/2004 7:51:51 PM

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RE: The battle of the Treasury islands - 12/14/2004 7:52:32 PM

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RE: The battle of the Treasury islands - 12/14/2004 7:59:28 PM

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RE: Sangre en la arena: Toraq´s point of view - 12/15/2004 2:28:33 PM

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Well my opponent just surrender. He wants to play scen 8 now.

I think I would have managed a decisive victory. Lae and Shortland would have been mine sooner or later. And the I was planning to occupy Buka with fast transports, Momote by Air (with the paratroops) and the end of opperations would have ended with the assault to Rabaul or Truk with the marines but this was only a guess, I wouldn´t have enough time to do it and my opponent had too many forces to avoid my attempt.

So guys

VICTORIA!!!!! or in English VICTORY!!!!!!!

Now I have looked at his AAR. The last one is a interesting one cos we see the rate of attrition. My transport were having many problems against his CD units and many were damaged. Interesting thing.

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