PzB74
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Had visitors the last week so here is a 4 day update. Should be able to post more regularily from now on.
Operation Decoy has been launched but the invasion fleet that is sailing south into the channel between NG and Oz has still not
been sighted.
At Truk the 14 cv/cvl/cve's have disbarked their load of cargo ac. All of the escort carriers have been equipped with Zeros and
the fleet carriers have all received an additional 9 Zeros in order to boost their ac strength. I think I'm going to need a strong CAP.
A large TF from Singapore will arrive at Truk in 2 days and the operation against Nauru will commence in 3-4 days.
Most of the trained naval bombers and fighters from China have also reached Truk. There have been some operational losses as
I couldn't wait for clear weather during all of the transfers. 150 army bombers have also reached New Guinea, so most of the pieces for
the coming battles are now in place.
The light cruiser Oyodo has also arrived at Tokyo and will steam at full speed towards Truk. It got an endurance of 11000 and should be a
useful destroyer leader or carrier escort.
An enemy convoy was sighted at Nauru and 14 destroyers were dispatched from Kwajalein in order to intercept it. We don't want Ken to beceom
too lax... The ships were divided into 2 TF's under the overall command of Tanaka. 2 ships hit mines and one severly damaged. The attack was
nevertheless a success! All the enemy PT boats were destroyed and 2 convoys attacked. Only 1 enemy destroyer defended the ships and it was
quickly sunk - but it still managed to torpedo the Takanami. Dive bombers later finished of the ship. Seferal cargo and transport ships with troops
were sunk before Tanaka withdrew. 2 of the destroyers are in a bad shape after hitting mines but I think they should make it back.
Such raids are rather expensive, but it's important to force Ken to provide a heavy escort for his convoys and disrupt his dispositions.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/43
Invasions
Another dot island on the west coast of NG..unfortunately the squads became
disabled during the landing and the sub has to repeat the process.
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TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Kiamana, 43,79
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on TF, near Panggoe at 65,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 1, on fire 
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93
My naval bombers at Rabaul are attracted to the ships at Kiriwina and again I'm
taking unnecessary losses...
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Kittyhawk I x 10
P-38G Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses 
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Shinkuang
AK Serpens
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Mandalay
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62291 troops, 691 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 12992 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tenimbar
Tenimbar holds lots of fuel and supplies. The sub will soon return to pick up the raiding party.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tenimbar base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/43
Sub ASW/Attacks
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Sub attack at 75,70
Japanese Ships - the tanker catches fire but succeeds in reaching Eniwetok and emergency
repairs are being carried out!
TK Shimotsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Hanata Maru #6
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
The resource centres at Chunkgin are devastated by this heavy raid!
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 90
Ki-49 Helen x 52
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3
I-16c x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed
I-16c: 1 destroyed
Resources hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 54,89
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-38G Lightning x 48
B-25J Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
48 x P-38G Lightning bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93 - another dismal failure of Kiriwina...
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Mandalay
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62429 troops, 690 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 12771 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/43
Sub/ASW Attacks
The Argonaut is spotted and attacked not far from Takao!
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ASW attack at 48,46
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 9
PC Ch 7
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Takuna Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
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ASW attack at 48,46
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 9
PC Ch 7
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Takuna Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 85
Ki-49 Helen x 53
Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3
I-16c x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed
I-16c: 1 destroyed
Resources hits 30 - a few more attacks like this and we will swith to hitting industry targets!
Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 - Ken tells me that he goofed up as these B-24's should have been
on a night bombing mission. Instead the heavy CAP over Kendari shreds the unescorted formations.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 42
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 6 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 25 destroyed
Resources hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,91 - the barge convoys are attracting some attention!
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AG AG-2054
AG AG-2053
AG AG-2049, Shell hits 4
AG AG-2055, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
All P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93 - argh! 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Taurus
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32 - trying to keep the Chinese air units depleted
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
I-16c x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 6 destroyed
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Mandalay
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62432 troops, 690 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 12605 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/43
Surface Combat
TF 22 encounters mine field at Nauru Island (79,91)
Japanese Ships
DD Takanami, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *ouch*
DD Harukaze, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nauru Island at 79,91
Japanese Ships
DD Naganami
DD Onami
DD Arashi
DD Yudachi
DD Wakaba
DD Satsuki
DD Matsukaze
Allied Ships
PT PT-59, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-60
PT PT-61, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT PT-115, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-116, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PT PT-117
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nauru Island at 79,91
Japanese Ships
DD Naganami, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Onami
DD Arashi
DD Yudachi
DD Wakaba
DD Satsuki
DD Matsukaze
Allied Ships
DD Smith, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Kanlaon II, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Latouche, Shell hits 1
AK Liberty Glo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Lipscomb Lykes
AK Port Orford
AK Prusa, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Regulus
AK Wawa
AK Empire Patrol, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Bell
Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nauru Island at 79,91
Japanese Ships
DD Takanami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuroshio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Yuzuki
DD Harukaze, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
AK Oregonian, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK City of Rayville, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Nightingale
AK Sawokla, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Nauru Island at 79,91
Japanese Ships
DD Takanami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuroshio
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Yuzuki
DD Harukaze, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PT PT-60, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PT PT-117, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Sub/ASW Attacks
ASW attack at 62,81
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Nowaki
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS S-18, hits 2, on fire
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ASW attack at 62,81
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Nowaki
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS S-18, heavy damage - it must be leaking 
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ASW attack at 48,46 - Ken has still not moved the Argonaut and again it has to dodge depth charges!
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 9
PC Ch 7
PC Takunan Maru #5
PC Takuna Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
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Day Air attack on Tenimbar , at 36,81 - our new..acquisition receives a lot of attention
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 40
B-17E Fortress x 34
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 62,91
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AG AG-5048, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-120, Shell hits 4
AG AG-5050, Shell hits 4
AG AG-5029, Shell hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 79,90 - the retaliation strike finds and sinks the Takanami!
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
SBD Dauntless x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Takanami, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Mandalay
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 62395 troops, 692 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 12405 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
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Situation Map: Tanaka attacking convoy of Nauru!
 Attachment (1)
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