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RUPD3658 -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs (11/6/2006 12:23:36 AM)
I guess I will be seeing a landing at Lae in the near future. This is what Kenny did just before going after Buna AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/18/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 3 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 36 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 3 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 12 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 91 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 258 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12376 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903 Defending force 342099 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11964 Allied ground losses: 670 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/19/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Construction Battalion, at 54,87 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 30 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 73 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 223 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 3 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 71 Kittyhawk I x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 55 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 49 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 131 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12416 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905 Defending force 340862 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11916 Allied ground losses: 488 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs (11/6/2006 6:57:58 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 105,85 Japanese Ships SS I-15, hits 7, on fire Allied Ships DD Drayton DD Cummings DD Dunlap DD Lamson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 14 Kittyhawk I x 3 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 20 P-38G Lightning x 28 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 49 Kittyhawk I x 6 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 36 P-38G Lightning x 61 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 B-25J Mitchell x 137 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 265 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12422 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905 Defending force 340005 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11860 Allied ground losses: 145 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/21/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87 Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Hobart CL Achilles CL Leander CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Quincy CA Astoria BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 3858 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 74 Port hits 39 Port supply hits 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 23 Kittyhawk I x 11 Liberator VI x 92 P-40E Warhawk x 25 B-17E Fortress x 159 LB-30 Liberator x 63 PB4Y Liberator x 31 B-24D Liberator x 192 No Allied losses Port hits 20 Port supply hits 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 105,85 Japanese Ships SS I-15, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Drayton DD Cummings DD Dunlap DD Lamson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12374 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3906 Defending force 339337 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11862 Allied ground losses: 427 casualties reported

KDonovan -> Battle of New Jersey v2.0 (11/8/2006 12:42:57 AM)
Battle of New Jersey AAR is being upgraded to version 2.0!! Please have your serial number handy in order to utilize the new patch [:D] here's what i propose....if Tom decides to participate...after every combat report update, an updated picture of the current strategic situation will accompany the post in the "signature section"(if a change is warrented of course) I'll handle all the map changes and post them to this link http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p153/Epicwave17/WITPgame.jpg that way both me and Tom can include them in each others sigantures for this AAR. I hope for this to make our AAR more enjoyable to read, instead of just text. example is pictured below

RUPD3658 -> RE: Battle of New Jersey v2.0 (11/8/2006 8:15:37 PM)
Over 20 Allied planes are lost due to OPs losses while making Lae into a moonscape. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/22/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87 Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Hobart CL Achilles CL Leander CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Quincy CA Astoria BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 49 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 62 Kittyhawk I x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 55 P-38G Lightning x 93 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 121 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 23 Kittyhawk I x 9 Liberator VI x 83 P-40E Warhawk x 17 B-17E Fortress x 146 LB-30 Liberator x 62 PB4Y Liberator x 31 B-24D Liberator x 161 No Allied losses Port hits 25 Port supply hits 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kiska Island at 92,35 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 6, on fire Allied Ships DD Conway DD Strong DD Jenkins DD Waller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12368 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3906 Defending force 338427 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11846 Allied ground losses: 432 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 67 Kittyhawk I x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 56 P-38G Lightning x 88 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 96 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 195 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 Kittyhawk I x 9 Liberator VI x 69 P-40E Warhawk x 22 B-17E Fortress x 126 LB-30 Liberator x 51 PB4Y Liberator x 26 B-24D Liberator x 127 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Port hits 14 Port supply hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91 Japanese Ships AG AG-5049, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5051, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5052, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Bancroft DD Caldwell DD Meade DD Edwards DD Russell DD Walke DD Morris DD Fox DD Schley DD Humphreys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kiska Island at 92,35 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 9, heavy damage (15 hits and it still gets off a shot and hits a DD. Now if only the I-15 had done this when she had the Essex in her sights) Allied Ships DD Conway, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Strong DD Jenkins DD Waller -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12323 troops, 399 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903 Defending force 337799 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11808 Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Battle of New Jersey v2.0 (11/9/2006 12:42:26 AM)
guess i'll have to stop bombing in the rain for now. Op losses are annoying

RUPD3658 -> Raid on Kiska (11/9/2006 8:52:44 AM)
Just a little raid to show that I am not totally on the defensive. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35 Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai CA Haguro CA Nachi CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CL Kiso CL Kitakami CL Oi CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Asagumo DD Suzukaze DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Hibiki DD Ikazuchi DD Kuri Allied Ships PT PT-39 PT PT-43 PT PT-78, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT PT-79, Shell hits 52, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35 Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai CA Haguro CA Nachi CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CL Kiso CL Kitakami CL Oi CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Asagumo DD Suzukaze DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Hibiki DD Ikazuchi DD Kuri Allied Ships AVD Gillis, Shell hits 40, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35 Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai CA Haguro CA Nachi CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CA Furutaka CL Kiso CL Kitakami CL Oi CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Asagumo DD Suzukaze DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Hibiki DD Ikazuchi DD Kuri Allied Ships AK Missourian, Shell hits 44, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBM Mariner: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Yubari CL Tatsuta CL Oi CL Kiso CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Nachi CA Haguro CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao CA Chikuma CA Tone Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 22 Runway hits 97 Port hits 22 Port fuel hits 10 Port supply hits 37 Wow, it is a shame no one was on the recieving end of this. The base was wrecked. I guess all that practice at Karachi is paying off. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 65 Kittyhawk I x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 60,88 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2068, Shell hits 16, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 58 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed, 32 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 6 damaged Allied Ships DD Meade DD Schley DD Caldwell DD Humphreys, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) DD Russell DD Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Hopefully will sink) DD Bancroft Bettys finally grew a pair and launched a strike -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12362 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904 Defending force 336914 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11785 Allied ground losses: 210 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kiska Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1032 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 35 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiska Island base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBM Mariner: 3 destroyed Airdrop takes out a squadron of patrol planes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/25/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 65 Kittyhawk I x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12366 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3901 Defending force 336111 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11737 Allied ground losses: 279 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Raid on Kiska (11/9/2006 11:35:02 PM)
small raid?? 13 CA 5 CL 7 DD Rgt of Para Troops thats about 40% of your cruisers....i sure hope i don't see a big raid [:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Raid on Kiska (11/11/2006 8:33:48 AM)
Not much going on today. Bombardment fleet missed their targets at Lae completly AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/26/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 52 Kittyhawk I x 6 P-38G Lightning x 56 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 19 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-38G Lightning x 28 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5088, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12456 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3902 Defending force 335803 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11706 Allied ground losses: 206 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87 Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Hobart CL Achilles CL Leander CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Quincy CA Astoria BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported (Missed me missed me)[:'(] Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 44 Port hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 105 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12399 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3902 Defending force 334988 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11666 Allied ground losses: 75 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Raid on Kiska (11/11/2006 4:00:06 PM)
quote: Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Hobart CL Achilles CL Leander CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Quincy CA Astoria BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported (Missed me missed me) Guns lost 1 maybe there is no one there left to miss [:D]

KDonovan -> 1943 Spring Offensive (Operation Animal) (11/11/2006 5:50:20 PM)
After 2 months of discussion and preparation with the General Staff, "Operation Animal" is about to be unleased on the Japanses defensive perimeter. The offensive is to be completed within 6 months, and is expected to destroy, capture, eliminate about 150,000-200,000 japanese troops. Forces from NZ, Australia, Canada, and United States will be involved. Over 170 Land Combat Units have been allocated for the offensive, along with 5000 Aircraft, and 200 Warships Despite the overwhelming force i have arrayed, i expect a bloody upcoming battle. The japanese troops are expected to be well entrenched at level 9 forts. Probably well supplied, and the invasion beaches heavily mined, with CD-guns overlooking the beaches. The KB is pretty much still intact, with only the CV Kaga and CV Junyo sunk so far. I aspect it to come out and play this offensive, before Corsairs are available on carriers in 1944. My trump card, is my 4E Bombers. I have about 1,000 available for offensive missions with another 1,000 4E bombers in reserve. Also have about 350 P38's available for escort duty. To quote a soon to be hanged dictator...."this is gonna be the mother of all battles"...stay tuned

ny59giants -> RE: 1943 Spring Offensive (Operation Animal) (11/11/2006 7:20:26 PM)
quote: After 2 months of discussion and preparation with the General Staff, "Operation Animal" is about to be unleased on the Japanses defensive perimeter. The offensive is to be completed within 6 months, and is expected to destroy, capture, eliminate about 150,000-200,000 japanese troops. Forces from NZ, Australia, Canada, and United States will be involved. Over 170 Land Combat Units have been allocated for the offensive, along with 5000 Aircraft, and 200 Warships Despite the overwhelming force i have arrayed, i expect a bloody upcoming battle. The japanese troops are expected to be well entrenched at level 9 forts. Probably well supplied, and the invasion beaches heavily mined, with CD-guns overlooking the beaches. The KB is pretty much still intact, with only the CV Kaga and CV Junyo sunk so far. I aspect it to come out and play this offensive, before Corsairs are available on carriers in 1944. My trump card, is my 4E Bombers. I have about 1,000 available for offensive missions with another 1,000 4E bombers in reserve. Also have about 350 P38's available for escort duty. To quote a soon to be hanged dictator...."this is gonna be the mother of all battles"...stay tuned Attrition is my friend...Attrition is my friend...[:D][:D] Motto of the Allied player

RUPD3658 -> RE: 1943 Spring Offensive (Operation Animal) (11/12/2006 2:08:28 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/28/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Dobodura, at 55,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Hobart CL Achilles CL Leander CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Quincy CA Astoria BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35 Allied Ships DD Ellet DD Mustin DD Hughes DD Sims DD Waller DD Strong DD Jenkins CLAA Caradoc CLAA Caledon CL Columbia CL Richmond CL Emerald BB Resolution BB Oklahoma BB Nevada Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 5 Missed me again[:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 92,34 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 46 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 75 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2091, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,91 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 20 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5030, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2088, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12416 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903 Defending force 334665 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11647 Allied ground losses: 176 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/29/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Construction Battalion, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 84 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 65th Construction Battalion, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 24 Kittyhawk I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 42 Kittyhawk I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 34 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 35 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5050, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2088, Shell hits 40, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ops losses make these continued suicidal barge missions worth it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12378 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904 Defending force 334315 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11652 Allied ground losses: 278 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: 1943 Spring Offensive (Operation Animal) (11/12/2006 4:47:41 PM)
woohoo gonna be April 43' next turn. That means 2 important aircraft upgrades. 1st i can finally upgrade my antique Swordfish to Barracuda's. 2nd i will be getting new P40N's. Similar to P40E's, with only an increase in durabilty, but i get 90 a month!...which will finally allow me to upgrade the rest of my P36 groups.

KDonovan -> testing (11/12/2006 8:56:29 PM)
just testing my new sig line

RUPD3658 -> RE: testing (11/12/2006 9:15:19 PM)
Nice sig line. Looks like you cruiser just got hit aft by some of my shells. [:D]

RUPD3658 -> 1st Quarter 1943 report (11/12/2006 9:25:48 PM)
First 3 months of 43 went pretty well. Inspite of PM, Buna, and Gili Gili being captured and suicidal air raids to keep PM closed, Kenny's net point gain was was only 550 points due to his OPs losses, heavy ship/troop losses at PM, and my building in rear areas. Ratio fell from 4.26:1 to 3.61:1 however. Thanks to my brave barges I pulled off a mini Dunkirk and got most of the PM forces to safety. They will live to fight another day. KB has recieved upgrades and is ready to tangle with the Essex Class CVs AC production is doing well and I have plenty of reserves. New LCUs will arrive soon and the eastern Pacific is now well defended since the invasion of Russia has been called off. I will try to take Chungking again come summer and I have a few ideas how to make this more likley to succeeed. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91 Japanese Ships AG AG-2088, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships PT PT-166 PT PT-167 PT PT-168 PT PT-169 PT PT-170 PT PT-171 PT PT-172 PT PT-173 PT PT-174 PT PT-175 PT PT-177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92) Allied Ships DD Cony DD Aulick DD Abbot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,90 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 34 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2084, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG AG-2056, Shell hits 32 AG AG-2082, Shell hits 8 AG AG-5162, Shell hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 9 Hurricane II x 4 Beaufighter VIC x 3 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 29 Kittyhawk I x 7 Liberator VI x 68 B-17E Fortress x 111 LB-30 Liberator x 44 PB4Y Liberator x 23 B-24D Liberator x 119 No Allied losses Port hits 7 Port supply hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 56,90 Japanese Ships AG AG-5162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-2056, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-2057, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-2082, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-2084, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Colorado BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi BB South Dakota BB Indiana BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BC Repulse CA Astoria CA Quincy CA Australia CA Canberra CA Devonshire CA Cornwall CL Leander CL Achilles CL Hobart CL Glasgow DD Gansevoort DD Benham DD Lang DD Stack DD Sterett DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12378 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903 Defending force 333092 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11620 Allied ground losses: 257 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Attu Island Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 170 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/31/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87 Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Hobart CL Achilles CL Leander CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Quincy CA Astoria BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 269 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 87 Port hits 11 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1011 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92) Allied Ships AK Minnesotan, Mine hits 1, on fire (Damn fire cracker only scratches the paint) Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 48 Kittyhawk I x 5 P-38G Lightning x 52 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 21 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-38G Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Cassin DD Morris, Torpedo hits 1, on fire If they could ever launch a massed strike I might actually sink a ship[:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12418 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905 Defending force 332451 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11605 Allied ground losses: 317 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: 1st Quarter 1943 report (11/13/2006 1:55:52 AM)
Long awaited landing at Lae finally came. How long can it hold out and what will the cost be? My raids on the AI will continue why Kenny is occupied elsewhere. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 71,54 Japanese Ships PG Hakkaisan Maru PG Hakkai Maru PG Fukui Maru PG Daido Maru PG Chokai Maru PG Busho Maru PG Aso Maru MSW Toshi Maru #5 MSW Atsu Maru MSW Wa 20 MSW Wa 9 MSW Wa 7 MSW Wa 6 MSW Wa 5 MSW Wa 4 MSW Wa 2 MSW Wa 1 DD Onami DD Hatsuzuki Allied Ships SS Jack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87 Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Hobart CL Achilles CL Leander CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Quincy CA Astoria BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 41 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 108 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 34 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 27 Kittyhawk I x 12 Liberator VI x 91 P-40E Warhawk x 40 B-17E Fortress x 154 LB-30 Liberator x 64 PB4Y Liberator x 31 B-24D Liberator x 180 No Allied losses Port hits 13 Port supply hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 Kittyhawk I x 2 P-40B Tomahawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 5 damaged Allied Ships BB South Dakota Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12476 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904 Defending force 331928 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11564 Allied ground losses: 193 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Atka Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 149 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 5 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Atka Island base !!! Air drop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ogliuga Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 149 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ogliuga Island base !!! Air drop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 37,60 Japanese Ships AP Tatuwa Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Peto Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1121 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92) Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Echuca MSW Deloraine MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Benalla MSW Ballarat MSW Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 28 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 98 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 95 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 5 Brewster 339D x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Sheldrake AP Hunter Liggett MSW Penguin AK Hawaiian, Torpedo hits 1 SC SC-750 PG Auricula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP McCawley MSW Strive AK Utahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Vincent AK William C. Claiborne SC SC-738 MSW Herald, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Tamar AK Makena AK Elihu Thomson AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Neptuna AK Tennessean, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-744 AK Empire Darwin AK Empire Confidence AK Elout AK Texan, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 209 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 9 Beaufighter VIC x 5 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 31 Kittyhawk I x 12 Liberator VI x 86 B-17E Fortress x 151 LB-30 Liberator x 60 PB4Y Liberator x 31 B-24D Liberator x 165 No Allied losses Port hits 23 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 5 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 39 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 6 Brewster 339D x 7 Spitfire Vb x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 3 damaged Brewster 339D: 2 damaged Spitfire Vb: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Walter Colton AK Empire Darwin AK Forbes Hauptmann, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SC SC-744 AP Hunter Liggett AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Honolulan AK Texan AP Taiyuan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire MSW Rail Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied Ships MSW Heed MSW Motive MSW Sheldrake MSW Strive MSW Penguin MSW Rail MSW Robin PG Moncton PC Reliance, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Baron, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146 151 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Moncton, Shell hits 6 Allied ground losses: 1070 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10473 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 Defending force 9119 troops, 61 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 247 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12456 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903 Defending force 331360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11536 Allied ground losses: 355 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: 1st Quarter 1943 report (11/13/2006 2:02:02 AM)
glad i had a carrier TF with LRCAP, escort my Lae invasion group [8\|] this game will drive you nuts sometime

RUPD3658 -> RE: 1st Quarter 1943 report (11/14/2006 3:01:40 AM)
My mines once again prove themselves to be useless. They can't sink anything bigger than a PC, not even a thin skinned sub[:@] Lae is not extracting the toll that I had hoped for. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Sheldrake MSW Motive MSW Heed PG Moncton, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) PC Reliance, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146 170 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC SC-743 SC SC-751 Allied ground losses: 1285 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Sheldrake MSW Motive MSW Heed AP Neptuna, Mine hits 1 (Paint scratch) Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146 146 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC SC-751, Shell hits 3 SC SC-743 Allied ground losses: 1320 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1128 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships SS Grayback, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 37 PB4Y Liberator x 29 B-24D Liberator x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 76 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 40 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 36 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2051, Shell hits 4 AG AG-2055, Shell hits 28, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-5160 AG AG-5143 AG AG-2050 AG AG-2089, Shell hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Atka Island , at 98,37 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10241 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238 Defending force 26634 troops, 190 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12438 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3902 Defending force 330502 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11491 Allied ground losses: 364 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Finschafen Allied Shock attack Attacking force 210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 6 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Finschafen base !!! I saw this coming but could do nothing about it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2021 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476 Defending force 10241 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238 Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Sheldrake MSW Motive MSW Heed AK William C. Claiborne, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146 47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Elout SC SC-743 Allied ground losses: 452 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 63,48 Japanese Ships DD Nokaze DD Hakaze DD Minekaze DD Hatakaze DD Satsuki DD Kisaragi DD Akebono DD Amagiri DD Ayanami DD Shikinami DD Hatsuyuki DD Akatsuki DD Ariake DD Umikaze DD Samidare DD Minegumo Allied Ships SS Tinosa, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 62,47 Japanese Ships MSW Chitose Maru MSW Misago Maru #11 MSW Keinan Maru MSW Fukeui Maru #7 MSW Fuji Maru MSW Choyo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Lapon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1092 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships BB Massachusetts, Mine hits 1 (I doubt this even caused 1 sys damage) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 54,87 Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 3, and is sunk This was sent on a suicide mission against the transports. The plan was for it to cause them to withdrawl. Bad timing led to a sad fate Allied Ships BB Colorado, Shell hits 3 BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1 BB South Dakota BB Indiana BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BC Repulse CA Astoria CA Quincy CA Australia CA Canberra CA Devonshire CA Cornwall CL Leander CL Achilles CL Hobart CL Glasgow DD Gansevoort DD Benham DD Lang DD Stack DD Sterett DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87 Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Hobart CL Achilles CL Leander CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Canberra CA Australia CA Quincy CA Astoria BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Prince of Wales BB Indiana BB South Dakota BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 87 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91 Allied Ships BB Massachusetts CL Adelaide CL Perth CL De Ruyter CA Salt Lake City CA Portland BB Tennessee BB California BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 39 Port hits 16 Port supply hits 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Sheldrake MSW Motive MSW Heed Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146 72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC SC-743, Shell hits 1 AK Elout, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 279 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 30 PB4Y Liberator x 32 B-24D Liberator x 45 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 35 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 80 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 103 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft Seafire x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 46 CW-21B Demon x 9 Brewster 339D x 9 Spitfire Vb x 43 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 1 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft Seafire x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 44 CW-21B Demon x 9 Brewster 339D x 12 Spitfire Vb x 40 P-40B Tomahawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91 Bombardment fleet stumbled into my barges on their way back to port. So much for a final evacuation of Dabodura. Luck is not with me this turn[:(] Japanese Ships AG AG-5067, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5090, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5141, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-5189, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-2050, Shell hits 15, and is sunk AG AG-2051, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-2089, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-2090, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Colorado BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi BB South Dakota BB Indiana BB Prince of Wales BB Warspite BC Repulse CA Astoria CA Quincy CA Australia CA Canberra CA Devonshire CA Cornwall CL Leander CL Achilles CL Hobart CL Glasgow DD Gansevoort DD Benham DD Lang DD Stack DD Sterett DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9706 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Defending force 37562 troops, 212 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 480 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12367 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3900 Defending force 329495 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11445 Allied ground losses: 261 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2756 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 479 Defending force 9706 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

RUPD3658 -> RE: 1st Quarter 1943 report (11/15/2006 3:09:23 AM)
Tarawa was supposed to be bait for a fast transport raid. I had hoped Kenny would try a raid 6 months ago however. Mines at Tarawa sank a DD, 2PTs, and 2 LCTs but only damaged the transports. Not great results for close to 9,000 mines. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied ground losses: 148 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 63,48 Japanese Ships DD Nokaze DD Hakaze DD Minekaze DD Hatakaze DD Satsuki DD Kisaragi DD Akebono DD Amagiri DD Ayanami DD Shikinami DD Hatsuyuki DD Akatsuki DD Ariake DD Umikaze DD Samidare DD Minegumo DD Arashio DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Tokitsukaze DD Amatsukaze DD Shiranuhi DD Maikaze DD Hayashio DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Tinosa, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1011 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Ipswitch MSW Echuca MSW Deloraine MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Benalla MSW Ballarat MSW Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships DD Craven DD Taylor DD Radford DD LaVallette DD Abbot DD Maury, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) DD O'Bannon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1011 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91 Allied Ships MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Ipswitch MSW Echuca MSW Deloraine MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Benalla MSW Ballarat MSW Kalgoorlie AK Stephen M. White, Mine hits 2 AK Mana, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Archbishop Lamy, Mine hits 1 PT PT-77, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) AK Maliko, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 131 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1508 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1011 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91 Allied Ships MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Ipswitch MSW Echuca MSW Deloraine MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Benalla MSW Ballarat MSW Kalgoorlie AK Johanne Justesen, Mine hits 2, on fire PT PT-80, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) AK Lyman Beecher, Mine hits 1 AK Mana, Mine hits 1, on fire AP Fuller, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1264 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 36 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5068, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-5142, Shell hits 16 AG AG-5115, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-5087, Shell hits 4 AG AG-5089, Shell hits 8, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,91 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 20 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2064, Shell hits 16 AG AG-2062, Shell hits 8 AG AG-2060, Shell hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 3 Beaufighter VIC x 2 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 3 damaged Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 TBF Avenger x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 92 B-17E Fortress x 155 LB-30 Liberator x 62 PB4Y Liberator x 30 B-24D Liberator x 180 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 673 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9699 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Defending force 39188 troops, 220 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 482 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12333 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3901 Defending force 328683 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11423 Allied ground losses: 361 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2742 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482 Defending force 9719 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa Allied Shock attack Attacking force 10337 troops, 153 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 363 Defending force 10 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied max assault: 300 - adjusted assault: 145 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 145 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported (2 AV squads and a float plane trying to look like an airbase) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1053 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships AK Louisianan, and is sunk (Sank at Lae) DD Voyager LCT LCT-155, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Both sunk) LCT LCT-157, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 191 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 5 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5089, Shell hits 28, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-5142, Shell hits 4, on fire AG AG-5087, Shell hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 34 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2064, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2060, Shell hits 8 AG AG-2063, Shell hits 20 AG AG-2062, Shell hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 9 Hurricane II x 4 Beaufighter VIC x 3 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 87 B-17E Fortress x 141 LB-30 Liberator x 58 PB4Y Liberator x 29 B-24D Liberator x 172 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 532 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Port hits 25 Port supply hits 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Atka Island , at 98,37 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 5 B-25J Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9673 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Defending force 39794 troops, 230 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 483 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12416 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905 Defending force 328147 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11391 Allied ground losses: 480 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2783 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 483 Defending force 9750 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 2

RUPD3658 -> Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 6:54:04 AM)
I-157 put a torpedo into the Essex! Sadly it does not look like it caused a whole lot of damage since she is listed as "On fire" and not "Heavy Damage"[:(] Even still, this is the greatest success for my sub fleet since the early months of the war. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 60,58 Japanese Ships AP Aki Maru Allied Ships SS Tuna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1117 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) TF 1117 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 24 Allied aircraft Seafire x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 105 Boomerang II x 20 P-40E Warhawk x 9 P-38G Lightning x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 24 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Boomerang II: 1 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 6 Liberator VI x 19 P-38G Lightning x 35 B-17E Fortress x 11 LB-30 Liberator x 7 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24D Liberator x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 36 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 70 Spitfire Vb x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 3 Liberator VI x 18 P-38G Lightning x 17 B-17E Fortress x 18 LB-30 Liberator x 14 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24D Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 237 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 96 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 186 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,90 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 35 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5142, Shell hits 68, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-5087, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Last attempt at evacuation is stopped by fighters and scout bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,90 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2060, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,90 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-2063, Shell hits 12 Japanese ground losses: 79 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 7 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8590 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199 Defending force 40306 troops, 240 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 498 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12366 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3900 Defending force 327181 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11365 Allied ground losses: 308 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 30281 troops, 237 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 498 Defending force 8610 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199 Allied max assault: 487 - adjusted assault: 363 Japanese max defense: 104 - adjusted defense: 85 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Lae base !!! Japanese ground losses: 227 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 569 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Catanduanes at 45,55 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuharu DD Sawakaze DD Yukaze DD Shirakumo CA Suzuya Allied Ships SS O16, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 72,44 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Hibiki DD Yugure DD Wakaba DD Suzukaze DD Asagumo CA Tone Allied Ships SS Tullibee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1092 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships DD Gillespie DD Philip DD Vendetta DD Kennison DD Gwin DD Saufley CL De Ruyter, Mine hits 1, on fire BB Arizona, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese Ships SS I-157, hits 2 Allied Ships CV Essex, Torpedo hits 1, on fire[sm=00000436.gif] DD Voyager CL Denver DD Craven DD Taylor DD Radford -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12333 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3900 Defending force 327352 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11361 Allied ground losses: 512 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 12:41:19 PM)
Essex will be fine. Torp hit only caused 3 sys, 24 flt, 24 fires. Not even enough to pull it off station. Thank god the CV Wasp wasn't hit. turn to come later tonite

RUPD3658 -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 3:39:36 PM)
Was this enough to cause AC to divert?

ny59giants -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 4:21:43 PM)
quote: Was this enough to cause AC to divert? Planes don't divert unless the sys damage is over 50.

RUPD3658 -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 4:45:35 PM)
I thought it was combined sys, float, and fire

KDonovan -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 5:21:09 PM)
planes are still on board. Not sure how fires and flooding effect flight ops though. You would think they should be restricted, but you never know with this game

RUPD3658 -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 5:40:20 PM)
At the rate your Seabees are improving the place (2 AF levels in 2 days[X(]) there should be a world class dry dock to repair her at in about 30 minutes. [:D]

ny59giants -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 6:03:01 PM)
quote: At the rate your Seabees are improving the place (2 AF levels in 2 days) there should be a world class dry dock to repair her at in about 30 minutes. Don't forget that they are "union" workers, so this includes a 10 minute coffee and cigarette break. [:D][:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/15/2006 8:11:24 PM)
If they are anything like the guys that have worked on my house they get one of these 10 minute breaks every 15 minutes.

RUPD3658 -> RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 (11/16/2006 2:01:47 AM)
Essex must be cursed. The I-157 met the same fate as the last sub to take a shot at the essex. She was sunk by a scouting 4E bomber. [:(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Sheldrake MSW Motive MSW Heed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1107 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch MSW Deloraine MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Echuca MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Benalla, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Ballarat MSW Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships DD Allen DD Kennison DD Gwin DD Saufley DD Philip CL Perth CA Portland BB California BB Pennsylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87) Allied Ships MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Sheldrake MSW Motive MSW Heed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1107 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch MSW Deloraine MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Echuca MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Ballarat MSW Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 70,44 Japanese Ships PG Zuiko Maru PG Toyotsu Maru PG Tatsumiya Maru PG Taiko Maru PG Sozan Maru PG Shotoku Maru PG Shosei Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Shinko Maru #1 PG Shinko Maru #3 PG Seisho Maru PG Santos Maru PG Santo Maru PG Seikai Maru PG Kamitsu Maru PG Ikunta Maru PG Hong Kong Maru PG Hirotama Maru PG Hayakafuku Maru PG Hashidate APD APD-38 APD APD-36 APD APD-35 APD APD-34 APD APD-33 Allied Ships SS Tullibee, hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 153 Ki-49 Helen x 53 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 535 casualties reported Airbase hits 28 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,86 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 15 Brewster 339D x 14 Spitfire Vb x 6 Kittyhawk I x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 5 P-38G Lightning x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1105 encounters mine field at Makin (85,89) TF 1105 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89 Allied Ships LCT LCT-158, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12368 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904 Defending force 325787 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11321 Allied ground losses: 547 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin Allied Shock attack Attacking force 124 troops, 1 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 16 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Makin base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1107 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch MSW Deloraine MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Echuca MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Ballarat MSW Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,47 Japanese Ships MSW Misago Maru #11 MSW Keinan Maru MSW Fukeui Maru #7 MSW Fuji Maru MSW Chitose Maru MSW Choyo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Billfish, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1107 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91) Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch MSW Deloraine MSW Caraquet MSW Bellechasse MSW Echuca MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Ballarat MSW Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tarawa at 85,91 Japanese Ships SS I-153, hits 1 Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Kennison DD Allen DD Gwin DD Saufley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 157 Ki-49 Helen x 38 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 257 casualties reported Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,86 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 14 Brewster 339D x 14 Spitfire Vb x 2 Kittyhawk I x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 59,90 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 SBD Dauntless x 94 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8 Beaufort V-IX x 25 P-39D Airacobra x 69 P-38G Lightning x 13 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 155 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 59,90 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 P-38G Lightning x 11 B-25J Mitchell x 100 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 175 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1106 encounters mine field at Nauru Island (79,91) TF 1106 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91 Allied Ships LCT LCT-152, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12391 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3906 Defending force 324652 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11277 Allied ground losses: 274 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 68 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 10 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!

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