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RUPD3658 -> Mission accomplished (1/7/2007 2:47:59 AM)
SS Shad and SS Grunion sunk today from earlier damage bringing the Allied sub losses to 4 in the last 2 weeks at the cost of only 1 AK. As a result Kenny has informed me that he will be recalling his subs from patrol duty until he comes up with a counter to my convoy system. After 8 months of having nothing go my way this is a major morale boost for my troops. Saki for everyone![sm=00000436.gif] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1122 encounters mine field at Mili (84,85) Allied Ships DMS Boggs DMS Hamilton DMS Zane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 38 Ki-49 Helen x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Runway hits 52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 77 F-5A Lightning x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 52,81 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 114 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 158 PB4Y Liberator x 32 B-24D Liberator x 128 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 18 Port supply hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12387 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 329752 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11355 Allied ground losses: 479 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 36 Ki-49 Helen x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 134 F-5A Lightning x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 52,81 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 124 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 196 casualties reported Guns lost 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12346 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004 Defending force 328229 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11299 Allied ground losses: 573 casualties reported

Terminus -> RE: Mission accomplished (1/7/2007 2:50:42 AM)
"I love it when a plan comes together!"[:D] [image]local://upfiles/16369/99AAB1B7099544DEB8622086282FB8BA.jpg[/image]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mission accomplished (1/7/2007 2:56:01 AM)
I pity the fool that messes with my convoys. [:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mission accomplished (1/7/2007 6:26:02 AM)
Once again the sky goes dark with bombers. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/09/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Menado at 39,67 Japanese Ships ML Sokuten Allied Ships SS Sawfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 24 B-24D Liberator x 42 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 64 Barracuda x 6 Avenger I x 16 Boomerang II x 10 Liberator VI x 11 P-38G Lightning x 3 B-25J Mitchell x 50 PB4Y Liberator x 47 B-24D Liberator x 52 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 10 damaged Avenger I: 2 damaged Liberator VI: 3 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 51 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 17 P-40N Warhawk x 34 P-38G Lightning x 11 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 9 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 139 PB4Y Liberator x 30 B-24D Liberator x 111 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Port hits 8 Port supply hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12392 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004 Defending force 327145 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11235 Allied ground losses: 519 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/10/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 22 B-24D Liberator x 44 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 55 Barracuda x 12 Avenger I x 15 Boomerang II x 11 Liberator VI x 11 B-25J Mitchell x 41 PB4Y Liberator x 41 B-24D Liberator x 40 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 8 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 18 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11 P-40N Warhawk x 26 P-38G Lightning x 12 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 4 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 120 PB4Y Liberator x 19 B-24D Liberator x 80 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Port hits 9 Port supply hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12476 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 326103 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11183 Allied ground losses: 438 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mission accomplished (1/8/2007 4:08:52 AM)
The softening up continues. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/11/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1122 encounters mine field at Mili (84,85) Allied Ships DMS Boggs DMS Hamilton DMS Zane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1122 encounters mine field at Mili (84,85) Allied Ships DMS Boggs DMS Hamilton DMS Zane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 118 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Pilot bailed out wounded but survived -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 55 Barracuda x 12 Avenger I x 14 Boomerang II x 11 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 141 F-5A Lightning x 8 B-25J Mitchell x 156 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 200 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 7 SBD Dauntless x 35 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 4 SBD Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 73 P-40N Warhawk x 131 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 Boomerang II x 11 Liberator VI x 15 P-38G Lightning x 17 B-25J Mitchell x 53 PB4Y Liberator x 45 B-24D Liberator x 48 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 8 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12448 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004 Defending force 324870 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11138 Allied ground losses: 244 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/12/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1122 encounters mine field at Mili (84,85) Allied Ships DMS Boggs DMS Hamilton DMS Zane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wewak, at 52,81 Allied Ships CLAA Capetown CL Marblehead CL Enterprise CA Quincy CA Astoria BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 1250 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 73 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 37 encounters mine field at Nagasaki (58,42) Japanese Ships MSW W.11 MSW W.8 MSW W.7 MSW W.6 MSW W.5 MSW W.1 PG Nagata Maru PG Chitose Maru PG Yachiyo Maru PG Oi Maru DD Michishio TK Nanei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Damn Dutch subs again.[:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 140 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 38 Barracuda x 12 Avenger I x 16 Boomerang II x 11 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 127 F-5A Lightning x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 145 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 177 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SBD Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 76 P-40N Warhawk x 134 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 5 SBD Dauntless x 35 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 7 Boomerang II x 3 Liberator VI x 14 P-38G Lightning x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 39 PB4Y Liberator x 46 B-24D Liberator x 39 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 3 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12435 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 324432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11118 Allied ground losses: 347 casualties reported

KDonovan -> RE: Mission accomplished (1/8/2007 4:20:45 AM)
quote: Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 118 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Pilot bailed out wounded but survived i guess he's a chicken [:D] [image]local://upfiles/18184/6FE3A615B9FB42CEABA6C48CE46F630C.jpg[/image]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mission accomplished (1/8/2007 4:26:06 AM)
Unlike my cowardly Bettys he at least flew a mission. [:'(]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Mission accomplished (1/9/2007 3:52:07 AM)
Spotted units at Chungking went up by 2 to 120. If past history repeats the number of men and AV should go up for about a month. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/13/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 7 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 90 P-40N Warhawk x 119 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 133 PB4Y Liberator x 22 B-24D Liberator x 111 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12419 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3000 Defending force 323737 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11087 Allied ground losses: 515 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 85 P-40N Warhawk x 127 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 129 PB4Y Liberator x 21 B-24D Liberator x 98 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12399 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 322888 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11052 Allied ground losses: 508 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> Wewak whacked! (1/9/2007 8:14:21 AM)
Wewak suffered a heavy bombardment and has been invaded. It's loss will cause yet another fall back of units. Hopefully it will be costly. Number of men at Chungking increased as expected but the AV continues to decrease. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1001 encounters mine field at Macassar (30,69) Allied Ships SS S-36, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sunk. Fitting since I am pretty sure it was on a mine laying mission[;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1094 encounters mine field at Wewak (52,81) Allied Ships PT PT-341, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 Liberator VI x 15 P-38G Lightning x 25 B-25J Mitchell x 45 PB4Y Liberator x 54 B-24D Liberator x 49 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Airbase hits 33 Airbase supply hits 17 Runway hits 170 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 47 Barracuda x 9 Avenger I x 10 Boomerang II x 8 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged Port hits 3 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 10 P-47C Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 60 P-38G Lightning x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 101st IJN Base Force, at 81,84 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 17 P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 129th IJN Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 5 P-47C Thunderbolt x 9 No Allied losses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 52,81 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 28 P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 53,80 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 26 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-354, Shell hits 4 AG AG-363, Shell hits 4 AG AG-352 AG AG-356, Shell hits 16 AG AG-359, Shell hits 32, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12350 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 322231 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11027 Allied ground losses: 229 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 encounters mine field at Wewak (52,81) Allied Ships AK Lancaster, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Dagua, at 51,81 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CA Astoria BB Idaho BB New Mexico Japanese ground losses: 207 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wewak, at 52,81 Allied Ships CLAA Capetown CL Enterprise CA Quincy BB Mississippi BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 842 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 encounters mine field at Wewak (52,81) TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Allied Ships AK Steel Traveler, Mine hits 1 AP Mount McKinley, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1805 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 encounters mine field at Wewak (52,81) TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Allied Ships AP Livingston, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1774 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 Liberator VI x 15 P-38G Lightning x 18 B-25J Mitchell x 50 PB4Y Liberator x 51 B-24D Liberator x 49 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 56 Barracuda x 12 Avenger I x 15 Boomerang II x 11 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Port hits 6 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dagua , at 51,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 9 P-47C Thunderbolt x 22 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 87 P-38G Lightning x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 101st IJN Base Force, at 81,84 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 21 P-38G Lightning x 3 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 129th IJN Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 5 P-47C Thunderbolt x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 51,81 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 61 No Allied losses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 51,81 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 61 B-25J Mitchell x 94 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12337 troops, 399 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2999 Defending force 327475 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10975 Allied ground losses: 670 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> Wake whacked! (1/11/2007 8:31:29 AM)
The whole Allied fleet showed up to bombard Wake. The few subs I could get there to harrass the Tfs did little more than draw fire. Mines hit a number of ships including a CVL. Unknown if any ships will sink as a result. The Allied ships (now low on ammo) were still at Wake at the end of the turn. Should make the next turn interesting. [;)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 encounters mine field at Wewak (52,81) TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Allied Ships MSW Latrobe MSW Glenelg MSW Agra MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Cootamundra AP Neptuna, Mine hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1875 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 83,63 Japanese Ships SS I-181, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Monssen DD Grayson DD Gwin DD Nicholson DD Waller DD Taylor CA San Francisco CA Pensacola -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 83,63 Japanese Ships SS I-181, hits 4 Allied Ships DD McCall DD Gridley DD Craven DD Jarvis DD Henley DD Ringgold -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1082 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships CL Birmingham, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1090 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Clark, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Bagley, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CL Santa Fe, Mine hits 3, on fire CL Helena, Mine hits 1 CVL Cowpens, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Foote, Mine hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships SS RO-103, hits 28, on fire, heavy damage sunk Allied Ships DD Renshaw DD Radford DD Pringle DD Philip DD O'Bannon DD Nicholas DD McKee DD LaVallette DD Jenkins DD Hutchins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1102 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Japanese Ships SS RO-103, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Renshaw, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Nicholas, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships PT Gyoraitei #5, Shell hits 33, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Anthony DD Boyd DD Braine DD Brownson DD Bush DD Converse DD Conway DD Cony DD Dashiell DD Dyson DD Eaton DD Foote, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 54,77 Japanese Ships AG AG-352 AG AG-354 AG AG-356 AG AG-363 Allied Ships PT PT-167 PT PT-168 PT PT-172 PT PT-173 PT PT-174 PT PT-175 PT PT-177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 83,63 Japanese Ships SS I-181, hits 6 Allied Ships DD Balch DD Phelps DD Stack DD Lang DD Ellet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wewak, at 52,81 Allied Ships DD Porter DD Gansevoort DD Caldwell CL Marblehead CA Astoria BB New Mexico BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 460 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 39 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 encounters mine field at Wewak (52,81) TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Allied ground losses: 1552 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1008 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Nicholson DD Taylor DD Monssen, Mine hits 1, on fire CA San Francisco, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1093 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Stack DD Lang CL Columbia, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1095 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Lardner, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD DeHaven DD Claxton CL Nashville, Mine hits 1 CL Phoenix, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships SS I-181, hits 2, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Balch DD Phelps DD Stack DD Lang DD Ellet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 39 Ki-49 Helen x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 132 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dagua , at 51,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 11 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 3 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 16 P-47C Thunderbolt x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 72 P-40N Warhawk x 148 P-38G Lightning x 52 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 51,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SBD Dauntless x 22 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 51,81 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 46 B-25J Mitchell x 117 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,59 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 39 Corsair IV x 4 SBD Dauntless x 94 TBF Avenger x 19 TBM Avenger x 51 Walrus x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Maeshima, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,59 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 10 Barracuda x 13 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,59 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 36 TBM Avenger x 32 Walrus x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,59 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 18 TBM Avenger x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! And the shells just bounce off. 288 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Cornwall, Shell hits 35, on fire CA Devonshire CA Wichita CA Vincennes, Shell hits 24 CA San Francisco CA Minneapolis CA New Orleans, Shell hits 21 CA Pensacola, Shell hits 5 BB Washington, Shell hits 20 BB North Carolina, Shell hits 21 Japanese ground losses: 470 casualties reported Guns lost 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Columbia, on fire CL Honolulu CA Chester CA Indianapolis CA Portland BC Repulse BB Prince of Wales BB Massachusetts BB Indiana BB South Dakota Japanese ground losses: 4928 casualties reported Guns lost 73 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 27 Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 8 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Allied Ships CL Cleveland CL Nashville CL Phoenix CL Birmingham CA Shropshire CA Salt Lake City BB Valiant BB Warspite BB Tennessee BB California BB Pennsylvania BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 4987 casualties reported Guns lost 47 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 64 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 8 Port supply hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships SS I-181, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Woodworth DD Farenholt DD McCalla DD DeHaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12353 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2999 Defending force 326211 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10937 Allied ground losses: 560 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 encounters mine field at Wewak (52,81) TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Allied Ships MSW Latrobe MSW Glenelg MSW Agra MSW Penguin MSW Strive MSW Cootamundra AP Neptuna, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sunk Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 542 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wewak, at 52,81 Allied Ships DD Chew CLAA Van Heemskerck DD Warramunga DD Schley DD Arunta DD Frazier DD Bancroft CLAA Capetown CL Enterprise CA Quincy BB Mississippi BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 352 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 42 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Dyson DD Eaton DD Dashiell DD Cony DD Conway DD Converse DD Bush DD Brownson DD Braine DD Boyd DD Anthony -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1047 troops unloading over beach at Dagua, 51,81 Allied ground losses: 146 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Allied ground losses: 391 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dagua , at 51,81 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd Special Base Force, at 52,81 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 5 P-47C Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 51,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 7 SBD Dauntless x 63 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 52,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 9 P-47C Thunderbolt x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12347 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 325468 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10912 Allied ground losses: 283 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> A trap avoided (1/11/2007 7:47:46 PM)
For the 3rd time since Kenny began his offensive I sortied the KB and the BB line to do battle. Before ending the turn I once again had a change of heart and recalled them both. This turned out to be a good move since Kenny withdrew his TFs from Wake but left about a dozen subs behind to deal with any units that responded. Wewak and the surrounding bases fell ending my presence in NG. Fortunetly Kenny took his time doing this and I was able to evacuate most of the troops before the invasion came. 3 of the DDs that hit mines at Wake sunk and a 4th was sunk by one of my subs. Hopefully the 3 mine hits on the Cl St. Louis will sink her too. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Allied ground losses: 610 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 67 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships AP Kogane Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Freakin Dutch subs again[:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1136 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 52,81 Allied ground losses: 228 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 39 Ki-49 Helen x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 LB-30 Liberator x 70 PB4Y Liberator x 203 B-24D Liberator x 328 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-181, Bomb hits 23, on fire, heavy damage This was a trap on my part. The sub was at 90/90/20 so it was going to sink. The plan was that by putting it in port it would draw a bomber raid which it did. About 20 planes were lost to flak and Ops losses. Japanese ground losses: 263 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Port hits 27 Port fuel hits 11 Port supply hits 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12496 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Defending force 324375 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10874 Allied ground losses: 344 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wewak Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 38555 troops, 366 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 789 Defending force 2662 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Allied max assault: 760 - adjusted assault: 667 Japanese max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 667 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied forces CAPTURE Wewak base !!! Japanese ground losses: 579 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aitape Allied Shock attack Attacking force 570 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 8 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Aitape base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dagua Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1201 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Allied max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 15 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Dagua base !!! Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Wewak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Macassar (30,69) Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 87,61 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships DD Bagley, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 39 Ki-49 Helen x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 159 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 LB-30 Liberator x 59 PB4Y Liberator x 167 B-24D Liberator x 180 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 6 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 197 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Port hits 14 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12355 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 323488 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10848 Allied ground losses: 352 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wewak Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 38666 troops, 364 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 784 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 737 - adjusted assault: 849 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 849 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1447 casualties reported

RUPD3658 -> RE: A trap avoided (1/12/2007 7:40:12 AM)
The Allied CVs are hanging around Wake like a stalker outside your window that you have to call the police on. Face it... the KB is not going to come out to play with you. [:D][:-] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 38 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) Japanese Ships MSW Tama Maru #2 MSW W.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 135 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 14 damaged Japanese Ships AG AG-2060, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 216 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Port hits 17 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12469 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 322434 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10835 Allied ground losses: 383 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1065 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Colac, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Somehow I missed this while watching the combat summary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1126 encounters mine field at Eniwetok (76,74) TF 1126 troops unloading over beach at Eniwetok, 76,74 Allied Ships LCT LCT-469, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 287 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 93 No Allied losses This led to the best news in a while: 1LT Brown, M. of 21st FS bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED He is one of Kenny's top aces and has plauged me since Singapore in 1941. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 120 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged Japanese ground losses: 293 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Port hits 14 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12456 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3001 Defending force 321419 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10812 Allied ground losses: 804 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Eniwetok Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1978 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied max assault: 80 - adjusted assault: 42 Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Eniwetok base !!!

RUPD3658 -> Bloodbath at Wake (1/13/2007 9:49:47 AM)
Wake holds but the battle is far from over. Will my response be to force a climactic battle or to wait? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1065 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships MSW Colac, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1008 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Bradford, Mine hits 1, on fire CA Baltimore, Mine hits 1 DD Bullard, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1082 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships CVL Belleau Wood, Mine hits 1 DD Henley, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1093 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships BC Repulse, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1097 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships CL St. Louis, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1099 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Eaton, Mine hits 1 DD Dyson, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1102 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Radford, Mine hits 1, on fire DD O'Bannon, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 22,48 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Matsukaze DD Asakaze DD Sagiri DD Shirayuki DD Fubuki DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi DD Natsushio Allied Ships SS Cachalot, hits 7, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 6 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th AA Regiment, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 50,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 SBD Dauntless x 81 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 A6M3a Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 31 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 F6F Hellcat x 117 Corsair IV x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 15 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 31 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 damaged F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged Now they finally grow a pair and launch a strike? Brave but stupid.[:@][:-] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 PB4Y Liberator x 217 B-24D Liberator x 313 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 6 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 258 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 78 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 22,48 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Matsukaze DD Sagiri DD Shirayuki DD Fubuki DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi DD Natsushio Allied Ships SS Pompano, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Baltimore CL Detroit CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Wichita CA Vincennes CA San Francisco CA Minneapolis CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2 CA Pensacola BB Washington BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 2313 casualties reported Guns lost 56 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 37 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Honolulu CA Chester CA Indianapolis CA Portland BC Repulse BB Prince of Wales BB Massachusetts BB Indiana BB South Dakota Japanese ground losses: 2875 casualties reported Guns lost 36 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12432 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3003 Defending force 318366 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10757 Allied ground losses: 288 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1045 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Smith DD Chevalier CLAA San Diego, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Fletcher, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Laffey DD Duncan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1046 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wasaga MSW Castlemaine DD Piet Hein AK Empire Opossum, Mine hits 1 DD Kortenaer AK Abigail Adams, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1049 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Revenge MSW Sage MSW Champion MSW Tumult MSW Oriole MSW Turkey MSW Tern MSW Bobolink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1090 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Daly DD Ralph Talbot DD Blue DD Schroeder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1111 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships AK Juan de Fuca, Mine hits 1, on fire PG Dawson AK John S. Casement, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Hobart Baker, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Woolgar, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 109 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1046 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1046 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wasaga, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW Castlemaine DD Piet Hein AK Herleik, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Evertsen DD Kortenaer AK Benjamin Holt, Mine hits 1, on fire AP De Grasse, Mine hits 1 AK Aquarius, Mine hits 1 AK Empire Mist, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Senang, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Nordhval, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Scotia, Mine hits 1, on fire AP La Salle, Mine hits 1 AP Fuller, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 293 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1046 926 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Houston BB Nevada, Shell hits 5 DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Koolama DD Piet Hein DD Kortenaer MSW Bellechasse, Shell hits 3 AP Westralia, Shell hits 1, on fire AP President Monroe Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4623 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1046 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1046 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bellechasse MSW Ungava, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wasaga, on fire MSW Castlemaine AK Herleik, Mine hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Piet Hein DD Kortenaer AP Empire Waimana, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Evertsen AP Zealandia, Mine hits 1 AK Sheldon Jackson, Mine hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 227 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1046 1168 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1 DD Piet Hein DD Evertsen, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Houston, Shell hits 6 AK Smith Thompson MSW Bellechasse AP President Johnson, Shell hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4281 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1053 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 1053 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Allied Ships AK Empire Bruce, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Mormacrio, Mine hits 1 AK Empire Seal, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1053 220 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC SC-740, Shell hits 11 Allied ground losses: 1298 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1111 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 1111 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Allied Ships PG Dawson AK Siaoe, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-742, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Edward Luckenbach, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Juan de Fuca, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1111 180 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Dawson SC SC-982, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 832 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1049 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships MSW Revenge MSW Sage MSW Champion MSW Tumult MSW Oriole MSW Turkey MSW Tern MSW Bobolink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1078 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships MSW Bayfield MSW Tanager MSW Lark MSW Lithgow MSW Cairns MSW Ballarat DD Voyager AK Empire Raleigh, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 5 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 43 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 51st Aviation Unit , at 50,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 7 SBD Dauntless x 81 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 PB4Y Liberator x 189 B-24D Liberator x 292 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 209 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 163 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22375 troops, 251 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 624 Defending force 96409 troops, 663 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 2771 Allied ground losses: 156 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12439 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2545 Defending force 317609 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10751 Allied ground losses: 358 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 77256 troops, 605 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 2771 Defending force 33367 troops, 279 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 624 Allied max assault: 3454 - adjusted assault: 1145 Japanese max defense: 321 - adjusted defense: 998 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8 Japanese ground losses: 1790 casualties reported Guns lost 77 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 5331 casualties reported Guns lost 120 Vehicles lost 9 Wake survives the first assault but will it be able to hold?

aztez -> RE: Bloodbath at Wake (1/13/2007 11:23:22 AM)
This Wake invasion has some dejavu from my earlier game. It seems that Japanese might be able hold off if there is nomore reserve troops landings. Keep up the AAR! [;)]

KDonovan -> RE: Bloodbath at Wake (1/13/2007 6:22:00 PM)
quote: Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1046 1168 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1 DD Piet Hein DD Evertsen, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Houston, Shell hits 6 AK Smith Thompson MSW Bellechasse AP President Johnson, Shell hits 1, on fire as i figure out what to do next....i'm surprised at the ineptness of the Japanese CD-guns, considering there are 2 CD-units located at Wake. More surprising is my "suicide" obselete DD's i put in the transport TF's....did not get slaughtered as i expected...instead they did what the manual stated and actually suppressed CD-units. I guess when DD's are on "escorts bombard" in Bombardment TF's they get slaughtered...while if they are in invasion TF's they fair better. the above example is from a TF of about 80 ships....as you can see they got off pretty easy. Now compare this to the example below of an invasion of Port Moresby from 8 months ago..... quote: Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036 2620 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC SC-704, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Cromarty, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Cromer, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AP West Point, Shell hits 2 AP Empire Trooper, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage CA Louisville, Shell hits 13 SC SC-643, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Pride, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CA Chicago, Shell hits 12 AP Talthibius SC SC-703, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 1 AP Moreton Bay, Shell hits 2 AP Barnett, Shell hits 1, on fire AP McCawley, on fire SC SC-646, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-706, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Heywood, Shell hits 1 SC SC-705, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-701, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage AP Chaumont, Shell hits 1 SC SC-647, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland AK Alchiba MSW Wollongong, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AP St. Mihel, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wallaroo, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AK Alcyone, Shell hits 1 MSW Horsham, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage AK Electra, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Siberg, Shell hits 1 AK Empire Heath, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Stephen J. Field, Shell hits 1 AK James Gordon Bennett, Shell hits 8, on fire AK Shooting Star, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Hollywood, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AK West Cawthon, Shell hits 6, on fire AK Lycaon, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 411 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 4989 casualties reported Guns lost 47 Vehicles lost 8 about the same number of troops and ships were in each TF...and yet the PM invasion got slaughtered by CD-guns. The difference b/t the 2 invasion is the presence of DD's in the Wake group....i may be on to something here.

KDonovan -> RE: Bloodbath at Wake (1/13/2007 6:23:03 PM)
quote: It seems that Japanese might be able hold off if there is nomore reserve troops landings. there are more....there's always more when your the allies[:D]

RUPD3658 -> RE: Bloodbath at Wake (1/14/2007 11:53:25 PM)
Looks like Wake is a gonner. Kenny managed to land more troops without triigeting a shock attack. The mines are almost cleared out and the costal guns are too stunned to fire. My only hope is that the troops and transports are too banged up to continue the offensive for a few while. [:(] Total Allied losses so far for the Wake operation are 4AK, 1 SC, 1 MSW, and 4 DDs sunk. many other ships have been damaged. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1078 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Allied Ships MSW Ballarat MSW Cairns MSW Castlemaine MSW Lithgow MSW Revenge MSW Wasaga MSW Bayfield MSW Bellechasse DD Voyager DD Kortenaer DD Piet Hein AK Siaoe, Mine hits 17, on fire, heavy damage[X(] sunk Talk about a mine plow! Note to mine layers...spread the mines out a bit more. DD Van Ghent DD Vendetta AK Scotia, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sunk AK Glenn Curtiss, Mine hits 1 AK William Windom, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1078 378 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Terrible shooting by the CD guns[:@] Allied Ships DD Van Ghent DD Kortenaer DD Voyager, Shell hits 1 DD Piet Hein Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 620 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1140 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships MSW Sage MSW Champion MSW Tumult MSW Oriole MSW Turkey MSW Tern MSW Bobolink MSW Lark MSW Tanager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Allied Ships CA Louisville CL De Ruyter CL Richmond CL Raleigh BB Nevada BB Oklahoma CA Northampton CA Houston Japanese ground losses: 883 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 21 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1078 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 Allied Ships MSW Ballarat MSW Cairns MSW Castlemaine MSW Lithgow MSW Revenge MSW Wasaga MSW Bayfield MSW Bellechasse DD Vendetta DD Piet Hein DD Van Ghent AK Nordhval, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Kortenaer Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1078 601 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. A little better but still very poor Allied Ships DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1 DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1 DD Voyager, Shell hits 2 AK John Page DD Vendetta DD Van Ghent AK Louis Joliet AK Parigi, Shell hits 1 MSW Bellechasse, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Eidsvold, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 916 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 83,63 Japanese Ships SS RO-100 Allied Ships DD Claxton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 83,63 Japanese Ships SS RO-100, hits 3 Allied Ships DD Sampson DD Braine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 36 Ki-49 Helen x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 198 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21086 troops, 176 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 548 Defending force 102998 troops, 586 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 2246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12456 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2544 Defending force 316471 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10737 Allied ground losses: 313 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3470 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2246 Defending force 30403 troops, 183 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 548 Japanese ground losses: 155 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1078 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Ballarat MSW Cairns, Shell hits 2, on fire MSW Castlemaine MSW Lithgow MSW Revenge MSW Wasaga MSW Bayfield MSW Bellechasse, on fire DD Vendetta DD Piet Hein AK Gideon Welles, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1078 221 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. not a single hit[:(] Allied Ships AK Alhena CA Chicago DD Van Ghent Allied ground losses: 414 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Allied Ships CL Cleveland CL Phoenix CL Birmingham CA Shropshire CA Salt Lake City BB Valiant BB Warspite BB Tennessee BB California BB Pennsylvania BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 1757 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 54 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 1078 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1078 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) TF 1078 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 307 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Vendetta DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1 DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 161 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1079 encounters mine field at Eniwetok (76,74) Allied Ships MSW Abraham Crijnssen MSW Igonish MSW Finch MSW Oracle MSW Ipswitch PG Hollyhock, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Aster -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20684 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Defending force 107809 troops, 624 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 2280 Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12482 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2544 Defending force 316308 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10722 Allied ground losses: 428 casualties reported Guns lost 1 On a good note, spotted units have fallen from 120 to 115. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3704 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2280 Defending force 28395 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Japanese ground losses: 233 casualties reported Guns lost 12

RUPD3658 -> RE: Bloodbath at Wake (1/16/2007 12:14:28 AM)
Kenny's invasion fleet has left Wake and the CVs have pulled back out of Zero range. Curious to see how the troops stranded at Wake will make out. This could be our Guadalcanal. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 22 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) Japanese Ships MSW Tama Maru #2 MSW W.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 22 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) Japanese Ships MSW Tama Maru #2 MSW W.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 54 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th USA Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 PB4Y Liberator x 197 B-24D Liberator x 317 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 237 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 231 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21864 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 515 Defending force 108726 troops, 645 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 2301 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12476 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2084 Defending force 316038 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10680 Allied ground losses: 296 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3793 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2301 Defending force 29061 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 515 Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 22 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) Japanese Ships MSW Tama Maru #2 MSW W.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Tarakan (33,61) Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 34 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 PB4Y Liberator x 193 B-24D Liberator x 285 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 184 Port hits 12 Port fuel hits 8 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21702 troops, 161 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 513 Defending force 108998 troops, 662 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 2326 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12442 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2081 Defending force 315566 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10665 Allied ground losses: 315 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3882 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2326 Defending force 29021 troops, 188 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 513 Japanese ground losses: 301 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 1

RUPD3658 -> Wake Turkey Shoot (1/17/2007 6:34:12 AM)
Figher sweeps at Wake took 3:1 losses (150 Zeros lost vs 21 Hellcats and 26 Wildcats lost) despite outnumbering the Allied fighter by 3:1. Losses were very high due to the strikes breaking up and coming in piece meal. Despite the losses they accomplished their mission of clearing the skies over Wake which allowed transports to drop paratroops on the island as reinforcements. I get the idea after seeing a special about how the 82nd Airborne was dropped on the beach as reinforcements in either Italy or Sicily. It also convinced the Bettys that flying a strike was safe and they put torps into several Allied CAs and CLs. All will probably survive but should be out of action for a while and may get picked off on the way back to Midway. Allied subs bum rushed Marcus and put a torp into the Soryu. Fortunetly I had set the bombers to a high search level and they scored hits on 6 subs (twice on the Bluefish). Thunderstorms have moved in so things may quiet down for a few days. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Marcus Island at 75,56 Japanese Ships DD Hatakaze DD Hatsuharu DD Hagikaze Allied Ships SS Bluefish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 76,56 Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1[:@] DD Yamakaze DD Harusame DD Kiyonami DD Hayanami Allied Ships SS Guardfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Samo , at 62,88 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 203 PB4Y Liberator x 31 B-24D Liberator x 188 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 30 Port supply hits 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 26th USA FA Brigade, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3a Zero x 18 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 14 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th USA/B Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 A6M3a Zero x 12 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th USA/C Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 F6F Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th USA Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 A6M3a Zero x 49 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 F6F Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 23 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 20 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 2 Barracuda x 18 TBF Avenger x 45 TBM Avenger x 122 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 damaged TBM Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21593 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586 Defending force 109787 troops, 674 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 2341 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12467 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2083 Defending force 315090 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10647 Allied ground losses: 367 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3969 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2341 Defending force 30398 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586 Japanese ground losses: 498 casualties reported Guns lost 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1047 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships DD Boyd DD Charles Ausburne, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1140 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Coastal guns learned to shoot straight 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Tanager, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage sunk MSW Lark, Shell hits 2, on fire MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage sunk MSW Tern, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Turkey MSW Oriole MSW Tumult MSW Champion, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Sage MSW Revenge, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 76,56 Japanese Ships DD Tomozuru DD Mutsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships SS Skate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 76,56 Japanese Ships DD Shiratsuyu DD Asagumo DD Nowaki DD Maikaze Allied Ships SS Skate, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 76,56 Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo DD Yamakaze DD Harusame DD Kiyonami DD Hayanami Allied Ships SS Skate, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Samo , at 62,88 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 137 P-40B Tomahawk x 21 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Samo , at 62,88 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 193 PB4Y Liberator x 30 B-24D Liberator x 148 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 25 Port supply hits 29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th USA/B Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th USA Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 65 A6M3a Zero x 45 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 28 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 41st USA Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 G4M2 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Brownson DD Braine DD Bush, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Beale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 94 G4M2 Betty x 16 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 62 damaged G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Vincennes CL Mauritius CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Mobile CA Minneapolis CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1 CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Fullam, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Halford DD Harrison CA Portland CA Devonshire CA Cornwall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships MSW Oriole -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 2 Barracuda x 18 TBF Avenger x 43 TBM Avenger x 122 Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Mauritius CL Hobart, on fire CL Perth CA Cornwall, Shell hits 2 CA Devonshire CA Portland CA Indianapolis, on fire CA New Orleans, on fire CA Minneapolis CA San Francisco, on fire CA Vincennes CL Honolulu, on fire CL Mobile Japanese ground losses: 489 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 37 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20923 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 628 Defending force 110814 troops, 684 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 2364 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12456 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1934 Defending force 314439 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10632 Allied ground losses: 262 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4059 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2364 Defending force 30587 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 628 Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 3

RUPD3658 -> CV battle at Wake (1/17/2007 8:59:24 PM)
Well not really a battle. More of a live fire exercise for the Allies and a practice kamikaze mission for the Japs. [:@].The plan was to cover bombardment TFs that were going to Wake. Hopefully the whole Jap battleline would suprize a bombardment TF (as they would have yesterday) and decimate it then pound the troops on the beach. The problem was that even though it was set to do not react, the TF based around the Soryu reacted and broke formation. In the end the Japs lost the Soryu and the CVE Kaiyo for no Allied ships sunk. several surface ships were damaged by Bettys but none were sunk. Final air losses were 687 Jap to 481 Allied. Uber Cap with Hellcats is amazing. The bombardment Tfs got through but did little damage to the troops huddled on the beach. AV was only lowered by 50. I had hoped for better. Even a surface battle would have made the mission worth it. With this spanking my VP ratio has been reduced to 3.09:1 (3.21 if you count Karachi) so it is unlikely I will be able to hold 3:1 to the end of the year for a win. Now I must focus on holding a 1:2 for the next 28 months. Current score is 48,297 to 15,608 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 75,57 Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Samidare Allied Ships SS Barb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 64,99 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships CA Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 101 Ki-49 Helen x 78 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 341 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Samo , at 62,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 6 Liberator VI x 116 P-40B Tomahawk x 20 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 40 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 40 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 9 PB4Y Liberator x 52 B-24D Liberator x 69 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed, 26 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 7 destroyed, 12 damaged B-24D Liberator: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M5 Zeke x 40 A6M3a Zero x 103 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 24 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M5 Zeke x 40 A6M3a Zero x 102 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 18 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M5 Zeke x 40 A6M3a Zero x 102 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 F6F Hellcat x 29 SBD Dauntless x 203 Barracuda x 18 TBF Avenger x 54 TBM Avenger x 98 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged A6M3a Zero: 32 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 16 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 52 destroyed, 34 damaged Barracuda: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged TBF Avenger: 12 destroyed, 7 damaged TBM Avenger: 27 destroyed, 33 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 D3A Val x 65 D4Y Judy x 27 A6M3a Zero x 20 B5N Kate x 74 B6N Jill x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 24 F6F Hellcat x 231 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed D3A Val: 50 destroyed D4Y Judy: 27 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 20 destroyed B5N Kate: 73 destroyed B6N Jill: 18 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 81,60 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 30 A6M5 Zeke x 23 A6M3a Zero x 117 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 F6F Hellcat x 24 SBD Dauntless x 134 Barracuda x 13 TBF Avenger x 31 TBM Avenger x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 23 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 19 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 69 destroyed Barracuda: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged TBF Avenger: 18 destroyed TBM Avenger: 25 destroyed Japanese Ships CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1 CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 CVE Hosho CV Zuikaku ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 A6M3a Zero x 15 B5N Kate x 41 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 F6F Hellcat x 203 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 15 destroyed B5N Kate: 38 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 81,60 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuzuki DD Susuzuki DD Teruzuki DD Akizuki Allied Ships SS Corvina, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 82,62 Japanese Ships DD Harusame DD Kiyonami DD Hayanami Allied Ships SS Cod -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23125 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 703 Defending force 111591 troops, 695 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 2385 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12442 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1932 Defending force 313097 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10572 Allied ground losses: 269 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4119 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2385 Defending force 32245 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 703 Japanese ground losses: 508 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships BB Haruna DD Tsuga DD Hakaze DD Minekaze DD Oite DD Satsuki Allied Ships SS Dragonet, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Macassar (30,69) Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 MSW Himejima Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho DD Shiratsuyu DD Asagumo DD Nowaki DD Maikaze Allied Ships SS Dragonet, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 79,58 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuzuki DD Susuzuki DD Teruzuki DD Akizuki CV Shokaku Allied Ships SS Skate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese Ships CA Kako CL Oyodo CL Agano CL Noshiro CL Sendai CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Kinu CL Kuma CL Tama CL Kiso CL Kitakami CL Tatsuta CL Yubari DD Onami DD Amagiri DD Tomozuru DD Mutsuki DD Hibiki CL Yura CL Jintsu BB Hiei Allied ground losses: 252 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Tsuga DD Hakaze DD Minekaze DD Oite DD Satsuki CA Chokai CA Atago CA Chikuma CA Tone BB Yamashiro BB Yamato BB Nagato BB Kirishima BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 490 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Tamanami DD Makinami DD Akigumo DD Niizuki CA Furutaka CA Aoba CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Mogami CA Nachi CA Haguro BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Fuso BB Musashi BB Mutsu Allied ground losses: 484 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 74,54 Japanese Ships PC Ch 21 PC Ch 5 PC Takunan Maru #10 PC Shonon Maru #11 PC Shonan Maru #2 PC Sonan Maru #6 PC Kyo Maru #12 PG Zuiko Maru PG Shosei Maru PG Seiko Maru PG Okuyo Maru PG Myoken Maru Allied Ships SS Flying Fish, hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 82,62 Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Cod, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 79,61 Japanese Ships DD Shiratsuyu DD Asagumo DD Nowaki DD Maikaze Allied Ships SS Dorado, hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 79,61 Japanese Ships CL Agano CL Noshiro Allied Ships SS Dorado, hits 3, heavy damage sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 100 Ki-49 Helen x 78 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 155 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Samo , at 62,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 Liberator VI x 130 P-40B Tomahawk x 29 Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 164 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 8 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,63 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 61 PB4Y Liberator x 182 B-24D Liberator x 288 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 362 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 42nd Naval Guard Unit, at 62,88 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 6 Brewster 339D x 4 B-25J Mitchell x 151 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 311 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th USA Field Artillery Regiment, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Corsair IV x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 72nd USA Field Artillery Regiment, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Corsair IV x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th USA/B Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 21 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Corsair IV x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Corsair IV: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th USA Division, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 128 A6M3a Zero x 112 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Corsair IV x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 46 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 28 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed Corsair IV: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 80,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M3a Zero x 37 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 81,60 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 27 TBM Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 81,60 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 8 TBM Avenger x 3 No Allied losses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 79,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 24 A6M5 Zeke x 10 A6M3a Zero x 33 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 F6F Hellcat x 23 SBD Dauntless x 31 Barracuda x 7 TBF Avenger x 19 TBM Avenger x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 15 destroyed A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 14 damaged Barracuda: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged TBF Avenger: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged TBM Avenger: 7 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese Ships CV Taiho, Bomb hits 3 CVL Ryuho CVE Shinyo CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Yayoi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 79,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 9 A6M5 Zeke x 8 A6M3a Zero x 26 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 79,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 9 A6M5 Zeke x 8 A6M3a Zero x 26 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged Allied Ships BB Oklahoma CL De Ruyter CA Pensacola ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,62 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 73 F6F Hellcat x 202 Corsair IV x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 24 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Converse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,62 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 27 A6M3a Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 73 F6F Hellcat x 202 Corsair IV x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 18 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed B5N Kate: 24 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,62 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 73 F6F Hellcat x 202 Corsair IV x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 17 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 80,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M3a Zero x 29 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 F6F Hellcat x 19 SBD Dauntless x 45 Barracuda x 2 TBF Avenger x 2 TBM Avenger x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Barracuda: 1 destroyed TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 4 CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 4, on fire CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, on fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Massachusetts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Nathaniel Bowditch AK Virgo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Charles Lummis DD Van Ghent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied Ships CA Chester BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 83,63 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,62 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 10 A6M3a Zero x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 61 F6F Hellcat x 181 Corsair IV x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 6 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 22922 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 830 Defending force 109959 troops, 669 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 2333 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12456 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1934 Defending force 312533 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10576 Allied ground losses: 184 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4129 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2333 Defending force 36487 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 830 Japanese ground losses: 167 casualties reported Guns lost 9

KDonovan -> RE: CV battle at Wake (1/17/2007 9:45:29 PM)
wow..... thank god at the last minute i decided to move my TF's one hex short of Wake, instead of keeping them in the Wake hex itself, as i don't believe i would have had the neccessary surface forces to take on the japanese surface fleet

Mike Solli -> RE: CV battle at Wake (1/17/2007 9:49:06 PM)
Now that would have been interesting.

RUPD3658 -> RE: CV battle at Wake (1/17/2007 10:13:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KDonovan wow..... thank god at the last minute i decided to move my TF's one hex short of Wake, instead of keeping them in the Wake hex itself, as i don't believe i would have had the neccessary surface forces to take on the japanese surface fleet Go ahead...rub it in[:D] In reality my hand was forced. I figured that in another 2-3 months there was no way I could take on the Allied CVs and survive, not that I did all that well now. The main factor was the BBs. I did not think they were ever going to get another shot at surface combat due to the Allied CVs and LBA. It would be a shame to have them sunk in port so I figured even if I lost most of them in a surface battle it would be worth it if they took several ships with them. Every day for the last week there has been a bombardment TF at Wake so I figured that the odds were good. In addition, the weather was thunderstorms so I thought that maybe the CV battle could be avoided and the surface battle could still happen. Setting the TFs to bombardment was insurance that they would do something if the surface battle was small. I also thought that since the Soryu got torpedoed (but Kenny did not know it only suffered 9 sys damage) that he might figure that the KB was going to abort the mission and he too would pull back from Wake. The only real success for the turn was that 100AV worth of naval guard unit was delivered to Wake via fast transport. If I had gone last turn I would have decimated a cruiser TF. If Kenny had sent in his surface units there would have been the mother of all surface battles as all of my BBs and 90% of my CA/CLs would have been there. Day late and a dollar short. I had concidered just withdrawing to Marcus and not contesting the landings any more. My AC were killing his subs left and right and he needed to score close to 18VP a day plus 1/3 of what I scored for the next 120 days to avoid me holding 3:1. This would have been the conservative move. The reason I did not take it was that the desctruction of his surface units of better yet a fully laden transport TF would have left Wake isolated and until he could recover the 100,000+ troops there he would be unable to make any major advances. I guess I took the hail mary for the endzone rather than going for the first down. Now the question is, have I done enough damage that Kenny will not be able to overcome the VP gap in time eventhough he can advance at will? Current score: 48,297 to 15,608 At this level he would have to score 95 points per day every day for the next 28 months to get to 2:1 before 1-1-46. With this in mind maybe I should have played conservativly for the 3:1 before taking such a risk. [:-]

KDonovan -> RE: CV battle at Wake (1/17/2007 10:22:11 PM)
quote: Now that would have been interesting. you're right. I ran down the forces, had the battle occured.... Japan - 12 BB's, 11 CA's, 16 CL's - in 3 TF's Allied - 7 BB's, 13 CA's, 7 CL's - in 3 TF's in terms of BB's, i would've had the advantage in the number of modern BB's...but japan almost had 2:1 in numbers in terms of CA's, i would've had the advantage in number of gun tubes, but japan had the advantage in torpedo tubes in terms of CL's, i would've had the advantage in modern CL's with more gun tubes and better armor, but japan had the advantage in torpedo tubes if tom wants, i'll resend the turn, with the TF's sent to their original (Wake) destinations just to see if the japanese could've fought there way to the carriers. Of course whatever the outcome, i won't count towards our game...but should be fun to watch

Mike Solli -> RE: CV battle at Wake (1/17/2007 10:28:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: KDonovan if tom wants, i'll resend the turn, with the TF's sent to their original (Wake) destinations just to see if the japanese could've fought there way to the carriers. Of course whatever the outcome, i won't count towards our game...but should be fun to watch I'm all for that. I suspect the net loss would be to the Japanese, but it would be neat to see. RUPD, don't forget that he'll start to reap boatloads of VPs when he starts the strategic bombardment of the Home Islands. Once he's in range, he can get a couple hundred VPs a day, while destroying your economy.

KDonovan -> Battle of Jutland....err Wake (1/18/2007 12:08:05 AM)
In our hypothetical turn, here's how the forces stand up. Deposition of Forces Japanese BB's 2 BB - Yamato Class 2 BB - Nagato Class 3 BB - Kirishima Class 2 BB - Ise Class 2 BB - Fuso Class Total Weapons - Primary Armament (106 guns) - 18 x 18.1in guns - 16 x 16.1in guns - 72 x 14in guns - Secondary Armament (258 guns) - 24 x 6.1in guns - 70 x 6in guns - 68 x 5.5in guns - 96 x 5in guns Allied BB's 1 BB - Indiana Class 1 BB - South Dakato Class 2 BB - North Carolina Class 1 BB - King George V Class 2 BB - Nevada Class Total Weapons - Primary Armament (66 guns) - 36 x 16in guns - 30 x 14in guns - Secondary Armament (108 guns) - 108 x 5in guns Japanese CA's 2 CA - Tone Class 3 CA - Mogami Class 2 CA - Nachi Class 2 CA - Takao Class 3 CA - Furutaka Class Total Weapons - Primary Armament (134 guns) - 134 x 8in guns - Secondary Armament (84 guns) - 72 x 5in guns - 12 x 4.7in guns - Torpedo Tubes - 132 Allied CA's 1 CA - Baltimore Class 1 CA - Witchita Class 3 CA - New Orleans Class 1 CA - Portland Class 4 CA - Northampton Class 1 CA - London Class 1 CA - Kent Class Total Weapons - Primary Armament (112 guns) - 112 x 8in guns - Secondary Armament (104 guns) - 92 x 5in guns - 12 x 4in guns - Torpedo Tubes - 8 Japanese CL's 1 CL - Oyodo Class 2 CL - Agano Class 2 CL - Sendai Class 4 CL - Nagara Class 3 CL - Kuma Class 1 CL - Kitakami Class 1 CL - Tatsuta Class 1 CL - Yubari Class Total Weapons - Primary Armament (89 guns) - 6 x 6.1in guns - 12 x 6in guns - 71 x 5.5in guns - Secondary Armament (38 guns) - 10 x 5in guns - 8 x 3.9in guns - 20 x 3in guns - Torpedo Tubes - 130 Allied CL's 2 CL Cleveland Class 1 CL Perth Class 1 CL - Fiji Class 2 CL - Omaha Class 1 CL - De Ruyter Class Total Weapons - Primary Armament (71 guns) - 64 x 6in guns - 7 x 5.9in guns - Secondary Armament (52 guns) - 24 x 5in guns - 16 x 4in guns - 12 x 3in guns - Torpedo Tubes - 14 it appears after further reflection, that i would've gotten killed, considering i don't lead in any one important catagory.

Mike Solli -> RE: Battle of Jutland....err Wake (1/18/2007 12:11:22 AM)
That would still be a lot of fun to watch. How many DDs in the bunch?

KDonovan -> RE: Battle of Jutland....err Wake (1/18/2007 12:19:08 AM)
quote: That would still be a lot of fun to watch. How many DDs in the bunch? Japanese and Allies have roughly the same amount of DD's in each of the 3 TF's. The Allies also have 3 ASW TF's totaling 22 DD's, but at the same time Tom said he sent in a Fast transport squadron (probably DD's and CL's) so DD wise it probably balances out. I sent Tom the turn, to run the surface engagement....so grab some popcorn and watch the allied fleet get nailed.

KDonovan -> RE: CV battle at Wake (1/18/2007 12:22:39 AM)
quote: The problem was that even though it was set to do not react, the TF based around the Soryu reacted and broke formation. looks like we both have problems with that. I also set my CV-TF's to "do not react" and even staffed them with non-aggressive admirals (less than 55 aggression rating), and they still reacted leaving my surface ships exposed to Betty's. I'll join you in a joint shooting of our insubordinate captains [:D]

Nemo121 -> RE: CV battle at Wake (1/18/2007 12:32:29 AM)
Cool, time to get the popcorn for sure. Ok, it is also time to take bets. quote: Japan - 12 BB's, 11 CA's, 16 CL's - in 3 TF's Allied - 7 BB's, 13 CA's, 7 CL's - in 3 TF's I bet 3 older IJN BBs sunk, 4 CAs, 7 CLs and an indeterminate number of DDs as we don't have the numbers for them. Allies: 4-5 BBs sunk, 6 or 7 CAs and 4 CLs. The real trick, of course, is that not all of these will be sunk overnight. Many of them will only be sunk if the IJN and USN CVs continue to intervene. IF this naval battle had occurred and the IJN had more Zeroes, Kates etc on nearby islands to fly onto the CVs this would prove a golden opportunity to crush the Americans. If the USN CV fleet had remained to cover the ships the IJN could have taken a second shot at the CVs with replenished strike groups. If the USN CVs had abandoned the slower surface ships then the IJN could have had a field day. It is a real pity that the clash of the battlelines didn't occur.

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