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witpqs -> RE: The cancelled allied offensive (5/11/2008 9:23:01 PM)
Maybe his carriers were just chasing KB?

Hortlund -> RE: The cancelled allied offensive (5/12/2008 2:54:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs Maybe his carriers were just chasing KB? No, I think he was trying to draw out my airforce before his upcoming invasion. I think he sailed his CVs into the waters there to try to get me to put all my Bettys on naval attack. His CVs were probably heavily capped by P38s. I believe his invasion cannot be too far off now. And before he commits, he want to decimate my airforce as much as possible. I decided not to take the bait. Right now his CVs are at Cairns refuelling and rearming no doubt. I strongly suspect that when they leave port, they will be escorting the invasion TF. I dont know where he will strike however. Its going to be Gilli Gilli, Port Moresby or Thursday Island. My money is on Thursday Island.

Hortlund -> RE: The cancelled allied offensive (5/12/2008 3:42:09 PM)
Well, something has left port. Cant say what it is, my recon is useless and tells me its a TF consisting of AP AP SS SS BB CA

Hortlund -> RE: The cancelled allied offensive (5/13/2008 2:59:46 PM)
Here is an image of what the allied invasion force looks like right now. [image]local://upfiles/1562/1D72387CEBAA4C4D8E779DD2CA1A3FB8.jpg[/image]

Hortlund -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/21/2008 1:57:54 PM)
Well, it came at last. The first allied Invasion. Target: Kai. [image]local://upfiles/1562/DEF482CEB47A4A20AA7371EB5E32990D.jpg[/image]

Hortlund -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/21/2008 2:01:53 PM)
This of cource changes everything. There will be no battles for southern New Guniea, Guadalcanal, Tarawa. He is aiming to strike directly into the heart of the NEI. I have ordered a massive transport fleet and the KB to Truk. I will move in and lift out all the forces from Thursday Island, Port Moresby and Gilli Gilli...all in all over 2000 AVs. These units have to be moved into the defensive line Ambonia-Kuching-Timor. I am somewhat dissapointed at this approach by Castor, it would have been much more fun to fight for the islands in the pacific and in NG, but if this is how he wants it, this is how we will have to play. I have not committed anything to the defence of Kai. As you can see, the defending forces were just a symbolic force. Problem is I have been reinforcing Thursday Island and Port Moresby instead of this area. Which means I have only 200-500 AV at the bases here right now. Ambonia and Lautem are the anchor points with 600 and 1000 AV respectively, but Sorong, Bulla, Kuching only has 3-400.

Hortlund -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/21/2008 2:14:48 PM)
I suppose it is worth noticing how his invasion force looks like. Here we have something that can only be described as a blitzkrieg invasion.

Kereguelen -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/21/2008 2:23:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Panzerjaeger Hortlund This of cource changes everything. There will be no battles for southern New Guniea, Guadalcanal, Tarawa. He is aiming to strike directly into the heart of the NEI. I have ordered a massive transport fleet and the KB to Truk. I will move in and lift out all the forces from Thursday Island, Port Moresby and Gilli Gilli...all in all over 2000 AVs. These units have to be moved into the defensive line Ambonia-Kuching-Timor. I am somewhat dissapointed at this approach by Castor, it would have been much more fun to fight for the islands in the pacific and in NG, but if this is how he wants it, this is how we will have to play. I have not committed anything to the defence of Kai. As you can see, the defending forces were just a symbolic force. Problem is I have been reinforcing Thursday Island and Port Moresby instead of this area. Which means I have only 200-500 AV at the bases here right now. Ambonia and Lautem are the anchor points with 600 and 1000 AV respectively, but Sorong, Bulla, Kuching only has 3-400. Hm, seems that Castor managed a nasty surprise here. Good play on his part but he'll need another good airfield to unbalance you in W. NG and Aru Island is only buildable up to AF level 3. Anyway, it would have been quite foolish by him to attack you where you're strong, probably not much fun for him, only for you.

ny59giants -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/21/2008 2:23:33 PM)
quote: There will be no battles for southern New Guniea, Guadalcanal, Tarawa. He is aiming to strike directly into the heart of the NEI. While those were taken historically, they have no economic value. Thus, you don't have to defend them as strongly. Remember that Castor has played the Japanese before and knows that the DEI/SRA has to be defended by the Japanese. He will try to keep his invasions close enough to be covered by P-38s and when possible by Corsairs and the soon to be arriving P-47s. After seeing the results of a2a against his Corsairs, he knows you don't want to go against them anytime soon. [:D]

Kereguelen -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/21/2008 2:28:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Panzerjaeger Hortlund I suppose it is worth noticing how his invasion force looks like. Here we have something that can only be described as a blitzkrieg invasion. Yes, his assault force shows a strange composition. Looks like one of his invasion TF's (carrying some infantry) did not unload. Too many tanks in every case.

Hortlund -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/22/2008 12:48:31 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 118 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Nachi Aircraft Attacking: 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet No comment. [image]local://upfiles/1562/43025782DA484CF3B054528458858D3B.jpg[/image]

Hortlund -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/22/2008 2:26:28 PM)
I believe I have found the way to halt his advance. It seems the Tojo can hold its own against the Wildcat. Not to mention the A6M3a, in todays airbattle I believe my Zeros achieved something like a 20-1 kill ratio. I moved a surface combat TF into range in case I want to do a raid tomorrow. I expected to be hit by airpower so I capped it with Zeros and Tojos. I did not expect such a huge strike from the CVs however, I expected him to be more careful with his carrier air. The losses today will probably make him think twice about operating alone like that with his carriers. Now I cant decide whether to press on with my surface raid, or to retreat. Or is this the moment to send in 200 Betties escorted by 200 Zeros? The BBs should make it btw, they are retiring with 30 sys and 20-30 float. [image]local://upfiles/1562/C44CA51676C04A42B5B172865996706F.jpg[/image] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/20/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1081 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78) Allied Ships MSW Townsville MSW Strahan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 57 encounters mine field at Sorong (42,74) Japanese Ships AG AG-5164, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 107 encounters mine field at Sorong (42,74) Japanese Ships DD Manazuru DD Urakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 17 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Bulla, at 40,75 Allied Ships CL Denver BB Tennessee BB California Japanese ground losses: 209 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1081 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78) Allied Ships MSW Townsville MSW Strahan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese Ships SS I-34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 3 LB-30 Liberator x 143 IL-4c x 36 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 103 Port supply hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 9 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 27 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 11 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 16 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 16 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 43 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 118 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 199 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 42 Aircraft Attacking: 40 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 25800 feet 46 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 25800 feet 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 25800 feet 13 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 25800 feet 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 25800 feet 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 25800 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 23 PV-1 Ventura x 8 PB4Y Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 2 x TBF Avenger bombing at 22400 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,75 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 14 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 42 Allied aircraft Seafire x 15 F4F-4 Wildcat x 48 SBD Dauntless x 97 TBF Avenger x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 22 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 14 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 26 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 14 destroyed, 69 damaged TBF Avenger: 6 destroyed, 38 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Mogami CA Atago BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Oi DD Hayashio CA Nachi Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,75 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 7 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, on fire CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1 DD Tokitsukaze Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,71 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 29 Avenger I x 38 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Kunashiri, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD APD-39, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Hachijo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Etoforu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Sado Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,71 Allied aircraft Avenger I x 20 Allied aircraft losses Avenger I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PC Sado PC Etoforu, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,75 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 12 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 25 Allied aircraft Seafire x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 38 SBD Dauntless x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed, 14 damaged SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Agano CL Naka Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 35,75 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 12 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22 Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 45 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 4, on fire BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 1 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet

Hortlund -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/22/2008 2:33:00 PM)
**** I cant decide. I have two options for tomorrow. Either I retreat and feel content with the airlosses I inflicted. Or I attack and risk alot. I can put 3 CAs 6 CLs and 10 DDs into harms way. I can use them to raid Kai, bombard Kai, try a mid-ocean intercept of his (presumably retreating) CVs. I can fly in 300 Betties and over 400 Zeros and Tojos and set them all on naval attack and let the chips fall where they may. Kai just reached lvl 2, so for tomorrow there will be 110 Corsairs flying LRCAP from that field. He will undooubtedly attack Kendari with 300 B24s and B17s to try to catch my units on the ground. That means I could be facing a total disaster, or I could achieve a glorious success. I just dont know which path to chose.

Hortlund -> RE: Defending the empire 1943, the allies attack - a Jap AAR (5/22/2008 2:43:31 PM)
It is reasonable to expect that he will pull surface forces from his CV defence and put them at Kai instead. That means I will probably not have a chance to bombard the airfield there, but instead I will run into his surface TFs. I can expect to face at least two BBs, a handful of CAs and two PT-TFs. This to me makes a surface raid there a losing proposition. I can probably inflict some damage to his surface forces, but is that what I want to do right now...trade ships in "fair" surface engagements? As for the Betties. If I cant close the Kai airfield, I am certain to face the full might of the Corsair tomorrow. He will have Corsairs at the bases of Kai and Tenimbar LR-Capping his CVs. That means I will face something like 60 Wildcats and 60-150 Corsairs if I try to go for his carriers. I can surely get at least some bombers through if I try that attack with all my Zeros and Betties, but what will it really achieve? I will trade fighters 1-1 or 2-1, lose half my Betty force and for that price I might sink two-three of his CVs. On the other hand, today should have freaked Castor out. Clearly his CV air is not good enough yet, he achieves 1-2 kill/loss-ratios with his fighters and he just lost 30-40 high (80-something) experience pilots that will be replaced by 60-exp pilots. I have dealt a good blow to his carrier air, and I imagine I have dealt an even bigger blow to his confidence in his CV air and carrier tactics. I think it would be foolish to help him regain that confidence tomorrow by risking a large chunk of my surface fleet for dubious gains. Upon reflection, I have decided not to use my Betties tomorrow, and the surface ships will retire aswell. With that in mind, I can now plan for his likely dispositions tomorrow. Like I said, Im expecting a huge raid on Kendari. Unfortunately, such a raid will consist of B24s and B17s...and we all know I cant fight against that.

Hortlund -> RE: The cancelled allied offensive (5/22/2008 6:02:25 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/21/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1081 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78) Allied Ships MSW Townsville MSW Strahan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 78 encounters mine field at Menado (39,67) Japanese Ships MSW Rokko Maru MSW Musashi Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 14 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese Ships SS I-34 Allied Ships MSW Townsville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Strahan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 37,80 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 4 Allied Ships DD DeHaven, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Clark DD Balch DD Ellet DD Benham DD Monssen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1081 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78) Allied Ships MSW Strahan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 24 B-25J Mitchell x 11 B-24D Liberator x 118 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 59 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 P-39D Airacobra x 46 PV-1 Ventura x 31 PB4Y Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 95 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF Avenger bombing at 22400 feet 9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 2 x TBF Avenger bombing at 22400 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 5 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 25800 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 26000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 A6M3a Zero x 48 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 56 PV-1 Ventura x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 12 destroyed, 25 damaged Japanese Ships AP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 38,73 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 10 A6M3a Zero x 31 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft Seafire x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 SBD Dauntless x 93 TBF Avenger x 9 Avenger I x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 15 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 30 damaged TBF Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Avenger I: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Naganami AP Eli Maru AP Taigen Maru AP Ueizuru Maru AP Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Haguro Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Kaisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Kashi Maru AP Kaika Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Kanayamasan Maru AP Nachisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Fukkai Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Choko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Aratama Maru Japanese ground losses: 285 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,72 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 17 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft Seafire x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 TBF Avenger x 12 Avenger I x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Avenger I: 8 damaged Japanese Ships DD Tamanami DD Isokaze APD APD-35, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Iki Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet [image]local://upfiles/1562/BA5B5AA7E64E4BA59F46E3A61E38FCCA.jpg[/image]

Hortlund -> RE: The cancelled allied offensive (5/28/2008 8:43:34 PM)
Already another invasion. I had given my fighters order to ignore the invasion beaches and instead cover an unloading TF at Sorong. The results are again good. I am starting to wonder if he is not overextended right now. His CV CAP must be depleted by now, and I just dealt a hard blow to his P38s and even to his dreaded Corsairs. It seems my Zeros can still kick some a**. The A6M3a went 3-1 against the Corsairs, the A6M3s went 1-1. This might be the moment to unleash the Betty-blow. I am pondering my alternatives right now. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/28/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1131 encounters mine field at Babo (42,77) Allied Ships MSW Grebe MSW Turkey MSW Mildura MSW Lithgow MSW Launceton MSW Katoomba MSW Horsham MSW Gladstone MSW Echuca -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1133 encounters mine field at Babo (42,77) Allied Ships MSW Bobolink MSW Robin AK Mintaka, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIF x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Babo, at 42,77 Allied Ships BB Mississippi BB Idaho BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona Japanese ground losses: 637 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1131 encounters mine field at Babo (42,77) TF 1131 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 42,77 Allied Ships MSW Grebe MSW Turkey MSW Mildura MSW Lithgow MSW Launceton MSW Katoomba MSW Horsham MSW Gladstone MSW Echuca AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Babo, 42,77, firing at TF 1131 1039 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Grebe, Shell hits 10 CL Concord CL Detroit CL Richmond CL De Ruyter AK Brastagi, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1780 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1131 encounters mine field at Babo (42,77) TF 1131 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 42,77 Allied Ships MSW Grebe MSW Turkey MSW Mildura MSW Lithgow MSW Launceton MSW Katoomba MSW Horsham MSW Gladstone MSW Echuca Coastal Guns at Babo, 42,77, firing at TF 1131 103 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Concord Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 241 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 41,78 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships AK Diomed, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Lihue MSW Ipswitch Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 LB-30 Liberator x 88 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 53 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 27 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kiska Island , at 92,35 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 16 P-39D Airacobra x 45 PV-1 Ventura x 24 PB4Y Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 131 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 29 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF Avenger bombing at 22400 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 16000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 16000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 16000 feet 2 x TBF Avenger bombing at 22400 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 16000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 16000 feet 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 16000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 16000 feet 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 16000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 9 A6M3a Zero x 55 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 25 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 36 PV-1 Ventura x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 16 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 19 destroyed PV-1 Ventura: 7 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Hokusho Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet 4 x PV-1 Ventura bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 9 A6M3a Zero x 54 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 19 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 8 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 9 A6M3a Zero x 54 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 19 Allied aircraft Seafire x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 SBD Dauntless x 54 TBF Avenger x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 5 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 23 damaged TBF Avenger: 3 destroyed, 21 damaged Japanese Ships AP Konan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Kiyama Maru AP Juko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Mitsu Maru #3 AP Mikage Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Kuraido Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 9 A6M3a Zero x 54 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 19 Allied aircraft Seafire x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 SBD Dauntless x 54 TBF Avenger x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 2 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 5 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 23 damaged TBF Avenger: 3 destroyed, 21 damaged Japanese Ships AP Konan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Kiyama Maru AP Juko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Mitsu Maru #3 AP Mikage Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Kuraido Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Babo , at 42,77 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Division, at 38,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-46-III Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 42,73 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft Seafire x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 37 SBD Dauntless x 39 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 5 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 damaged SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Isokaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Sorong at 42,74 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 11 A6M3a Zero x 36 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft Barracuda x 14 Avenger I x 5 F4U-1 Corsair x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Barracuda: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Avenger I: 5 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 10 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships AP Jinshu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Huso Maru AP Izan Maru Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Avenger I bombing at 5000 feet 2 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Babo Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12758 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 558 Defending force 14985 troops, 128 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 368 [image]local://upfiles/1562/D4CE2C0ED46D46F585499B443F33FAF7.jpg[/image]

1275psi -> RE: The cancelled allied offensive (5/30/2008 3:54:55 PM)
Its betty time - now or never!!

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