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n01487477 -> RE: August 12th, 1942 (8/4/2008 2:44:49 AM) I've found that sweeps are usually more damaging to me, than my opponent, especially when up against the AVG. I know this is stock, so my experience is really with BB1.4 on this matter, but you will need to overwhelm the AVG when flying offensively and grind them down when they are flying escort missions. Mix it up, make him unsure where to base them, damage and disrupt. Oscars, IMO, should never really fly in Burma/China they just can't handle the British fighters this late in '42. Infact, use them as trainers, you are due other models soon, aren't you ?

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Coach Z -> RE: August 12th, 1942 (8/4/2008 3:10:00 AM) Yes I just got TONYs & TOJOs but it seems to be taking a very long time for them to become operational. Actually in the report I am about to add, 27 TONYs and several Oscars were escorting a strike and 7 P40B from the AVG intercepted along with a few Chinese I-16's. I lost 5 Tonys and several Oscars for only 5 P-40Bs.

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n01487477 -> RE: August 12th, 1942 (8/4/2008 3:20:44 AM) In my experience, that is usual. It is very frustrating for the Japanese player, but you have to wage a war of attrition with the AVG, escort missions cost me a lot in the past. I did better when my opponent used them to escort. I went from offensive to defensive as soon as the AVG were around... even still I lost a load of planes and pilots. And if I did try to attack I made sure that:- 1. High alt 2. within normal range 3. well rested pilots 4. overwhelming force And even this was so-so ... I was happy with 1-1 losses! I'm sure others have better advice on dealing with the AVG. Stock also doesn't give great A2A results, so be careful & good luck!

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Coach Z -> RE: August 13th, 1942 (8/4/2008 3:23:50 AM) August 13th, 1942   Banzai!! Darwin has finally been captured. It is more a relief then a celebration. But I have forced the surrender of 44,000 Allied troops. Unfortunately everything is a mess and ALL the resources are damged. Hopefully with over 300 Engineers there, the airfield will be in working order in a few days. I will move a few smaller units towards the contested "crossroads" to the south, while giving my divisions a day or two to rest. Hopefully I will be able to shift a brigade to Broome to link up with the Unit coming from China.   In China my 1st use of TONYs was sub par at best. 7 P-40Bs from the AVG & 6 I-16c's shot down 5 Tonys, 4 Oscars, 2 Vals , and a Lily in exchange for 5 Tomahawks & 2 I-16c's. My fighter escort outnumbered him by more then 3:1 and I still took a beating. I can't believe that I am unabvle to push his troops out of Canton, he must be getting the multiplier for being in an urban hex. (my only guess). I plan on making another attack against Ichang soon, but I'm thinking about moving in a unit from the east 1st...one of the three units which have cut Ichnag off (hoping for something).   Unfortunately Floyd has withdrawn his carriers up north and is trying to bait me in to chasing them towards his tons of B-26's and B-25's at Dutch Harbor. I may tease him this turn to see if I can reinforce & resupply Adak Island.   My plans in the Southern Pacific will be revealed this turn and we'll see if its another folly or something better. Luganville finally upgraded to a level 4 airfield!   His TF with the Louisville and Destroyers were yet again unstruck by my Bettys at Kwaj and even managed to beat my MLs who were 1 hex out. They destroyed 1 and apparently got in and out before the mines were laid. WOW and I had the MLs at full speed. Oh well. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/13/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) Allied Ships MSW Mildura, MSW Lismore, MSW Launceton, MSW Ipswitch He runs his MSW up here to clear a path for his PT Boats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1205 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) Allied Ships PT PT-123, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 31,84 Japanese Ships DD Asanagi Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 5 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships PC Kunashiri, Shell hits 1 AK Himalaya Maru, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Louisville DD Bagley DD Gridley DD Alden DD Allen DD Whipple DD Chew DD Talbot DD Kennison DD Kilty DD Hatfield -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships ML Kamome ML Tsubame ML Natsushima, Shell hits 30, and is sunk ML Niizaki, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Louisville DD Bagley DD Gridley, Shell hits 1 DD Alden DD Allen DD Whipple DD Chew DD Talbot DD Kennison DD Kilty DD Hatfield -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships AK Bichu Maru, Shell hits 8,  on fire Allied Ships PT PT-61 PT PT-125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Canton, at 43,41 Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki, DD Arare CA Chokai BB Haruna, BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 171 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Hatfield, DD Kilty, DD Kennison, DD Talbot, DD Chew, DD Whipple, DD Allen, DD Alden, DD Gridley, DD Bagley CA Louisville Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,111 Japanese Ships DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Trigger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 67,44 Japanese Ships AK Kachisan Maru PG Sozan Maru Allied Ships SS Trout -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 21 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 27 Ki-48 Lily x 56 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 7 I-16c x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed I-16c: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M3 Zero x 13 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5 Ki-21 Sally x 32 Ki-49 Helen x 37 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 Hurricane II x 4 Spitfire Vb x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 3 destroyed Hurricane II: 1 damaged Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed Swordfish: 3 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 254th Indian Tank Brigade, at 30,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 17 Ki-32 Mary x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 16 Ki-48 Lily x 19 Ki-49 Helen x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 2 His troops are next to Akyab now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 36,84 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 49 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd/A Division, at 36,28 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 2 Blenheim IV x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 36,28 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 13 Blenheim IV x 6 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,110 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 SBD Dauntless x 27 TBF Avenger x 3 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CL Naka, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Oyashio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Lismore Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet What a waste of good pilots! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 98,36 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 B-26B Marauder x 35 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Bichu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,110 Japanese Ships DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Finback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 64313 troops, 278 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 1075 Defending force 29019 troops, 91 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 464 Japanese max assault: 940 - adjusted assault: 1702 Allied max defense: 375 - adjusted defense: 400 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed Beaufort I: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 661 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 44154 casualties reported Guns lost 194 Vehicles lost 18 Can I hear a BANZAI?!? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 101585 troops, 935 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1888 Defending force 45949 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1232 Allied ground losses: 169 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48236 troops, 417 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 796 Defending force 29482 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 660 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59317 troops, 565 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200 Defending force 83069 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2243 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12109 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 634 Defending force 27808 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 550 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 33676 troops, 247 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 Defending force 28282 troops, 187 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 780 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48109 troops, 440 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009 Defending force 62088 troops, 502 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1177 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 94185 troops, 1051 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1868 Defending force 40491 troops, 241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145 Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 79632 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2242 Defending force 67693 troops, 565 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200 Allied max assault: 264 - adjusted assault: 78 Japanese max defense: 1255 - adjusted defense: 3507 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 276 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Boy did he get off lucky -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 25697 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 926 Defending force 15219 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22431 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 659 Defending force 68492 troops, 511 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 796 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17222 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 548 Defending force 28196 troops, 139 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 634 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13266 troops, 82 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 311 Defending force 8070 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported

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Coach Z -> August in NW Australia (8/5/2008 4:10:07 AM) A little Preview of the August 14th results! I Attack the Allied Troops at the Crossroads, gaining 2:1 odds, and forcing the 7th Australian Infantry Division to retreat! [image]local://upfiles/26010/314FDFC5EF6B4088A53E44AF9F11D76E.jpg[/image]

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Coach Z -> RE: August 14th, 1942 (8/5/2008 4:21:08 AM) August 14th, 1942   In various air-to-air combats, 11 F4F-4 Wildcats are downed. More units become operational flying both TOJOs & TONY's. Betty bombers torpedo several AKs off Efate. IJA forces drive back the Australian 7th infantry Division from the crossroads. This will set him back several days and may allow me to wreck his remaining force of Cavalry. Japanese troops land at Efate and as I feared it seems he has been flying in a large part of the 24th Infantry Division. Only time will tell if we are succesful here.   Also on the plus side of the ledger, the CA Louisville hit a mine while attempting to bombard Wake again. Unfortunately it was unspotted while retreating. I can't believe that my MAVIS's at Wake can't seem to spot them...not once in three attempts (all in decent weather). AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1107 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) Allied Ships CA Louisville, Mine hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire DD Hato, Shell hits 2 PG Chiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire PG Hakkai Maru Allied Ships PT PT-116, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT PT-118, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT PT-119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Hato PG Chiyo Maru,  on fire,  heavy damage PG Hakkai Maru, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships PT PT-119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29 Allied Ships DD Nepal, DD Napier, DD Isis, DD Thracian Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 360 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Keiyo Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire AP Osaka Maru,AP Hakuyo Maru PC Ch 15 DD Numakaze Japanese ground losses: 1134 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 190 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Sasago Maru, Shell hits 1 DD Numakaze, Shell hits 3 AP Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire Japanese ground losses: 569 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 80 TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #12 AP Hasuna Maru AP Daigen Maru, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 724 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 20 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17 Ki-48 Lily x 54 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M3 Zero x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 30 Ki-49 Helen x 43 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 5 Spitfire Vb x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 4 destroyed Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Wirraway: 1 destroyed Swordfish: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mongol Cavalry Division, at 47,23 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,88 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Australian Cav Brigade, at 36,88 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 48 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25 Ki-49 Helen x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported  I'm sure he thinks these are training runs, but I am temoted to send a large Naval Guard Infantry unit along with a SNLF and wipe out these remnants. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships PG Kamitsu Maru AP Senkai Maru AP Kuraido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,108 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Naka, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD Dauntless x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships AK Bichu Maru,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near La Foa at 68,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed Allied Ships PT PT-61 PT PT-125, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 98,36 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 15 B-26B Marauder x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Higashiyama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,108 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Naka, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 F1M2 Pete x 2 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 74,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 A6M3 Zero x 14 G4M1 Betty x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK West Nilus AK West Shipper, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage AK Nabesna, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,44 Japanese Ships DD Akikaze, DD Okikaze, DD Kawakaze, DD Murasame, DD Makigumo CA Chikuma Allied Ships SS Trout, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 36,88 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24039 troops, 101 guns, 293 vehicles, Assault Value = 542 Defending force 19138 troops, 92 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 289 Japanese max assault: 484 - adjusted assault: 235 Allied max defense: 211 - adjusted defense: 109 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 802 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 7 Allied ground losses: 493 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! {Just the 7th Inf Div; the Cav Div. & Cav Bge remain w/a US Tank Des.Bn}   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 101754 troops, 940 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1904 Defending force 45880 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237 Allied ground losses: 138 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48429 troops, 421 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 806 Defending force 29496 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 662 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59381 troops, 563 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207 Defending force 82680 troops, 423 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2215   Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12196 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 646 Defending force 27885 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552 Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 33766 troops, 253 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 660 Defending force 28257 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 781   Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48228 troops, 442 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1016 Defending force 62174 troops, 506 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 1181 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 94340 troops, 1052 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1878 Defending force 40367 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 71454 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2210 Defending force 67735 troops, 563 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207 Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 25803 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 929 Defending force 15275 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17268 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 549 Defending force 28426 troops, 151 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 646 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17135 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 448 Defending force 11680 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Japanese ground losses: 283 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17135 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 448 Defending force 11680 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393   Japanese ground losses: 283 casualties reported Guns lost 4

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Coach Z -> RE: August 14th, 1942 (8/7/2008 3:25:01 AM) I do know how this will turn out! Although I do have another SNLF unit landing tomorrow, plus the rest of these units. Is it true that when you land Parartroopers in a hex they have a negative adjustment ot the defenders adjusted AV? [image]local://upfiles/26010/EB77FCD50C8A48F1A4848FA586DFBC62.jpg[/image]

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Coach Z -> August 15th, 1942 (8/8/2008 2:45:27 PM) August 15th, 1942 Another pretty good day for me. More troops unloaded at Efate, but for some reasons all my Sally's @ Luganville again refused to attack his troops at Efate. His deliberate attack ate up alot of my supply though. Thankfully I sink another PT Boat...why does every combat w/American PT Boats start @ 2000 yards?  I went looking for the AVG over Ichang woth many Tojos & Tonys but didn't find it, I wonder if he is running out of planes. In China things went ok, that a little shocked at how well he did in PAkhopi, I didn't expect him to reduce the Fortifications so quickly....especially whenm itys been taking me forever at Ichang WITH Engineers! And Yes Virginia, apparently NICKS are worthless. I had hoped to shot a couple of B-24's down....unescorted B-24's attacking Wake. I may have to withdraw the Nicks and send a Sentai of Tonys there when I can. Them one thing I can not believe is that the TF w/Supply heading for ADak Island Did Not move an inch! Stayed in same hex and refueled itself which took 250 op pts (as I see) but come one you were to move full speed 2 Hexes! I had Zero's on LRCAP! Arrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh....now the weather isn't as bad. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 190 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Nanrei Maru Japanese ground losses: 322 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Nichiren Maru Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 80 TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 272 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #12 AP Hasuna Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Chicago Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire Japanese ground losses: 619 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) Japanese Ships MSW Choun Maru #21, MSW Choun Maru #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships CL Katori,  heavy damage PG Kamitsu Maru Allied Ships PT PT-119, Shell hits 6, and is sunk  Yeah scratch an annoying PT Boat! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships CL Katori, Shell hits 1,  heavy damage PG Kamitsu Maru Allied Ships AK West Nilus, Shell hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage AK Ernest Meyer AK Nabesna,  on fire Can't believe we missed the other AKs! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships AK Bichu Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch, MSW Launceton, MSW Lismore, MSW Mildura -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Malakula Island  at 73,108 Japanese Ships AP Nachisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage PG Kyo Maru #10 Allied Ships SS Porpoise Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109   83 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Amakusa Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire Japanese ground losses: 154 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 80 TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Hasuna Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire PC Kyo Maru #12, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships MSW Mildura, MSW Lismore, MSW Launceton, MSW Ipswitch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Efate  at 73,109 Japanese Ships AP Huso Maru PC Ch 15 PC Ch 14 DD Numakaze Allied Ships SS Porpoise, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 39 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22 Ki-48 Lily x 60 Allied aircraft I-16c x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 4 destroyed Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 44 Ok No AVG, but hopefully the 5 supply hits will help. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M3 Zero x 16 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Ki-21 Sally x 29 Ki-49 Helen x 41 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 2 Hurricane II x 2 Spitfire Vb x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 4 destroyed Hurricane II: 2 destroyed Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed Swordfish: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Allied aircraft PB2Y Coronado x 2 B-24D Liberator x 52 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged D3A Val: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 19 Still shocked by how inept the NICKS are. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th Mongolian Cavalry Division, at 47,23   Allied aircraft SB-2c x 11   No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary x 11 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 39,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 11 No Japanese losses   Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 39,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 43,41 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 No Japanese losses   Rats! Missed! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,88 Japanese aircraft C5M Babs x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Australian Cav Brigade, at 36,88 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 50 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged F2A Buffalo: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Hakuyo Maru AP Huso Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M3 Zero x 5 B5N Kate x 29 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Nabesna, Bomb hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage AK Ernest Meyer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near La Foa at 68,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-61, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 14 B5N Kate x 16 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged B5N Kate: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 B-26B Marauder x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged B-26B Marauder: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M3 Zero x 14 G4M1 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed Allied Ships AK Ohioan, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage AK Nevadan, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 69,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 A6M3 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 A6M3 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Nabesna, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships DD Hato PG Hakkai Maru Allied Ships AK Ernest Meyer, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 36,88 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 23250 troops, 88 guns, 293 vehicles, Assault Value = 493 Defending force 7176 troops, 19 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 Japanese max assault: 433 - adjusted assault: 314 Allied max defense: 65 - adjusted defense: 26 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1    Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 429 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 2   Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Driving the Auusies away from thecrossroads south of Darwin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 102210 troops, 950 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1854 Defending force 45843 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1230 Allied ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48519 troops, 427 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 814 Defending force 29505 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 661   Allied ground losses: 114 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59306 troops, 564 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207 Defending force 82896 troops, 432 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2225   Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12709 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648 Defending force 27959 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555   Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 33875 troops, 259 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 666 Defending force 28268 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 779   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48348 troops, 449 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1024 Defending force 62270 troops, 514 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189   Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 94477 troops, 1055 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1882 Defending force 40312 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1146 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3   Japanese max assault: 1917 - adjusted assault: 1478 Allied max defense: 1192 - adjusted defense: 2247 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)  Japanese ground losses: 2312 casualties reported Guns lost 54 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 473 casualties reported Guns lost 6  WOW he had uped the Forst to 4 and I took a ton of casualties!  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18040 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410 Defending force 21373 troops, 257 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 448   Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 21373 troops, 257 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 448 Defending force 18015 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410 Allied max assault: 431 - adjusted assault: 127 Japanese max defense: 327 - adjusted defense: 67 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1    Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 538 casualties reported Guns lost 31   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 79468 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2223 Defending force 67640 troops, 564 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207 Allied max assault: 2117 - adjusted assault: 1221 Japanese max defense: 1261 - adjusted defense: 1741 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1    Japanese ground losses: 314 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 1175 casualties reported Guns lost 43   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 29298 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 929 Defending force 15429 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263 Allied max assault: 851 - adjusted assault: 382 Japanese max defense: 269 - adjusted defense: 353 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1   Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 502 casualties reported Guns lost 15   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17232 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551 Defending force 28973 troops, 177 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 648 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53800 troops, 512 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186 Defending force 51508 troops, 449 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1024 Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 2

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Coach Z -> August 16th, 1942 (8/11/2008 9:18:07 PM) AUGUST 16th, 1942 I hate being right about things. My AK half loaded w/Supply was spotted as it moved into Adak Island. Not only was it hit by the searching Cornado, but it took several bomb hits when it was attacked by B-26's from Dutch Harbor (my CAP was only semi-effective). What is even more frustrating is that another IJN Destroyer is sunk by three 50 cal MG hits from a PT Boat; one which supposedly was able to penetrate and explode the DD's magazine! My PT Boats were never able to fire a shot, while the American ones fire and hit in every combat we've had! Good News my Tonys & Tojos did a number on the AVG over Ichang downing 18 Tomahawk (in exchange for 3 Oscar & 1 Tojo). Hopefully this will add to his current poor morale...three good turns for me (in his perception)...I'm not sure this one was so pro me, but I'll take it for now. Ground Combat in China makes no sense to me. It seems I can not kick out his troops from Canton, I can only guess that they are getting the Urban Hex bonus...even though they do not control the city (base). With hundreds of engineers I cannot reduce the level of Fortifications in com,bat after combat. With his Chinese, he does it in back to back combats at Pakhoi. The Brigade at Pakhoi and the one slowed in the forrest now appear doomed.   Hopefully the threat of my CVLs off the New Hebrides will scare him from sending more supply from the Fijis to Efate. I may have to use my last reserve Paratroopers to take Efate.   I wonder if his Carriers are still up North? AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Senkai Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 28 TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 80 TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Higashiyama Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Higashiyama Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 147 TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships CS Mizuho, Shell hits 1 DD Sanae, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Karukaya, Shell hits 5 PG Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire Allied Ships PT PT-76, Shell hits 1 PT PT-77 PT PT-78 PT PT-79 PT PT-80 PT PT-81, Shell hits 5, and is sunk  A .50 cal MG hit penetrates the Destroyers Magazine and sinks it! All three hits were 50 Cal! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Akyab, at 30,29 Allied Ships DD Nepal, DD Napier, DD Isis, DD Thracian Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 28 TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109   10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Nichiren Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109   10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Nichiren Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 80 TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 96 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Kyokusei Maru AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 147 TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109   Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 25,82 Japanese Ships DD Sazanami, DD Shikinami, DD Fubuki, DD Hagikaze Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 25,82 Japanese Ships DD Yakaze, DD Shiokaze, DD Amagiri Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 31 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 7 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 37 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22 Ki-48 Lily x 58 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 18 destroyed Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mongol Cavalry Division, at 47,23 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 7 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 30,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Ki-30 Ann x 17 Ki-32 Mary x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 18 Ki-48 Lily x 12 Ki-49 Helen x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,89 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Division, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 36,89 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 33 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Indian Division, at 21,85 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 22 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 1 Hurricane II x 1 Spitfire Vb x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged   Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 107 RAAF Base Force, at 21,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 11 Ki-49 Helen x 9 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 1 Hurricane II x 1 Spitfire Vb x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 30,29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 9 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 13 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed F2A Buffalo: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Kuraido Maru,  heavy damage AP Nanrei Maru AP Senkai Maru,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 B-26B Marauder x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships AK Kurogane Maru, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage Argh 5 B-26's attack and score 4 hits! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Montanan, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near La Foa at 68,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 16 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-79, Shell hits 4 PT PT-78, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  4 Shell hits from 7.7mm MG fire, that does.....nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 74,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 A6M3 Zero x 5 B5N Kate x 28 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Ernest Meyer, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 75,111 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK West Nilus, Bomb hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 Hudson I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20901 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 653 Defending force 27895 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18036 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 505 Defending force 20230 troops, 204 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 102581 troops, 960 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1954 Defending force 45869 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1234 Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 61707 troops, 527 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 819 Defending force 29220 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 657 Japanese max assault: 841 - adjusted assault: 216 Allied max defense: 603 - adjusted defense: 1005 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 1274 casualties reported Guns lost 47 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 133 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59010 troops, 556 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197 Defending force 81015 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2082   Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13942 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 260 Defending force 37813 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1011   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34002 troops, 267 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 669 Defending force 28289 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 780 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48485 troops, 448 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028 Defending force 62204 troops, 513 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 91437 troops, 968 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1742 Defending force 39852 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1136 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 28544 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1011 Defending force 15367 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 260 Allied max assault: 756 - adjusted assault: 570 Japanese max defense: 268 - adjusted defense: 437 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 77 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17069 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 546 Defending force 29121 troops, 178 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 653   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16176 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Defending force 20946 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 505 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53759 troops, 512 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1187 Defending force 51665 troops, 448 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028 Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported

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Coach Z -> Burma Theater (8/12/2008 2:21:02 AM) AN OVERVIEW OF THE BURMA THEATER A= More troops and supplies I will try to slip into Akyab during the thunderstorms. B=An Indian Infantry Division & 2 Tank Bges advancing on Akyab C=6 British Units D= 10 Allied Units advancing towards Myitikynia E= 55th Infantry Division & some Artillery in a blocking position F=The 15th Army HQ, Infantry, Artillery, & a Baseforce, with level 5 Forts! [image]local://upfiles/26010/FD231A038B2F440F832633A37BB54EDB.jpg[/image]

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Coach Z -> OZ & DARWIN (8/12/2008 2:28:37 AM) A VIEW OF NW AUSTRALIA AND THE RECENTLY CAPTURE CITY OF DARWIN A = An Aussie Inf Div, an Aussie Cav Div, An Aussie Cav Bge, & a US TD Bn. B = The 56th Bge; 4th Mixed Bge; 6th, 8th, & 14th Tank Rgts; Sasebo 8th SNLF; 1st PARA Rgt; two large Naval Guard Infantry Units; 15th Mortar Bn C = The JUNYO & Tanaka's Cruiser Force D = The 3 Divisions, 1 Brigade, 2 Tank Rgts, 2 Engr Rgts of the 16th Army + assorted Naval Infantry and the 2nd PARA Rgt. [image]local://upfiles/26010/75B5DFDDA6A04723ABB660480CF1D31B.jpg[/image]

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Coach Z -> August 17th, 1942 (8/14/2008 4:52:15 AM) August 17th, 1942 I guess I just can't figure out the land combat system at all. Once more I attacked Ichang with two full Engr Rgts in addition to several Divisions and brigades (with many Engr Squads) and once more not only was my assault massacred but the fortifications were untouched. He has been cutoff for over a month and only receiving an occasional trickle of supply from the Chinese Air Force (perhaps on those days I don't LRCAP Ichang), yet his AV was more then tripled! I thought that perhaps by moving a Tank Rgt in from the Opposite side of Ichang I might get some sort of "your surrounded" bonuc...guess not.   More crazy Surface Combats against PT Boats. Why when the IJN surprises the Americans do only one or two of the IJN ships fire, yet why I am surprised all of his ships open fire upon me? Am I really this unlucky? While anohther day another 50 cal MG which explodes a Destroyers magazine...although this destroyer didnt sink its only got 50 system damage. But I did sink several PT Boats.   An airstrike I planned on Noumeas port turned into a disaster as several Betty crews were lost for Nothing! For some reason known only to the AI a TF loaded with the "B Rgt " of the Imp.Gd.s Div began unloading on a coastal hex between Rangoon & Akyab. I'm glad I had ordered it to proceed to akyad @ Full Speed...by the way it didnt move.   Only real good news was my attack on Broome, which not only reduced his fortifications but also caused him a great deal of casualties. My attack at Efate, well that sucked! My Av was adjusted way down and I might be in trouble ther as well. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Efate, 73,109, firing at TF 147 TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 73,109   61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Nachisan Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 93,36 Japanese Ships DD Minegumo, Torpedo hits 1 DD Oite, DD Yugure, DD Hatsushima CL Yubari Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,80 Japanese Ships AP Izumo Maru MSW Kyo Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Swordfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Darwin  at 36,84 Japanese Ships AP Oigawa Maru PC Ch 13 MSW W.9 Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships CS Nisshin, Shell hits 1 CL Tatsuta DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1 DD Usugumo, Shell hits 2,  on fire {Magazine hit!} Allied Ships PT PT-66 PT PT-67 PT PT-68, Shell hits 11, and is sunk PT PT-73 PT PT-74 PT PT-75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships CS Nisshin CL Tatsuta DD Natsugumo DD Asagumo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Usugumo, Shell hits 2,  on fire Allied Ships PT PT-66 PT PT-67 PT PT-73, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT PT-74 PT PT-75, Shell hits 4, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships CS Nisshin CL Tatsuta DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2 DD Usugumo,  on fire Allied Ships PT PT-66 PT PT-67 PT PT-74, Shell hits 15, and is sunk  You know my CL didnt fire in ANY of these combats! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Broome, at 21,85 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Sazanami, DD Shikinami, DD Fubuki, DD Hagikaze, DD Urakaze, DD Amatsukaze, DD Maikaze CL Kuma CA Kumano, CA Kinugasa, CA Kako Allied ground losses: 309 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 21 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Malakula Island  at 73,108 Japanese Ships AP Biyo Maru Allied Ships SS Narwhal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships MSW Mildura, MSW Lismore, MSW Launceton, MSW Ipswitch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1097 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) Allied Ships PT PT-76, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 35,82 Japanese Ships MSW Kyo Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Seal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 35 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41   Allied aircraft SB-2c x 6   Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 3 damaged Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29   Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 31   No Allied losses Port supply hits 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged   NOTHING! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,41 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 24 Allied aircraft I-153c x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,89 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 35 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Division, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 21 Ki-49 Helen x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged   Allied ground losses: 91 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 36,89 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Indian Division, at 21,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 35 Ki-49 Helen x 20 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 1 Spitfire Vb x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 107 RAAF Base Force, at 21,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 7 Ki-49 Helen x 10 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 1 Spitfire Vb x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed   Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 30,29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 55,95 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 15 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 TBF Avenger x 9 Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CS Nisshin CL Tatsuta DD Usugumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 76,114 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 5 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 3 damaged Allied Ships APD Gregory, Shell hits 4 I had wanted my Alfs to go after PT Boats! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 77,112 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M3 Zero x 5 B5N Kate x 27 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK West Nilus, Bomb hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 14 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged  Forced the rest to turn and run...Banzai! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 TBF Avenger x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PG Hakkai Maru DD Hato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 A-20B Boston x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Akitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 69,114 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 13 E13A1 Jake x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Louisianan AK Montanan,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 79,114 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 A6M3 Zero x 5 B5N Kate x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK West Shipper, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 25,84 Japanese Ships MSW Hinode Maru #20 DD Hatsuyuki Allied Ships SS Permit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships CS Mizuho DD Karukaya PG Tatsumiya Maru Allied Ships PT PT-77, Shell hits 5, and is sunk PT PT-79 PT PT-80, Shell hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 29233 troops, 189 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 656 Defending force 27546 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 554 Japanese max assault: 555 - adjusted assault: 356 Allied max defense: 361 - adjusted defense: 334 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 932 casualties reported Guns lost 36 Allied ground losses: 1376 casualties reported Guns lost 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21287 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 511 Defending force 20089 troops, 202 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 Japanese max assault: 407 - adjusted assault: 71 Allied max defense: 311 - adjusted defense: 329 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)  Japanese ground losses: 809 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Allied ground losses: 380 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 114135 troops, 968 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1977 Defending force 45745 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1224 Japanese max assault: 1989 - adjusted assault: 1437 Allied max defense: 1242 - adjusted defense: 4479 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)  Japanese ground losses: 3373 casualties reported Guns lost 85 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1197 casualties reported Guns lost 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 54166 troops, 453 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 691 Defending force 29080 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59148 troops, 560 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204 Defending force 81284 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2096 Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13782 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251 Defending force 37690 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34124 troops, 271 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 675 Defending force 37618 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48613 troops, 451 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035 Defending force 62265 troops, 511 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1195   Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 91596 troops, 971 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1756 Defending force 39924 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1136 Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,32 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15473 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321 Defending force 19468 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 587 Japanese max assault: 321 - adjusted assault: 252 Allied max defense: 581 - adjusted defense: 48 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!  Once more he tries to force the road to Ichang...not that encircling Ichang has helped me at all. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 32910 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008 Defending force 15193 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251 Allied max assault: 924 - adjusted assault: 250 Japanese max defense: 258 - adjusted defense: 293 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)  Japanese ground losses: 478 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Allied ground losses: 256 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,38 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 30401 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 934 Defending force 15809 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 327   Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,23 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10162 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319 Defending force 2901 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Allied max assault: 288 - adjusted assault: 107 Japanese max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 113 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Chasing 2 exhausted Mongolian Cav Divisions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15721 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 359 Defending force 20159 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53792 troops, 509 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1194 Defending force 51753 troops, 451 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035 Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12445 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464 Defending force 27972 troops, 146 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 583   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13472 troops, 86 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 329 Defending force 8075 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported

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Coach Z -> RE: August 18th, 1942 (8/24/2008 6:12:39 PM) AUGUST18th, 1942 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 30 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29) Japanese Ships MSW W.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese Ships CS Nisshin CL Tatsuta DD Natsugumo DD Usugumo Allied Ships PT PT-66 PT PT-67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese Ships MSW W.6, Shell hits 2,  on fire AK Shiganoura Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships DD Thracian DD Isis, Shell hits 2 DD Napier DD Nepal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 25,82 Japanese Ships MSW Hinode Maru #20 DD Hatsuyuki Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 26 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 8 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 27 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 46,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 4 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Indian Brigade, at 36,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 37,90 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32 Ki-21 Sally x 14 Ki-15 Babs x 3 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 14th Chindit Brigade, at 36,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 16 Ki-32 Mary x 11 Ki-21 Sally x 17 Ki-48 Lily x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 TBF Avenger x 8 Hudson I x 3 A-20B Boston x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Usugumo CS Nisshin CL Tatsuta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 23 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships CS Mizuho PG Tatsumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships PG Hakkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 14 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Ryuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire DD Hamakaze AP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 29,29 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Shiganoura Maru,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Saga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Nepal, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Napier DD Isis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near La Foa at 68,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-79, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 16 B-26B Marauder x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19819 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 593 Defending force 25986 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 82205 troops, 761 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759 Defending force 44385 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145 Allied ground losses: 131 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 54342 troops, 457 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 700 Defending force 29118 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59233 troops, 563 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1208 Defending force 81578 troops, 386 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2121 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13430 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237 Defending force 45364 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1244 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34210 troops, 277 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 677 Defending force 37698 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074  Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48709 troops, 455 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039 Defending force 62335 troops, 511 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197 Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 91882 troops, 977 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1767 Defending force 40010 troops, 239 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143   Allied ground losses: 154 casualties reported   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Myitkyina Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 25559 troops, 293 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Defending force 12631 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 235 Japanese max assault: 516 - adjusted assault: 562 Allied max defense: 191 - adjusted defense: 157 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 491 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 179 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!  Take that You Imperialist Pigs! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,38 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7164 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 201 Defending force 10309 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 212 Allied max assault: 187 - adjusted assault: 39 Japanese max defense: 203 - adjusted defense: 31 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1    Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 46,38 (West of Homan) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 30346 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 933 Defending force 15760 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325 Allied max assault: 909 - adjusted assault: 970 Japanese max defense: 324 - adjusted defense: 51 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 329 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Allied ground losses: 253 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!  Wow was I adjusted down! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 36078 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074 Defending force 34210 troops, 277 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 677 Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15670 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360 Defending force 20187 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53781 troops, 508 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1193 Defending force 51769 troops, 455 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039 Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12458 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 466 Defending force 28275 troops, 154 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 593 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13496 troops, 87 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 Defending force 7992 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

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Coach Z -> RE: August 19th, 1942 (8/24/2008 6:18:22 PM) AUGUST 19th, 1942 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 93,36 Japanese Ships APD APD-1 DD Asagao Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Efate  at 73,109 Japanese Ships PG Tamo Maru #7, PG Kamitsu Maru, PG Aso Maru, PG Saga Allied Ships SS Greenling, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 21,47 Japanese Ships AK Myoho Maru PC Ch 5 Allied Ships SS Snapper, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Efate, at 73,109 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Sagi, DD Samidare, DD Oshio, DD Kazegumo BB Hiei   Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Broome, at 21,85 Allied Ships DD Paladin, DD Hotspur, DD Van Galen CL Glasgow, CL Birmingham, CL Mauritius, CL Durban, CL Sumatra BB Valiant Japanese ground losses: 248 casualties reported Guns lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 93,36 Japanese Ships APD APD-1 DD Asagao Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #5 Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Efate  at 73,109 Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta DD Usugumo, DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS Greenling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 14 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 38 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 11 destroyed, 13 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 12 B-17E Fortress x 41 B-24D Liberator x 61 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed G3M Nell: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 A6M3 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 44 Ki-49 Helen x 22 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 1 Spitfire Vb x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 3 destroyed Wirraway: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 41 A6M3 Zero x 13 E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 39 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed F2A Buffalo: 1 destroyed PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13 Allied aircraft PB2Y Coronado x 1 B-24D Liberator x 51 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 5 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 37,90 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Ki-15 Babs x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 21,88 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-49 Helen x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Australian Cav Brigade, at 37,90 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imperial Guards/C Division, at 30,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 21 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 79 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 TBF Avenger x 5 A-20B Boston x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 70,117 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3 Zero x 9 B5N Kate x 36 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Henry S Grove, Bomb hits 2,  on fire AK Onomea, Bomb hits 3 AK Olopana, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied ground losses: 248 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 4 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 20,85 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 3 Allied Ships DD Paladin, DD Hotspur, DD Van Galen CL Glasgow, CL Sumatra BB Valiant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 93,34 Japanese Ships DD Harukaze, DD Kamikaze, DD Shirayuki, DD Nenohi, DD Harusame, DD Naganami Allied Ships SS S-33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19685 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 597 Defending force 26195 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473 Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 82553 troops, 770 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1778 Defending force 44599 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148 Allied ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 46568 troops, 377 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 706 Defending force 29183 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 654   Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59302 troops, 567 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214 Defending force 81690 troops, 398 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2130   Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13494 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237 Defending force 45531 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34074 troops, 254 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 678 Defending force 37744 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48812 troops, 457 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040 Defending force 62610 troops, 513 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92136 troops, 984 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1777 Defending force 39964 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138 Allied ground losses: 134 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 78195 troops, 397 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2129 Defending force 67536 troops, 567 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214 Allied max assault: 2096 - adjusted assault: 1040 Japanese max defense: 1261 - adjusted defense: 3367 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 525 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 1328 casualties reported Guns lost 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22403 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 Defending force 66751 troops, 465 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 706 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,30 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 36144 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076 Defending force 34074 troops, 254 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 678 Allied max assault: 1090 - adjusted assault: 904 Japanese max defense: 669 - adjusted defense: 168 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1    Japanese ground losses: 572 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15646 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360 Defending force 20412 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53916 troops, 510 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202 Defending force 51892 troops, 457 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040 Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12484 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468 Defending force 28099 troops, 140 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 597

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Coach Z -> RE: August 20th, 1942 (8/28/2008 1:09:29 AM) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Efate, at 73,109 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Sagi, DD Samidare, DD Oshio, DD Kazegumo BB Hiei Allied ground losses: 140 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 31 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22 Ki-48 Lily x 44 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Not destroying any planes! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 E7K2 Alf x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 6 Ki-15 Babs x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 2   Nice! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 21,88 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Ki-49 Helen x 20 No Japanese losses   Allied ground losses: 136 casualties reported Guns lost 2   Let's weaken him as he marches North. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Division, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Ki-49 Helen x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 36,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Indian Division, at 21,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 39 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 2 Spitfire Vb x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Ki-21 Sally x 12 Ki-49 Helen x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 98,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 TBF Avenger x 5 A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed TBF Avenger: 3 destroyed A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CS Nisshin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Tamo Maru #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hiei -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Southard  WHAT A WASTE! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed  Another Waste! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed   Allied Ships AK Arctic ARRRRRRRRRRGHH! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Adak Island , at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 2 A-20B Boston x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 damaged A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Usugumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 93,37 Japanese Ships DD Hatakaze, DD Uranami, DD Murakumo, DD Inazuma, DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS Guardfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 101,36 Japanese Ships SS I-156, hits 8,  on fire Allied Ships MSW Kelowna, MSW Guysborough, MSW Bayfield, MSW Bellechasse, MSW Bunbury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 28359 troops, 149 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 609 Defending force 26143 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 475 Japanese max assault: 461 - adjusted assault: 288 Allied max defense: 369 - adjusted defense: 203 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1   Japanese ground losses: 1049 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 974 casualties reported Guns lost 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20625 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 475 Defending force 19048 troops, 166 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 356 Japanese max assault: 228 - adjusted assault: 53 Allied max defense: 257 - adjusted defense: 309 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)  Japanese ground losses: 1130 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Allied ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 2   YUCK !!!! I am in trouble now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 82798 troops, 781 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1807 Defending force 44650 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151 Allied ground losses: 191 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 54594 troops, 468 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Defending force 29191 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 657 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 58979 troops, 562 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202 Defending force 79874 troops, 356 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1987   Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13536 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Defending force 45745 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253   Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48927 troops, 457 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042 Defending force 64500 troops, 509 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 1208 Allied ground losses: 87 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92338 troops, 988 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1788 Defending force 39918 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1139   Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 40981 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253 Defending force 14870 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Allied max assault: 1126 - adjusted assault: 358 Japanese max defense: 247 - adjusted defense: 369 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)  Japanese ground losses: 391 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 238 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22369 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 655 Defending force 66858 troops, 468 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 710   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8339 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279 Defending force 4754 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15285 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 Defending force 19143 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 391   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53887 troops, 505 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204 Defending force 52007 troops, 457 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11996 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410 Defending force 26996 troops, 107 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

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Coach Z -> RE: August 21st, 1942 (8/28/2008 1:13:26 AM) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Broome, at 21,85 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Sazanami, DD Shikinami, DD Fubuki, DD Hagikaze,DD Urakaze, DD Amatsukaze, DD Maikaze CL Kuma CA Kako, CA Kinugasa, CA Kumano Allied ground losses: 1025 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 106 Port supply hits 2  Darn it, theey weren't suppose to arrive today! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 20 Ki-48 Lily x 58 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 10 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft I-16c x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 22 Ki-15 Babs x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Tank Regiment, at 36,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 40 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 21,88 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Indian Division, at 21,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Ogliuga Island at 97,36 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Ural Maru DD Asagao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Atka Island at 98,37 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Mexico Maru APD APD-46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Southard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Bridge AK Adhara  These little attacks are killing me! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Ogliuga Island at 97,36 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD APD-1 AP Yuzan Maru AP Shozan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 A6M3 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Southard MSW Ipswitch   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17202 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 396 Defending force 18855 troops, 162 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 347 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 83193 troops, 787 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1625 Defending force 44598 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145 Allied ground losses: 136 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 46968 troops, 381 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 728 Defending force 29090 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 657 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59062 troops, 565 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207 Defending force 80098 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1999 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13167 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Defending force 45409 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1233 Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 16151 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551 Defending force 23214 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 415 Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48911 troops, 461 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037 Defending force 64453 troops, 506 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209   Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92543 troops, 990 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1801 Defending force 39980 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 264 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8295 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 275 Defending force 4785 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15285 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 347 Defending force 19226 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 396   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53872 troops, 504 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1208 Defending force 51991 troops, 461 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037 Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11996 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 409 Defending force 27284 troops, 112 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 551

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Coach Z -> Computer Disaster (9/14/2008 2:13:08 PM) Ok after a hard drive crash and rebiuld this game will now get underway...aghain. By the way DO NOT TUST Best Buys Geek Squad when they tell you they're going to call in three days, even if they write in to their estimate. I could but I wont give you all the gory details. Let's just say they suck!

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Coach Z -> August 22, 1942 (9/17/2008 3:22:23 AM) August 22nd, 1942 Once more my forces are ravaged by American PT Boats and again they escape w/o harm; 4 PTs attack a PG, a CS, &  a DD . . . . can we at least score a hit? We get a good bombardment to prep for my assualt on Broome which reduced the Forts to Zero! I hope I can take Broome tomorrow. I got a great Aerial bombardemnt of Efate and while the combat results said 11, the air losses page showed 19 F4F's destroyed on the ground! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships CS Mizuho, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire DD Karukaya, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PG Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships PT PT-82 PT PT-83 PT PT-84 PT PT-128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Broome, at 21,85 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Sazanami, DD Shikinami, DD Fubuki, DD Hagikaze, DD Urakaze, DD Amatsukaze, DD Maikaze CL Kuma CA Kako, CA Kinugasa, CA Kumano Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 34 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 21,47 Japanese Ships PC Ch 5 Allied Ships SS Snapper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 36,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 24 Ki-15 Babs x 2 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,89 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Chuko Maru, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-66, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage PT PT-67, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 A6M3 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 31 E7K2 Alf x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 35 Ki-49 Helen x 26 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed TBF Avenger: 3 destroyed PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 58  Wow just think what would've happened if the other 20 SALLYs would have struck! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Efate at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 Hudson I x 2 A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 damaged A-20B Boston: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1,  on fire CL Tatsuta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-20B Boston: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-30 Ann x 14 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships AK Adhara, Bomb hits 1,  on fire AK Bridge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 27647 troops, 122 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 567 Defending force 23226 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Japanese max assault: 466 - adjusted assault: 274 Allied max defense: 246 - adjusted defense: 116 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0   Japanese ground losses: 1021 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 530 casualties reported Guns lost 6   Tomorrow, tomorrow, I'll take Broome tomorrow, you're always a day away! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17352 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 405 Defending force 18813 troops, 161 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 83456 troops, 795 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1635 Defending force 44487 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151 Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Guns lost 3   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59182 troops, 567 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214 Defending force 80323 troops, 375 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2017 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,37 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 39286 troops, 496 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 811 Defending force 18865 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 505 Japanese max assault: 835 - adjusted assault: 1590 Allied max defense: 516 - adjusted defense: 149 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 398 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 406 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34398 troops, 255 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 734 Defending force 28990 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 657   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13188 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Defending force 45521 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1235   Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48970 troops, 469 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037 Defending force 64373 troops, 506 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1208 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92752 troops, 992 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1811 Defending force 39754 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135 Allied ground losses: 134 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4720 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Defending force 8231 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 40822 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1234 Defending force 24603 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437   Japanese ground losses: 141 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34980 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131 Defending force 96332 troops, 992 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1811 Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8231 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272 Defending force 4720 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98   Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15263 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 348 Defending force 19349 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 405 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53824 troops, 503 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1208 Defending force 51950 troops, 469 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037 Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11954 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385 Defending force 26093 troops, 86 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

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Coach Z -> RE: August 23, 1942 (9/20/2008 1:22:04 AM) AUGUST 23rd, 1942 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 29,30 Japanese Ships AP Jinsan Maru DD Minazuki, DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS KVIII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Efate, at 73,109 Japanese Ships DD Hato, DD Usugumo, DD Natsugumo CL Tatsuta Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 29 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Efate, at 73,109 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Sagi, DD Samidare, DD Oshio, DD Kazegumo BB Hiei Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 17th Group Army, at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22 Ki-48 Lily x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 21 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11 Ki-48 Lily x 22 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 10 E7K2 Alf x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 E7K2 Alf x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16 Allied aircraft PB2Y Coronado x 1 B-24D Liberator x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 32 Ki-15 Babs x 3 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Division, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 A6M3 Zero x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 26 Ki-49 Helen x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Indian Division, at 21,85 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 22 Ki-49 Helen x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 105 casualties reported Guns lost 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Air attack on TF at 102,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 50 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 SBD Dauntless x 32 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 10 damaged TBF Avenger: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Uranami CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire CVE Taiyo CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 1   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD Dauntless x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Hosho,  on fire,  heavy damage CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 35 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 13 damaged TBF Avenger: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships CL Abukuma CV Hiyo,  on fire CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 2,  on fire DD Hatakaze, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 14 TBF Avenger x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged TBF Avenger: 8 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Unyo,  on fire,  heavy damage CV Hiyo,  on fire CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire CVE Hosho,  on fire,  heavy damage CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,110 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 24 TBF Avenger x 3 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged TBF Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CS Mizuho, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,110 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Tatsumiya Maru,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,87 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Chuko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Southard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Antares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 D3A Val x 30 B5N Kate x 45 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed D3A Val: 13 destroyed, 4 damaged B5N Kate: 12 destroyed, 21 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied Ships CA Northampton CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage CL Nashville, Bomb hits 2,  on fire DD Rathburne CLAA San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 D3A Val x 30 B5N Kate x 45 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed D3A Val: 13 destroyed, 4 damaged B5N Kate: 12 destroyed, 21 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied Ships CA Northampton CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage CL Nashville, Bomb hits 2,  on fire DD Rathburne CLAA San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage CA Northampton CA Quincy CL Nashville, Bomb hits 2,  on fire  Down goes the HORNET! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,40 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 22 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 20 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships CV Hornet,  on fire,  heavy damage CL Helena -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Broome , at 21,85 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Efate , at 73,109 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 102,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 20 SBD Dauntless x 24 TBF Avenger x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire DD Inazuma CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,110 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 13 TBF Avenger x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CS Mizuho, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Bichu Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N Kate x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed B5N Kate: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Wasp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 B5N Kate x 2 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed Allied Ships CV Wasp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Efate, at 73,109 Japanese Ships DD Hato, DD Usugumo, DD Natsugumo CL Tatsuta Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Broome Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26333 troops, 90 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 487 Defending force 22550 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 386 Japanese max assault: 391 - adjusted assault: 268 Allied max defense: 220 - adjusted defense: 118 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Broome base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 destroyed Spitfire Vb: 5 destroyed Hurricane II: 1 destroyed Hudson I: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 214 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 37443 casualties reported Guns lost 134 BANZAI!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19401 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408 Defending force 18478 troops, 155 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Japanese max assault: 191 - adjusted assault: 21 Allied max defense: 238 - adjusted defense: 831 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)  Japanese ground losses: 355 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 183 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 83749 troops, 796 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1655 Defending force 44495 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147 Allied ground losses: 177 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59175 troops, 569 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214 Defending force 80657 troops, 395 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2030 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 34486 troops, 257 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 739 Defending force 29021 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 660 Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13095 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Defending force 49262 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1244 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 49079 troops, 468 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042 Defending force 64347 troops, 507 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1213 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92864 troops, 996 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1815 Defending force 39633 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135 Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4733 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Defending force 8175 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 77037 troops, 395 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2030 Defending force 67069 troops, 569 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214 Allied max assault: 2002 - adjusted assault: 1374 Japanese max defense: 1261 - adjusted defense: 2789 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 493 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Allied ground losses: 1577 casualties reported Guns lost 33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 41102 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1244 Defending force 24499 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22379 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 658 Defending force 67463 troops, 483 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 739 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34992 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132 Defending force 96404 troops, 996 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1815 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 14912 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328 Defending force 18792 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53867 troops, 507 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1213 Defending force 52019 troops, 468 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042 Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Guns lost 2

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Coach Z -> RE: August 24, 1942 (9/28/2008 12:49:12 AM) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 22,83 Japanese Ships AP Igasa Maru APD APD-38 DD Ariake Allied Ships SS Skipjack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 27,33 Japanese Ships AP Atsuta Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 29,29 Japanese Ships DD Minazuki DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS KIX, hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Canton, at 43,41 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Canton, at 43,41 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,89 Japanese Ships APD APD-31 DD Oyashio PG Shotoku Maru PC Ch 14 Allied Ships SS Whale, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,89 Japanese Ships APD APD-31 DD Oyashio PG Shotoku Maru PC Ch 14 Allied Ships SS Whale, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 21,47 Japanese Ships TK Akebono Maru DD Hokaze Allied Ships SS Snapper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 94,38 Japanese Ships AP Zenyo Maru MSW W.3 APD APD-1 DD Asagao DD Kuretake Allied Ships SS Guardfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 25,84 Japanese Ships AP Kasuga Maru PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Muro Maru PG Hayakafuku Maru PG Fukui Maru APD APD-35 Allied Ships SS Permit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113) Allied Ships MSW Mildura MSW Lismore MSW Launceton MSW Ipswitch DMS Southard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 25,84 Japanese Ships AP Kyushu Maru PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Muro Maru PG Hayakafuku Maru PG Fukui Maru APD APD-35 AV Sanyo Maru Allied Ships SS Permit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 Ki-21 Sally x 3 Ki-48 Lily x 12 Ki-49 Helen x 5 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 43,41 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 40 Ki-48 Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 46,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Ki-48 Lily x 39 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Ki-48 Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 36,92 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 36,92 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Division, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Ki-21 Sally x 36 Ki-49 Helen x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,110 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 SBD Dauntless x 24 TBF Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Bichu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 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 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships MSW Mildura Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 25,84 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #5, PG Muro Maru, ,PG Hayakafuku Maru, PG Fukui Maru APD APD-35 Allied Ships SS Permit, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18036 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 Defending force 18199 troops, 145 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 84195 troops, 801 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679 Defending force 44303 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144 Allied ground losses: 179 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 60348 troops, 489 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 746 Defending force 28845 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 Japanese max assault: 799 - adjusted assault: 468 Allied max defense: 529 - adjusted defense: 785 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1224 casualties reported Guns lost 40 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 215 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 58603 troops, 540 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1195 Defending force 79095 troops, 356 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1897   Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13031 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434 Defending force 56606 troops, 197 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1439 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 49031 troops, 465 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043 Defending force 64345 troops, 508 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92960 troops, 998 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1819 Defending force 39617 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1136 Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4762 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Defending force 8140 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 269   Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 41153 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1439 Defending force 24468 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434   Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22154 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 649 Defending force 64842 troops, 413 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 607 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34963 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129 Defending force 96500 troops, 998 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1819 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 14879 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330 Defending force 18890 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53866 troops, 507 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215 Defending force 51871 troops, 465 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043 Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Guns lost 1

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Coach Z -> Carrier Battle in the Aleutians (9/30/2008 2:17:40 AM) Well we had another carrier battle up in the Aleutians - August 23rd, 1942. My plan of moving on his flank and hiding the SHOKAKU worked. He admitted that he had no idea that I had 3 CVs up there. He thought maybe the ZUIKAKU, HIYO, and a bunch of the CVEs, but not another fleet carrier. Actually he thinks I had the HIRYU, not the SHOKAKU because of the Air Groups involved. I took of the SHOKAKU"s planes to train them in China and reloaded her eith the HIRYU's air group. Hell they've been sitting around and training since early June. I was able to sink the HORNET, but wasted several strikes as an additional strike of 22 Vals went after the HORNET as she was disappearing beneath the sea. In the PM Phase a few Kates came in on the WASP, but they all missed! Oh what I would've given to put one 18" torpedo in to her side! On my end I found the potential trade acceptable. I will probably lose the HOSHO now at 73 sys/84 flot; and the UNYO maybe in trouble 74/29 (but the fires have decreased to only 5). I still hope to save both the HITO and TAIYO who are in the  55/35 range. If I trade the HOSH and a CVE for the HORNET it'll be more then worth it!

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Coach Z -> August 26, 1942 (9/30/2008 2:32:43 AM) August 26th, 1942   Well it look the WASP & SARATOGA have retired for now. I will stay vigilent in case he tries to attack my CVEs who are beginning to straggle. Hopefully he will wait another day or two, which may allow my Bettys & Nells to factor in to things.   My Nells found some targets as Floyd moved a RCT in to position to unload at Adak Island. I figure they most also be bringing more supply for his Marines.   Down south near New Caledonia a BB the IDAHO was found escorting a large troop carrying convoy. I would bet dollars to doughnuts that he is heading for Koumac. I wonder how large a force he is bringing? I havent seen any part of the Americal Division since I destroyed a large part of it at Guadalcanal. He has to be bringing in at least one more division, but from where.....Australia? I guess we'll find out tomorrow, unles he is doing something really crazy like trying to invade Lunga or Gili Gili.   AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 21,47 Japanese Ships TK Akebono Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire DD Hokaze Allied Ships SS Snapper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,43 Japanese Ships PG Nagata Maru, PG Keiko Maru MSW W.13 Allied Ships SS Silversides -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,110 Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 PC Kyo Maru #11 PG Magan Maru Allied Ships SS Finback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Adak Island, at 98,36 Allied Ships CL Boise, CL Raleigh CA Vincennes, CA Salt Lake City BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 209 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 Ki-21 Sally x 18 Ki-48 Lily x 27 Ki-49 Helen x 20 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 33 Darn my better planes & pilots (Zeros & Tony's) took no part in the air-to-air combat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8 Ki-49 Helen x 14 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Allied aircraft PB2Y Coronado x 2 B-24D Liberator x 48 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB2Y Coronado: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 43,41 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 43 Ki-48 Lily x 24 Allied aircraft I-153c x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 46,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 46,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Ki-48 Lily x 35 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Ki-48 Lily x 11 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 36,92 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 30 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Division, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G3M Nell x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 8 damaged Allied Ships AP American Legion, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage AP St. Mihel, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire AP Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported  Members of the 37th USA RCT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 A6M3 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 36 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed B5N Kate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Lipscomb Lykes AK Coast Farmer AK Libra AK John Page AK Aldebaran, Bomb hits 2,  on fire AK Coast Trader, Bomb hits 2,  on fire Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 8 damaged Allied Ships AP St. Mihel, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage AP Tasker H. Bliss, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 A6M3 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships MSW Ipswitch, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  Not worth it...You guys should've struck the transports West of New Caledonia, or the BB Idaho! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 A6M3 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed Allied Ships BB Idaho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,113 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Boreas AK Antares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 21,47 Japanese Ships AK Dori Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire PC Takunan Maru #10 MSW Togo Maru Allied Ships SS Snapper, hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18118 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390 Defending force 18081 troops, 143 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 326 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 84339 troops, 810 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1683 Defending force 44064 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1136 Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 52832 troops, 422 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 618 Defending force 28510 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 645 Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 58627 troops, 544 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1197 Defending force 79461 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1909 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13063 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Defending force 56612 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 49032 troops, 465 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1045 Defending force 64411 troops, 508 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 92946 troops, 1002 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1820 Defending force 39612 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134 Allied ground losses: 77 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4786 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 Defending force 8045 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 48532 troops, 201 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1444 Defending force 24539 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Allied max assault: 1429 - adjusted assault: 537 Japanese max defense: 442 - adjusted defense: 539 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)  Japanese ground losses: 372 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 783 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Must get more Supply here and hope the forts rebuild soon! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22093 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644 Defending force 65044 troops, 422 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 618 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,22 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9994 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311 Defending force 3312 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64   Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Guns lost 3   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34966 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128 Defending force 96426 troops, 1002 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1820   Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 14759 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 326 Defending force 18972 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390   Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 53965 troops, 507 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221 Defending force 51732 troops, 465 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1045 Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Guns lost 1

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Coach Z -> The Aleutians (9/30/2008 2:33:42 AM) My carriers retreating and his Transports unloading! [image]local://upfiles/26010/978748C1610744B68A95CD6BE3D8E73C.jpg[/image]

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Coach Z -> Floyd being Sneaky! (9/30/2008 2:34:57 AM) Mr Sneaky caught trying to slip in to Koumac (?) unnoticed. [image]local://upfiles/26010/572BC8704B0B4101819DA89ECA59BBE0.jpg[/image]

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Coach Z -> August 26th, 1942 (10/2/2008 12:24:55 AM) August 26th, 1942 His forces invade Koumac but only with elements of the Americal Infantry Division. His bombardments were mediocore, but my planes did not strike his transports nor his Battleships-which was very disappointing no Betty or Kate strikes. My CVLs were just north of Koumac yet didnt fly a single strike. Only a few of my Betty's at Luganville flew, and they went after a Minesweeper? Come on there are Aks & Aps all over the area loaded with troops, plus a pair of Battleships and we attack a Minesweeper? Up north his Aks & Aps finished unloading at Adak Island and there were no strikes from my two Fleet Carriers. Actually there may have been one attempted because I did see 10 Vals with an unable to locate target message, but that would be less then half the available Vals on those carriers...plus what about the Kates? Only 12 out of 27 available Nells....[not counting the 9 damaged ones], at only 20% Naval Search I thought I get a # closer to 20 in the attack. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Adak Island, 98,36, firing at TF 1023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1023 encounters mine field at Adak Island (98,36) TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 98,36 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 277 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 67,44 Japanese Ships PG Shinko Maru #1 APD APD-36 DD Isokaze, DD Makigumo Allied Ships SS Haddock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 61,89 Japanese Ships AP Osaka Maru PG Takunan Maru #10 PC Kyo Maru #12 Allied Ships SS Whale, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 67,112 Japanese Ships SS RO-68, hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships CL Hobart DD Monaghan, DD Downes, DD Cushing, DD Conyngham, DD Mahan, DD Maury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Koumac, at 67,111 Allied Ships CL Hobart, CL St. Louis BB Mississippi, BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 2  Wow that sucked for him! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Adak Island, 98,36, firing at TF 1023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1023 encounters mine field at Adak Island (98,36) TF 1023 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 98,36   31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Malakula Island  at 73,108 Japanese Ships AP Meigen Maru PC Shonan Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Narwhal, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 39,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 39,39 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 18 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 29th Chinese Corps, at 39,39 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 25 Ki-48 Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 46,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11 Ki-48 Lily x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 46,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 Ki-48 Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Ki-48 Lily x 13 Allied aircraft I-16c x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed   Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Arrrrrrrrrrrggggghhhhh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 30,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6 Ki-30 Ann x 17 Ki-32 Mary x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 11 Ki-48 Lily x 15 Ki-49 Helen x 15 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 36,92 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G3M Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 damaged Allied Ships AP Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage AP Tasker H. Bliss, Torpedo hits 1  Darn it the troops had already unloaded! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-49 Helen x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AP J. Franklin Bell APD Colhoun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near La Foa at 68,112 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Bridge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 66,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-30 Ann x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 2,  on fire AK Libra, Bomb hits 3,  on fire Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships MSW Bunbury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 A6M3 Zero x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 31 Ki-49 Helen x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Not worth really worth it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 5 B-26B Marauder x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yubari, Bomb hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Yugure  That sucked the SCTF never attacked the Transports @ Adak Iskand (they reacted to them but still didnt attack) and then the CL gets hit hard! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 PG Magan Maru PC Kyo Maru #11 AK Akashi Maru, AK Hinode Maru, AK Junpo Maru AK Shinrei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships PT PT-36, Shell hits 1 PT PT-67, Shell hits 1 PT PT-82 PT PT-83 PT PT-84 PT PT-128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Koumac, at 67,111 Allied Ships CL Hobart, CL St. Louis BB Mississippi, BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1061 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Allied Ships APD Colhoun DD John D. Edwards DD Barker AP Chaumont, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1061 115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 1 DD John D. Edwards DD Barker, Shell hits 4 AP President Adams AP President Hayes, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 396 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8867 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237 Defending force 15762 troops, 105 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18939 troops, 146 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 440 Defending force 3356 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89   Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18098 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Defending force 18000 troops, 141 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 324 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 84605 troops, 812 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1698 Defending force 43988 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138 Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53128 troops, 430 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 630 Defending force 28612 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 645 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 58622 troops, 549 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202 Defending force 79687 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1924 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12869 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422 Defending force 57535 troops, 167 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 49109 troops, 465 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046 Defending force 64396 troops, 510 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 1223 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 93006 troops, 1010 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1825 Defending force 39624 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132 Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4748 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Defending force 7894 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22186 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643 Defending force 65347 troops, 429 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 630 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,22 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 10010 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311 Defending force 3138 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Allied max assault: 574 - adjusted assault: 224 Japanese max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 12 Allied assault odds: 18 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Attacking force 10010 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34949 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131 Defending force 96446 troops, 1010 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1825 Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 14730 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 323 Defending force 18952 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393 Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 56176 troops, 510 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 1223 Defending force 51689 troops, 465 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046 Allied max assault: 1135 - adjusted assault: 593 Japanese max defense: 1048 - adjusted defense: 1269 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 641 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 648 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 1

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Coach Z -> RE: August 27th, 1942 (10/6/2008 2:42:58 AM) August 27th, 1942 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1061 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Chaumont, Shell hits 2,  on fire APD Gregory, Shell hits 4,  on fire AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 1 AP Harris, Shell hits 1 APD Little, Shell hits 1,  on fire DD Barker Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 551 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 66,111 Japanese Ships DD Samidare DD Oshio DD Kazegumo Allied Ships SS Trigger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese Ships DD Harusame DD Yugure DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB North Carolina CA Salt Lake City CA Vincennes CL Raleigh CL Boise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese Ships CL Yubari, Shell hits 35, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina CA Salt Lake City CA Vincennes CL Raleigh CL Boise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese Ships DD Harusame, Shell hits 2 DD Yugure, Shell hits 1 DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships BB North Carolina CA Salt Lake City CA Vincennes CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1 CL Boise, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese Ships DD Harusame, Shell hits 1 DD Yugure, Shell hits 2,  on fire DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships BB North Carolina CA Salt Lake City CA Vincennes CL Raleigh CL Boise, Shell hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese Ships DD Harusame, Shell hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Yugure, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1 CA Vincennes CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1 CL Boise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships BB Hiei CL Tatsuta DD Kazegumo DD Oshio DD Samidare DD Hato DD Sagi Allied Ships PT PT-36 PT PT-67 PT PT-82, Shell hits 10, and is sunk PT PT-83, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PT PT-84 PT PT-128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 3 CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 29, and is sunk DD Oshio, Shell hits 4,  on fire DD Samidare, Shell hits 2,  heavy damage DD Hato, Shell hits 1 DD Sagi, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships BB Idaho BB Mississippi, Shell hits 8 CL Hobart, Shell hits 1 CL St. Louis, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire DD Maury, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Mahan, Shell hits 3,  on fire DD Conyngham, Shell hits 7,  on fire DD Cushing, Shell hits 3,  on fire DD Downes DD Monaghan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese Ships BB Hiei CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Oshio, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Samidare, Shell hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Hato DD Sagi,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied Ships BB Idaho BB Mississippi CL Hobart CL St. Louis, Shell hits 2,  on fire DD Maury, Shell hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Mahan, Shell hits 1,  on fire DD Conyngham,  on fire DD Cushing,  on fire DD Downes DD Monaghan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1061 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Allied Ships APD Little,  on fire APD Gregory DD John D. Edwards APD Colhoun AP Chaumont, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1061 68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Barker, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 47 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10 Ki-48 Lily x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 5 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7 Ki-30 Ann x 17 Ki-32 Mary x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 17 Ki-48 Lily x 27 Ki-49 Helen x 19 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 13 Spitfire Vb x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged Spitfire Vb: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Division, at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,25 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 11 Allied aircraft I-16c x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Americal USA Division, at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Ki-21 Sally x 14 Ki-49 Helen x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 13 TBF Avenger x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged TBF Avenger: 9 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G3M Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 6 damaged Allied Ships AP Tasker H. Bliss, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-30 Ann x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Southard MSW Launceton, Bomb hits 1,  on fire MSW Mildura, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M3 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied Ships CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Conyngham, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 64,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL St. Louis,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Bridge AK Antares, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage AK Arctic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships MSW Bayfield, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alice Springs , at 30,100 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,111 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 19 TBF Avenger x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Magan Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire AK Hinode Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage AK Akashi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 A6M3 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Castor, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire AK Arctic, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage AK Bridge, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 95,40 Japanese Ships CL Abukuma, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Uranami, DD Murakumo, DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS Guardfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8897 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Defending force 15772 troops, 105 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 420 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 25229 troops, 158 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 441 Defending force 6904 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Japanese max assault: 214 - adjusted assault: 101 Allied max defense: 56 - adjusted defense: 81 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 3  I should have attacked with more then just 1 Division! Damn I thought his disruption would be high and allow me to push him in to the Sea! Once more I was wrong! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18218 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398 Defending force 18015 troops, 139 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 327 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 84850 troops, 822 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1712 Defending force 43955 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53325 troops, 436 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 642 Defending force 28646 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 58754 troops, 555 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204 Defending force 89957 troops, 460 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2268 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11727 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354 Defending force 20577 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 649 Japanese max assault: 230 - adjusted assault: 150 Allied max defense: 514 - adjusted defense: 105  Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12903 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Defending force 57574 troops, 182 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 1449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48538 troops, 447 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1023 Defending force 63447 troops, 472 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 93014 troops, 1012 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828 Defending force 39556 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 135 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20667 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Defending force 7868 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22270 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643 Defending force 65609 troops, 436 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 642 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34978 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132 Defending force 96460 troops, 1011 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1828 TURN NOTES WOW I thought...and I after checking I realized I had...ordered those destroyers to bug out of Adak Island, but for some reason they decided to stay and get slaughtered....arrrggghh. I really though with 50+ Bettys at Luganville, I get a couple of shots at his transports or Battleships....maybe tomorrow. Once more a Night Surface Action sees over 40 Long Lances fired and only 1 hit! (the other torpedo hit was a 21 incher). Dang it...I need more hits with my Long Lances...I mean we started at 8000 yards! I really thought I'd just need the single division to drive that 'portion' of the Americal Division back in to the sea. I mean come on, he's unloading and got to have a high disruption....oh well once more something I can get right. But if he is unloading how does his AV get adjusted up?, while mine was cut in half? My Air Raid at Imphal was horrible! My frontline fighters from decent squadrons couldn't hold their own against outnumbered British fighters! Troops are reshuffling in China to deal with his threat on the Southern Fornt.

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Coach Z -> RE: August 28th, 1942 (10/13/2008 10:02:25 PM) AUGUST 28th, 1942 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1061 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Allied Ships APD Colhoun APD Little DD Barker AP Heywood, Mine hits 1,  on fire Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1061 66 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APD Colhoun Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 94,39 Japanese Ships DD Murakumo Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1061 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Allied Ships APD Little APD Gregory APD Colhoun DD Barker DD John D. Edwards AP Harris, Mine hits 1,  on fire Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1061 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1098 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1098 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1152 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1152 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 258 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 66,44 Japanese Ships AP Ceylon Maru PG Shinko Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Haddock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 66,44 Japanese Ships AP Ceylon Maru PG Shinko Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Haddock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 25,84 Japanese Ships DD Akizuki, DD Sazanami, DD Shikinami, DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Salmon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 94,39 Japanese Ships DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Adak Island  at 98,36 Japanese Ships SS I-176 Allied Ships MSW Kelowna, MSW Guysborough, MSW Bellechasse, MSW Bunbury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 38 Japanese aircraft losses H8K Emily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 59 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 34,28 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 LB-30 Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 39,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 47,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16 Ki-48 Lily x 47 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 98,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 67,109 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 SBD Dauntless x 20 TBF Avenger x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Samidare, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage DD Sagi, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 68,110 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 G3M Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 6 damaged Allied Ships AP Tasker H. Bliss, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N Kate x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied Ships BB Idaho, Bomb hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 22 Ki-21 Sally x 26 Ki-49 Helen x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 6,  on fire,  heavy damage Ok, scratch another Battleship...down goes the U.S.S. Idaho! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships MSW Bunbury, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage MSW Guysborough, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alice Springs , at 30,100 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 6 Ki-49 Helen x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged Runway hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,109 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PG Magan Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships DMS Southard, Bomb hits 1,  on fire Finally hit the s.o.b. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 A6M3 Zero x 11 Ki-21 Sally x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed Allied Ships AP Henry T. Allen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3 Zero x 2 Ki-49 Helen x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged   Allied Ships CL Marblehead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Coast Trader, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage   Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-30 Ann x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed Allied Ships AK Coast Farmer, Bomb hits 1,  on fire AK Stephen J. Field, Bomb hits 1 AK Lipscomb Lykes, Bomb hits 1,  on fire   Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Idaho,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 26 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Guysborough, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage MSW Bunbury,  on fire,  heavy damage Waste on assets...I wish they would have gone after the AP's & AK's -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 94,39 Japanese Ships DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS Albacore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8917 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Defending force 15830 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 25075 troops, 151 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 430 Defending force 8884 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Japanese max assault: 37 - adjusted assault: 37 Allied max defense: 112 - adjusted defense: 169 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported Guns lost 5 For some reason a large SNLF decided to make a deliberate attack, while everyone else made a bombardment attack! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18502 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410 Defending force 17943 troops, 136 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 327 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 85050 troops, 828 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1727 Defending force 43962 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131 Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53545 troops, 441 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 Defending force 28677 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643   Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 (China SE of Changsha) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16610 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333 Defending force 24035 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 645 Japanese max assault: 287 - adjusted assault: 147 Allied max defense: 482 - adjusted defense: 90 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 206 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Yuck! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12956 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430 Defending force 57663 troops, 186 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 1452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48621 troops, 449 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1026 Defending force 63385 troops, 473 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 93106 troops, 1015 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830 Defending force 39535 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135 Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20605 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 427 Defending force 7760 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 86422 troops, 470 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2283 Defending force 66590 troops, 558 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1210 Allied max assault: 2264 - adjusted assault: 1493 Japanese max defense: 1258 - adjusted defense: 1383 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 215 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 2095 casualties reported Guns lost 66 Maybe I should be a little worried about the 1:1...but damn I got a very low upward adjustment (woods hex and all). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22320 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 642 Defending force 65829 troops, 441 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 20430 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644 Defending force 16197 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 35010 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130 Defending force 96586 troops, 1015 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830 TURN NOTES:

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Coach Z -> RE: August 28th, 1942 (10/13/2008 10:04:20 PM) Allied Landings at Koumac! [image]local://upfiles/26010/8A7B042881204ED1AA10CE1F4CACEFB0.jpg[/image]

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Coach Z -> RE: August 29th, 1942 (10/22/2008 3:32:43 AM) AUGUST 29th, 1942 Strange, but interesting turn, not sure who "won" that this turn. His subs got loks and made runs on the UNYO & ZUIKAKU and luckily neither scores a hit. Very bummed by the 17 Betty's who could only score 1 hit against his AKs at Koumac; Floyd felt that the loss of his F4F's more then made up for it; I disagree. He attacks in China north of Canton at 43, 40 ; and while he gets worse odds, he causes more casualties and takes less then last turns 1:1. Also in China several sentais of Army fighters choose not to fly an escort mission...I hope this is not starting again! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1061 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1061 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Allied Ships APD Little, APD Gregory DD John D. Edwards AP Chaumont, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage APD Colhoun DD Barker Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1098 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1098 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111   Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1152 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1152 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 100 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Lipscomb Lykes Allied ground losses: 322 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 65,44 Japanese Ships MSW W.22 APD APD-2 DD Namikaze, DD Shiratsuyu Allied Ships SS Grunion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 94,38 Japanese Ships CVE Unyo,  heavy damage DD Inazuma Allied Ships SS S-33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Adak Island, at 98,36 Allied Ships CL Boise, CL Raleigh CA Vincennes, CA Salt Lake City BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 245 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1152 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1152 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 98 encounters mine field at Akyab (30,29) Japanese Ships PC Ch 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 35,83 Japanese Ships MSW Toroshima Maru Allied Ships SS Sargo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 25 Ki-48 Lily x 16 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 22   No escorts #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16 Ki-48 Lily x 50 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 16 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 7 damaged Runway hits 1 Hmmm.... he caught me resting two squadrons of fighters! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Division, at 98,36 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 7 B-26B Marauder x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 24th USA Division, at 73,109 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Ki-21 Sally x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 98,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 11 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Tran Ninh, Bomb hits 1,  on fire Ok here my TONY's run away after one gets damaged by a Bomber! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 70,109 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 TBF Avenger x9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #11, Bomb hits 1,  on fire AK Junpo Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships DMS Southard,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-30 Ann x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD John D. Edwards AP U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 2,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 100,36 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 D3A Val x 10 B5N Kate x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Hugh L. Scott, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-30 Ann x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Aldebaran, Bomb hits 2,  on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 68,113 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Conyngham, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 G4M1 Betty x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed Allied Ships AK Stephen J. Field AK Libra, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage AK Lipscomb Lykes 1 torpedo hit from 17 x 70+ experience Betty's!  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alice Springs , at 30,100 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Why are we bombing on a recon mission? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 70,109 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Junpo Maru,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 96,38 Japanese Ships CV Shokaku DD Harukaze, DD Kamikaze, DD Nenohi, DD Naganami Allied Ships SS Herring, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8730 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230 Defending force 15889 troops, 108 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 427 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20427 troops, 143 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 421 Defending force 9883 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19768 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 Defending force 17834 troops, 134 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 324 Japanese max assault: 344 - adjusted assault: 76 Allied max defense: 290 - adjusted defense: 939 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)  Japanese ground losses: 815 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 102 casualties reported Guns lost 8  Yesh! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 85242 troops, 834 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1743 Defending force 43972 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1136 Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53748 troops, 445 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 664 Defending force 28811 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 641 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 16183 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316 Defending force 23913 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13055 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 Defending force 57815 troops, 194 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1454 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48735 troops, 453 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1030 Defending force 63547 troops, 475 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 93366 troops, 1020 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1842 Defending force 39437 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129 Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20613 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Defending force 7616 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 257   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 52,22 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4716 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Defending force 6597 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 84213 troops, 386 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2121 Defending force 66242 troops, 545 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1199 Allied max assault: 1955 - adjusted assault: 1122 Japanese max defense: 1237 - adjusted defense: 1793 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1  Japanese ground losses: 592 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Allied ground losses: 801 casualties reported Guns lost 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 47855 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1454 Defending force 24458 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22431 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 641 Defending force 66032 troops, 445 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 664 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 20393 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643 Defending force 16183 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34979 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127 Defending force 96846 troops, 1020 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1842 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Adak Island Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 14097 troops, 97 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 427 Defending force 9878 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230 Allied max assault: 338 - adjusted assault: 112 Japanese max defense: 122 - adjusted defense: 124 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)  Japanese ground losses: 203 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 2

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Coach Z -> RE: August 30th, 1942 (10/23/2008 1:06:12 AM) AUGUST 30th, 1942 Hmmmmmm AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1152 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1152 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1152 encounters mine field at Koumac (67,111) TF 1152 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 67,111 Allied Ships AK Lipscomb Lykes, Mine hits 1,  on fire Coastal Guns at Koumac, 67,111, firing at TF 1152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 131 encounters mine field at Kiska Island (92,35) Japanese Ships DD Inazuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 Ki-48 Lily x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 34,28 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 9 Blenheim IV x 4 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 34,28 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 39,39 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 22 Ki-48 Lily x 14 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 14 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 3 destroyed Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Arrrrrrrrrrrgggggh No Escorts! Come on now, they're all at the same base and the dam TOJOS have a morale of 90+ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 14th Indian Division, at 34,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 15 Ki-32 Mary x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 15 Ki-48 Lily x 19 Ki-49 Helen x 17 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 1 No Escorts again....this is getting ridiculous ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 36,92 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 36,92 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st USMC Division, at 98,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 32nd USA Division, at 55,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8 Ki-49 Helen x 11 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 34,28 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 A6M3 Zero x 7 G4M1 Betty x 14 Ki-21 Sally x 12 Ki-49 Helen x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed Allied Ships AP Harris,  heavy damage AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage AP Heywood AP President Adams APD Colhoun AP U.S. Grant,  on fire APD Gregory   All that for 1 single bomb hit!! Couldn't even torpedo the damaged AP!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-30 Ann x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Coast Farmer, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20436 troops, 144 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Defending force 10001 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 18212 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 Defending force 17470 troops, 123 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 85532 troops, 834 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762 Defending force 43938 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132 Allied ground losses: 205 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 53985 troops, 449 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 677 Defending force 28940 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 16162 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317 Defending force 23863 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13044 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Defending force 57917 troops, 196 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 48793 troops, 451 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032 Defending force 63638 troops, 476 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1162 Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 93634 troops, 1020 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1857 Defending force 39533 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131 Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,25 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20612 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Defending force 7616 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 257 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 34,28 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 24413 troops, 302 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 497 Defending force 22274 troops, 234 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 49817 troops, 196 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464 Defending force 24484 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435 Allied max assault: 1406 - adjusted assault: 684 Japanese max defense: 449 - adjusted defense: 377 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 780 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Vehicles lost 2 Dang it ! I just got the forts to level 1! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22620 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648 Defending force 66229 troops, 449 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 677 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,38 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 20363 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 643 Defending force 16162 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,31 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17617 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 846 Defending force 15912 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330 Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 35010 troops, 236 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1124 Defending force 97114 troops, 1020 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1857 Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 52,22 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6663 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 220 Defending force 4686 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 34,28 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17835 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 517 Defending force 24413 troops, 302 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 14370 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307 Defending force 19079 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383 Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Koumac Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9842 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Defending force 33009 troops, 186 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1

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