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GordoNZ -> India invasions 2 (2/19/2009 10:37:14 AM)
Sorry it wasnt the AVG it was the 24th fighter group. Score update. Also note the AV build up in Manchuko. [&o] Still waiting for some ideas for an attack on Russia. I can give a breakdown of units present next update. [image]local://upfiles/17173/58E79BA1303A4C34808BF706D1306672.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: India invasions 2 (2/20/2009 8:57:21 AM)
The last two days was very quiet so no combat reports. As promised here is the force at my disposal for the assult on Russia Inf Div x 29 TK Div x 2 Mix Reg/Bri x 7 Ind Brig x 9 TK Reg x 10 AV Reg x 7 BF x 8 AA Bat x 11 HQ x 15 Parachute (all of them x5?) Arty x 18 Eng Reg x 16 This is about 22 to 25k AV Oh plus all of my airforce and Navy. I hope this is enough [8D]

n01487477 -> RE: India invasions 2 (2/20/2009 1:21:57 PM)
Gordo ... I've only taken on Russia once and it was a different mod and has ended in stalemate in that theatre. But the overall effect has been that I am losing the war on my other fronts because I don't have enough troops to cover my other excursions & was not ready for an Allied counterattack in other places. Not sure about this mod, but it will unleash new planes, ships and troops into the mix. I certainly do not recommend a 4 sided war unless you can knock Russia out quickly. The problem for me was once I committed my forces I did not adequately surround and destroy the Russians, instead I pushed them back and hence they are basically still at full strength. Don't allow them to get behind you and make sure you cut his forces into 2 or three - as I see you plan to do. Good Luck.

Feinder -> RE: India invasions 2 (2/20/2009 1:53:41 PM)
Haven't looked at which mod you're playing yet. While I haven't dealt with USSR in any of my games, my brother has PBEM game in 1944 now, where USSR has been active for about a year. As Japan, you can make some inital gains, esp if you're able to punish the Soviet AF early (their planes are mediocre, and their pilots are 50ish esp, so you can shred them if you train your squadrons to 70). But it -is- attrition for you. It's going to absorb a lot of troops and planes. And I don't know about your House Rules, but if USSR is in, is he able to fly in B-24s to fly from Soviet bases? They will rock your Home Islands in a heart beat (and suddenly you need even MORE fighters over a large aread, to defend against the long-range strikes vs. strat targets). Again, it's not my experiance dealing with USSR. But having played both sides, it would be my recommendation to not mess with Russia unless you've got China on the ropes and Burma strongly secured (because UK can attack thru Burma, and puts strat targets in SEAsia and Malaya on the target list). But I'll agree, there is a "wouldn't it be cool" factor to attacking Russia. So best of luck to you in whatever you decide. -F-

GordoNZ -> RE: India invasion about to begin (2/21/2009 1:23:47 AM)
Thanks for the reply's I am playing Stock and china is already overrun with only a surrounded pocket left in Chungking. Burma and Sri Lanka are held securely with lots of divisions and assorted other LCU's. We have a house rule that no other Allied units are allowed to be based in Russians bases. It has just gone 1 November so the snow has started to fall. Should I will wait till the Spring to attack or attack during winter? I assume there must be penelties for attacking in Winter. I need to give a months notice and I am trying to push things along. If I can overrun Russia in say 6 months or less then I can move the units out to other defensive areas.

n01487477 -> RE: India invasion about to begin (2/21/2009 1:49:37 AM)
Napoleon, Hitler didn't have much luck ... I doubt you will too in winter. Have a read about the rules regarding winter assaults - they are highly prohibitive!

GordoNZ -> Lunga in trouble (2/22/2009 12:25:36 AM)
Some very quick updates AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1063 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships CL Achilles, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1067 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships PT PT-152, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-151, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 70,102 Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships CL Newcastle, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Sank Check this out[&:] Day Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Maya DD Oite DD Sawakaze DD Shiokaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Yakaze TK Sanraku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Asuka Maru AK Hirokawa Maru AK Soyo Maru AP Chifuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Tatsutake Maru AP Nichiryo Maru AK Usa Maru AP Nikki Maru AK Nichinan AK Katsukawa Maru AP Shoun Maru AP Hofuku Maru AK Teikai Maru Allied Ships PT PT-59, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-61 PT PT-153 PT PT-155 PT PT-156 PT PT-157 PT PT-158 PT PT-159 PT PT-160, Shell hits 1 PT PT-161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/03/42 Very quiet nothing happened AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/04/42 Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 33 P-40E Warhawk x 69 B-25C Mitchell x 44 SB-2c x 53 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 204 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 2 The attack on Sri Lanka is about to begin Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 36 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1 CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 1 CL Nagara AK Beryl, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Bengal Maru CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1 Re painting needed only for all hits - even on the AK Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-161, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-158 PT PT-160 PT PT-157, Shell hits 12 Trying to clean out the masses of PT's Tom has around Tassafaronga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-59, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3118 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 218 Defending force 24257 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 446 Allied troops have marched accross the trail from Tassafaronga to Lunga. He has about 150k to 200k troops here[X(]. Not chance to hold[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/42 Sub attack near Colombo at 14,24 Japanese Ships SS I-32, hits 3 Allied Ships MSW Bowen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damagesunk MSW Wallaroo MSW Gladstone

GordoNZ -> RE: Lunga in trouble and about to fall (2/22/2009 12:30:27 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1004 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships PT PT-156, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied Ships PT PT-160, Shell hits 12, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15561 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 368 Defending force 24067 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 444 Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1048 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships DD Banckert, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Good job - not sure if it has sunk yet DD Mustin, Mine hits 1 Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-155 PT PT-159 PT PT-61, Shell hits 12 PT PT-153, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-160, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15540 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005 Defending force 24028 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 443 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Will fall if Tom decides to attacke next turn. [:(]

GordoNZ -> RE: Lunga in trouble and about to fall (2/23/2009 8:54:15 AM)
Getting closer to the end for Lunga. This turn is quite quiet too. The calm before the storm. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/08/42 Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged I just knew this was going to happen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 90 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 44211 troops, 443 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1012 Defending force 23203 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442 Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/09/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1023 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships DMS Elliot DMS Wasmuth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AG AG-2052, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AG AG-2053 AG AG-2054 AG AG-2055 AG AG-2056, Shell hits 6, and is sunk AG AG-2057 AG AG-2058 AG AG-2059 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales CA Devonshire DMS Dorsey DMS Long DMS Elliot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 Allied Ships CA Devonshire BB Prince of Wales Japanese ground losses: 125 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 Allied Ships BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign BB Warspite Japanese ground losses: 498 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 4 Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 91 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 44352 troops, 451 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1874 Defending force 22096 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 431 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported

GordoNZ -> RE: Lunga in trouble and about to fall (2/23/2009 9:49:41 AM)
3 turn -6 day update AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/10/42 Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 34 P-40E Warhawk x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 42 LB-30 Liberator x 59 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 49 B-25C Mitchell x 54 SB-2c x 77 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 117 Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 72 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 95 Day Air attack on Russell Islands , at 66,96 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 101 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 79 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 68 Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 57 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 42 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 29,76 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 16 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5071, Shell hits 16 AG AG-5048, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 79556 troops, 775 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1890 Defending force 22083 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/11/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 54 encounters mine field at Koepang (28,77) Japanese Ships AG AG-5052, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Day Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 26 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 No Japanese losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AG AG-5050, Shell hits 4 AG AG-5048, Shell hits 4 AG AG-5030, Shell hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 35 LB-30 Liberator x 51 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 139 F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 69 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 204 Training runs [:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 78 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 79679 troops, 781 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1931[:(] Defending force 21764 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430[:(][:(] Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported The end is nigh I deleted the combat report for the next two days. [:@] To summarise - Toms Death Star came in from the North East. I had 120 Betties with 80+ experience at Munda hoping to catch Tom's BB's coming in doing bombardment runs from Luganville. Good move. However, I didn't count of WiTP AI, instead of going for the nice juicey BB fleet at 8 hexes range they flew straight into Tom 300+ CAP Death star unescorted. I think 1 returned for no loss to the Allies [:@][:@][:@]. I guess I should have known better. I am preparing for the worst now as of course I have no naval bombers to stop his ships. Over in India Tom caught me by surprise and invaded Colombo. This is ok by me as he will have a hard time here. Next turn [8\|] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/14/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1062 encounters mine field at Colombo (14,24) TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 Allied Ships MSW Gladstone MSW Wallaroo MSW Bendigo MSW Maryborough MSW Ballarat MSW Toowoomba MSW Wollongong MSW Bungaree MSW Ipswitch MSW Mildura AK Empire Puma, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage I had thousands of mines here but he has lots of mine sweepers. Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1062 68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bungaree Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1023 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth CL Phoenix, Mine hits 1, on fire I still have over 6k mines here I think he gets off lucky turn after turn. CA Cornwall, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AG AG-5142, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-5161, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-5162, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AG AG-5165, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AG AG-5188, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AG AG-5189, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AG AG-2049, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Warspite BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign CA Cornwall, on fire CA Exeter CL Phoenix, on fire CL Nashville CL Honolulu DMS Wasmuth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 Allied Ships CL Honolulu CL Nashville CL Phoenix, on fire CA Exeter BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Warspite Japanese ground losses: 650 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1062 encounters mine field at Colombo (14,24) TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 Allied Ships MSW Gladstone MSW Wallaroo MSW Bendigo MSW Maryborough MSW Ballarat MSW Toowoomba MSW Wollongong MSW Bungaree MSW Ipswitch MSW Mildura AK Liberty, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1062 465 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bungaree, Shell hits 10 Allied ground losses: 140 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3a Zero x 1 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 44 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 21 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 7 B-24D Liberator x 194 [sm=innocent0001.gif] Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 31 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed B-24D Liberator: 33 destroyed, 75 damaged [sm=fighting0056.gif] Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet low morale must have turned most of them around -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 SB-2c x 47 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 14,24 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 55234 troops, 415 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1743 Defending force 44111 troops, 310 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 716 Japanese ground losses: 218 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97268 troops, 934 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 2383 Defending force 19666 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Allied max assault: 1941 - adjusted assault: 1622 Japanese max defense: 376 - adjusted defense: 573 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6 Japanese ground losses: 882 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 1389 casualties reported Guns lost 51 Vehicles lost 2 The beginning of the end[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 28999 troops, 310 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 713 Defending force 76358 troops, 437 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1743 Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/15/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1062 TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 129 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Bungaree, Shell hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3a Zero x 3 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 41 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 7 F-5A Lightning x 3 B-24D Liberator x 58 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed [:D] First action of the overspeced P-38 didn't go well. B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 22 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 48 SB-2c x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 14,24 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 14,24 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 55870 troops, 446 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1747 Defending force 43806 troops, 311 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 712 Japanese ground losses: 128 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 94838 troops, 867 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2278 Defending force 18443 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395 Allied max assault: 1763 - adjusted assault: 1485 Japanese max defense: 354 - adjusted defense: 1195 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Japanese ground losses: 829 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 1571 casualties reported Guns lost 46 Vehicles lost 4 I am really not sure what to do. It is no use using KB at this stage - I told Tom there will be no carrier battle while he keeps 300 aircraft of CAP. I may have to pull back to Rabaul out of his fighter range.

stuman -> RE: Lunga in trouble and about to fall (2/24/2009 3:16:16 AM)
GordoNZ , do you still have most of your carriers and their respective planes ? Are they repairing, and if so how did they get damaged ?

GordoNZ -> RE: Lunga in trouble and about to fall (2/25/2009 8:19:18 AM)
Hi Stuman Welcome to the thread - always good to get questions etc I got silly and tried to invade India. The Allied airforce gave me a [sm=fighting0056.gif] and I lost the Hiryu and lots of other badly damaged. A CV and CVL are still in the yards in the orange, I was lucky to save them. Lost another two CVE's due to a good move by Tom.

GordoNZ -> Solomon Islands lost - Update 1 (2/25/2009 8:35:56 AM)
Hi All Here is a multi-turn update (been real busy in real life) Tom landed at both Russell Island and Munda, caught me with my pants down at Munda. He is a cunning fox. [:'(] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 135 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Modjekerto, Shell hits 3, on fire AK Hosang, Shell hits 2 AK Annalock, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Empire Torrent, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 876 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Modjekerto, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Vitorlock, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Tantalus, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Autolycus AK Empire Webster, Shell hits 1 AK Empire Prince, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Empire Strength, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 558 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Allied Ships MSW Igonish MSW Bobolink MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Turkey MSW Swallow DMS Perry DMS Boggs AK Empire Ortolan, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1023 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Allied Ships PT PT-165, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1042 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Allied Ships DD Napier DD Stuart DD Fox DD Craven DD Monssen DD Gwin, Mine hits 1 DD Norman DD Lansdowne DD O'Bannon DD Nestor, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 A6M3a Zero x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 55 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 45 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 4 B-24D Liberator x 83The heavies came in and tried to close the place down again. Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses F-5A Lightning: 3 destroyed B-24D Liberator: 21 destroyed, 25 damaged[:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 54 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Shintohoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Takashima Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage As you will see Tom didn't have any aircover for his Munda landings. Which is strange as he had is Death Star in the next hex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Washingtonian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Exmoor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Dardanus Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Pibroch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships BB Oklahoma[:(] Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet[:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G3M Nell x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage[:D] Not sure if it will sink Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships BB New Mexico[:(] Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20This strike is 2 hexs away from Shortlands D3A Val x 18 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships CA Northampton, Bomb hits 1 DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Gwin DD Duncan Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Caelum, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 sometimes his leaky cap appeared and sometimes they didn't Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB South Dakota[:(] Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G3M Nell x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese Ships MSW Togo Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied ShipsThis is where it gets ugly CA Indianapolis CA Northampton CA New Orleans CA Quincy CL Birmingham DD Chevalier DD O'Bannon DD Gwin DD Monssen DD Duncan DD Lansdowne DD Morris DD Craven DD Fox DD Stuart DD Le Triomphant DD Napier DD Nestor, on fire DD Norman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese Ships PG Chiyo Maru, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Northampton CA New Orleans CA Quincy CL Birmingham DD Chevalier DD O'Bannon DD Gwin DD Monssen DD Duncan DD Lansdowne DD Morris DD Craven DD Fox DD Stuart DD Le Triomphant DD Napier DD Nestor, on fire DD Norman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese Ships PG Chiyo Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Northampton CA New Orleans CA Quincy CL Birmingham DD Chevalier DD O'Bannon DD Gwin, on fire DD Monssen DD Duncan DD Lansdowne DD Morris DD Craven DD Fox DD Stuart DD Le Triomphant DD Napier DD Nestor, on fire DD Norman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Oklahoma BB Nevada, Shell hits 7 Japanese ground losses: 2539 casualties reported Nuke 1 Guns lost 40 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Chester, Shell hits 9 CA Houston BC Repulse BB South Dakota BB Washington Japanese ground losses: 4317 casualties reported Nuke 2 Guns lost 40 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 19 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Tennessee BB California BB Arizona BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 2322 casualties reportedNuke 3 Guns lost 14 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 46 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Allied Ships MSW Igonish MSW Bobolink MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Turkey MSW Swallow DMS Perry DMS Boggs AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 2, on fire AK Norse Carrier, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Montgomery City, Mine hits 1 AP Largs Bay, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013 73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Perry MSW Igonish, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 3246 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2598 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Defending force 17797 troops, 199 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 56138 troops, 456 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1750 Defending force 43778 troops, 316 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 711 Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 96580 troops, 837 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2130 Defending force 17381 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 Allied max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 4 Japanese max defense: 334 - adjusted defense: 625 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29030 troops, 316 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Defending force 77118 troops, 456 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1750 Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Allied Ships MSW Igonish MSW Bobolink MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Turkey MSW Swallow DMS Perry DMS Boggs AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Ruth Alexander, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013 258 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Perry AK Norse Carrier, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Herleik, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DMS Boggs, Shell hits 1 MSW Igonish, Shell hits 2, on fire MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 4, on fire AP Koolama, Shell hits 1 MSW Robin, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW Rail, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Texan, Shell hits 1 AP Barnett AP Tasker H. Bliss, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 3601 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Autolycus AK Empire Strength, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 248 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1051 TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 410 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese Ships AP Chowa Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Colorado BB Arizona BB California BB Tennessee BB Idaho BB New Mexico BB Mississippi DD Allen DD Barker DD John D. Edwards DD Paul Jones DD Litchfield DD Chew DD Schley DD Ward DD Nizam DD Kilty DD Hatfield DMS Hopkins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97 Allied Ships CL Phoenix CL Honolulu CL Nashville CA Exeter CA Devonshire BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign BB Warspite Japanese ground losses: 606 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 Port supply hits 5 6k Mines still do nothing[&:] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Allied Ships MSW Igonish MSW Bobolink, on fire MSW Robin, on fire MSW Rail MSW Turkey MSW Swallow DMS Perry DMS Boggs AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013 31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Turkey, Shell hits 1 AP Republic, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 1527 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Empire Prince, Shell hits 2 AK Empire Pennant, Shell hits 1 AK Empire Strength Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1051 TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Lyra, Shell hits 1 AK Serpens, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 522 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1082 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Allied Ships MSW Starling MSW Pursuit MSW Skylark AK Dukat, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1082 179 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Starling, Shell hits 5 AK Pasir AK Benkalis, Shell hits 1 AK Empire Wagtail, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Nevadan, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Mungana Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 5426 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 68,100 Japanese Ships SS I-124, hits 6, on fire, heavy damageThis sub commander and his team were damm good. Sunk a few ships Allied Ships MSW Cessnock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Kelowna MSW Courtenay MSW Lockeport MSW Caraquet MSW Canso MSW Bayfield MSW Bellechasse MSW Wasaga MSW Ungava MSW Quatsino MSW Outarde MSW Nipigon MSW Cowra MSW Cootamundra MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Bunbury MSW Benalla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 102 Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Resources hits 40What I fear very much Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 A6M3a Zero x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 54 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 47 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 3 B-24D Liberator x 48 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 15 destroyed, 18 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G3M Nell x 5 G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP William Ward Burrows AK Munlock AP President Fillmore, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AK Celeno Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Astoria Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1[:)] Only a scratch Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD O'Bannon Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Lynx, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Arided, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Lihue MSW Bendigo MSW Ballarat AK Empire Ocean AK Liberty, heavy damage AK Empire Morn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 G4M1 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Meroendoeng, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft for some reason strayed to far from home when there was plenty of targets at Munda A6M2 Zero x 16 G4M1 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 20 P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Ocean AK Kalani MSW Gladstone Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 65,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2592 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 63309 troops, 666 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 1909 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 56572 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762 Defending force 43834 troops, 317 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 717 Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 96146 troops, 846 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 2148 Defending force 16538 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362 Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29109 troops, 317 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 714 Defending force 77612 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762

GordoNZ -> RE: Solomon Islands lost - Update 2 (2/25/2009 9:04:33 AM)
Yesterday was a good day considering. BUT NOT A PATCH ON TODAY. ALL JAP FANBOYS READ THIS. Tom to provide aircover for his landings at Munda sailed his Death Star at Munda. I wasn't expecting this but it turned out ok[8D][:D][&o] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/18/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Allied Ships MSW Igonish MSW Bobolink MSW Robin MSW Rail MSW Turkey MSW Swallow DMS Perry DMS Boggs AK Woolgar, Mine hits 1, on fire Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013 248 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Proteus, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage AP Van Neck, Shell hits 1 DMS Boggs, Shell hits 2, on fire DMS Perry AP Empire Tamar AP Empire Chivalry, Shell hits 1 AK Celeno AP Henderson AP President Polk, Shell hits 1 AP Harris, Shell hits 5 AK Nord, Shell hits 1 AP Zeilin, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1248 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1051 TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Alcoa Pennant, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Lyra, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Serpens, Shell hits 1 AK Carina, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1082 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Allied Ships MSW Starling MSW Skylark MSW Pursuit AK Forafric, Mine hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1082 390 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Starling, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Skylark, Shell hits 3, on fire AP Buyskens, Shell hits 1 MSW Pursuit, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Empire Liberty AK Empire Snipe, Shell hits 1 AK Empire Elk AK William E. Channing, Shell hits 1 AK Sarangami AK Prusa, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Nisqually AK Clevedon, Shell hits 1 AK Atlantic AK West Isleta, Shell hits 1 AK Utahan AK Castor, Shell hits 6, on fire AK Boreas AK Demodocus AK Mungana AP Moreton Bay, Shell hits 1 AP U.S. Grant AP President Johnson Allied ground losses: 1785 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95[:(] Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Kortenaer DD Witte de With DD Phelps DD Lamson DD Dunlap DD Blue DD Sims Japanese ground losses: 185 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses[:(][:(] Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CA Houston DD Aylwin DD Worden DD Case DD Fanning DD Patterson DD Walke DD Grayson CA Astoria Japanese ground losses: 210 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95[:(][:(][:(] Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Hatfield DD Kilty DD Nizam DD Ward DD Schley DD Chew DD Litchfield DD Paul Jones DD John D. Edwards DD Barker DD Allen BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Tennessee BB California BB Arizona BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 1604 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 93 Port hits 8 Port fuel hits 9 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95[:(][:(][:(][:(] Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Norman DD Napier DD Le Triomphant DD Stuart DD Fox DD Craven DD Morris DD Lansdowne DD Duncan DD Monssen DD O'Bannon DD Chevalier CL Birmingham CA Quincy CA New Orleans CA Northampton CA Indianapolis Japanese ground losses: 223 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 62 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95[:(][:(][:(][:(][:(] Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Honolulu CL Nashville CL Phoenix CA Exeter CA Devonshire BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Warspite Japanese ground losses: 363 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 54 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Yes you read it right 5 fleets came in and bombarded Munda. I lost about 70 aircraft on the field -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Allied Ships MSW Igonish MSW Bobolink MSW Robin MSW Rail, heavy damage MSW Turkey MSW Swallow DMS Perry DMS Boggs, on fire Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Nord, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 324 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Empire Pibroch, Shell hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1051 TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1082 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95 Allied Ships MSW Starling, on fire, heavy damage MSW Skylark, on fire MSW Pursuit, on fire Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1082 39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Pursuit, Shell hits 9, on fire Allied ground losses: 456 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 147 P-38G Lightning x 48 B-17E Fortress x 62 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 12 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 22 Runway hits 162 Been waiting for this attack for a long time. Surprised Tom didn't get stuck in sooner. Waiting for overspeced P-38 I suppose. What fighters I do have there give a good showing against the overspeced P-38. The turn before I had quite a number of additional fighters but they went elsewhere for very good use [8D] I am not particular worried about Port Moresby now as I have lost or will lose all of the Solomons it is no use. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32I had a lot more on CAP then this. Where did they go Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 68 SBD Dauntless x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 46 destroyedStill gave a very good account of themselves. All of my fighters are in the high 70's to mid 80's SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Katori, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93Second wave Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 35 SBD Dauntless x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships MSW Shanan Maru #16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft This is where they went. Very strange as I set them to very high CAP. A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 20 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 28 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 53 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 124 Death Star CAP - Strange Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 20 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 38 destroyed Sad but it had to happen, set up there brothers from Rabaul nicely Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 72 destroyed[8D] Wasn't expected at all Allied Ships CV Enterprise CV Wasp, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 [8D]CHECK THIS OUT[8D] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 201 A6M3 Zero x 14 A6M3a Zero x 12 G3M Nell x 4 G4M1 Betty x 22 Ki-21 Sally x 89 Ki-49 Helen x 30 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 46 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 23 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed G3M Nell: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 22 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 52 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage CV Wasp, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Lexington, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Saratoga CV Hornet CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, on fire CLAA Juneau CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 16 Hudson I x 7 B-25C Mitchell x 39 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Katori, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CV Hornet, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 PM Wave Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 57 A6M3 Zero x 5 A6M3a Zero x 6 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 39 Ki-21 Sally x 95 Ki-49 Helen x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M Nell: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed Allied Ships CV Hornet, Bomb hits 22, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Chicago, on fire CLAA San Diego CLAA Juneau, Torpedo hits 1 Tom told me with the next turn he scuttled all 6 CV's. All I can say is totally unexpected result and this has helped me a great deal. This should slow Tom down for six months. Not sure how many CV's he should have in Nov 42 but I assume he still has a number left. How long do they take to respwan? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 63,93 Japanese Ships DD Kisaragi, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships PT PT-166 PT PT-167 PT PT-168 PT PT-169 PT PT-170 PT PT-171 PT PT-172 PT PT-173 PT PT-174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Allied Ships DD Kortenaer DD Witte de With DD Phelps DD Lamson DD Dunlap DD Blue DD Sims Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Runway hits 16 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2425 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Defending force 88980 troops, 905 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 56803 troops, 470 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764 Defending force 43949 troops, 317 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 723 Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 98103 troops, 876 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 2179 Defending force 16482 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361 Allied max assault: 1850 - adjusted assault: 2259 Japanese max defense: 323 - adjusted defense: 361 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 319 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 1176 casualties reported Guns lost 59 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Russell Islands Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11488 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330 Defending force 7434 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82 Allied max assault: 325 - adjusted assault: 311 Japanese max defense: 73 - adjusted defense: 75 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Russell Islands base !!![:(] Japanese ground losses: 141 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 141 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda Allied Shock attack Attacking force 79516 troops, 903 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1977 Defending force 7914 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied max assault: 2704 - adjusted assault: 1375 Japanese max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 46 Allied assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Munda base !!! [:(][:@] Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 1686 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 367 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29265 troops, 317 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 720 Defending force 78003 troops, 470 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/19/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1003 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Allied Ships DMS Hovey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1071 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Allied Ships DMS Southard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships DD Kortenaer DD Witte de With DD Phelps DD Lamson DD Dunlap DD Blue DD Sims Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1003 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Allied Ships DMS Hovey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1011 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Allied Ships MSW Kelowna MSW Courtenay MSW Lockeport MSW Caraquet MSW Canso MSW Bayfield MSW Bellechasse MSW Wasaga MSW Ungava MSW Quatsino MSW Outarde MSW Nipigon MSW Cowra MSW Cootamundra MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Bunbury MSW Benalla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Hudson I x 128 P-38G Lightning x 41 B-17E Fortress x 59 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 139 Well and truely closed Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Lockeport Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 90 A6M3 Zero x 8 A6M3a Zero x 6 G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 25 Ki-21 Sally x 78 Ki-49 Helen x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships AP Thomas Jefferson, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Starr King, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Van Diemen AP Henderson AP Harris, Bomb hits 1 DMS Boggs AK George Read, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Edwin Markham, Bomb hits 1 AK Herleik, heavy damage AK Duymaer van Twist AK Johanne Justesen AP Arthur Middleton AP Taiyuan AK Norse Carrier, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Van Neck AK Empire Raven AK Juan Cabrillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Kanimba AP Empire Chivalry, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Tasker H. Bliss AP Fuller AK Empire Ortolan AP Westralia AP Largs Bay, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Cetus, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Montanan, Bomb hits 2, on fire DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Koolama, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK George H. Williams AK Empire Selwyn, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK William Dawes AP Barnett AP Royal T. Frank AP St. Mihel, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Henry T. Allen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire All thats left - didn't really do much damage. I doubt whether any will sink Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Phelps, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 A6M3 Zero x 1 Ki-21 Sally x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Case DD Patterson Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 4000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 A6M3 Zero x 4 A6M3a Zero x 6 Ki-21 Sally x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Boreas, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 15 Hudson I x 7 B-25C Mitchell x 31 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2269 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Defending force 93002 troops, 954 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1969 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 56972 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769 Defending force 43875 troops, 321 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 722 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 96547 troops, 816 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 2134 Defending force 15692 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Allied max assault: 1766 - adjusted assault: 1497 Japanese max defense: 301 - adjusted defense: 323 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4) Almost gone Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 431 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 1267 casualties reported Guns lost 43 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Russell Islands Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11938 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 312 Defending force 6514 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Allied max assault: 292 - adjusted assault: 118 Japanese max defense: 65 - adjusted defense: 99 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 130 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda Allied Shock attack Attacking force 83239 troops, 952 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 1968 Defending force 7572 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Allied max assault: 3226 - adjusted assault: 2989 Japanese max defense: 47 - adjusted defense: 22 Allied assault odds: 135 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 2409 casualties reported[:(] Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 474 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 29288 troops, 321 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 722 Defending force 78252 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Munda A very successful day for the Empire. Even though I lost 350 aircraft it was worth it. I must also add that Tom took it very well - He is a top man to play against.

GordoNZ -> RE: Solomon Islands lost - Update 3 (2/25/2009 9:19:30 AM)
Well after last turn todays had to be quiet. Highlights only AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/20/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 60 A6M3a Zero x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 6 Ki-49 Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Dukat, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK West Isleta Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Shock attack Attacking force 99826 troops, 835 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 2049 Defending force 15110 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 305 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied max assault: 3502 - adjusted assault: 2639 Japanese max defense: 275 - adjusted defense: 257 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!![:@] Had to happen. Now Tom has a base for his 4E's to plaster Rabaul Japanese ground losses: 761 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 2611 casualties reported[:)] Guns lost 80 Vehicles lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24 Allied Ships DD Nepal CLAA Caradoc CL Danae CL Emerald CA Frobisher Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Can do nothing about Sri Lanka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 66 A6M3a Zero x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 6 Dont know where all of my bombers have gone Ki-49 Helen x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Nevadan, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Forafric, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK West Isleta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Shock attack Attacking force 96220 troops, 717 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1807 Defending force 14022 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 269 Allied max assault: 2764 - adjusted assault: 2126 Japanese max defense: 242 - adjusted defense: 103 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 301 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 1713 casualties reported[:)] Guns lost 65 Vehicles lost 2 A quiet turn. One thing I do want to comment on is the number of troops Tom has brought to the Solomon's He has 145k at Munda Pt, 23k at Russell Is 30k at Tass 136k at Lunga and 5k at Tulagi. Thats a total of 339,000 men. How is it possible to stop that.[&:] [image]local://upfiles/17173/7017347A371E415D83BDA08E807E792D.jpg[/image]

ny59giants -> RE: Solomon Islands lost - Update 3 (2/25/2009 1:00:28 PM)
It takes 18 months for CVs to re-spawn. The Allied "Death Star" does not achieve that status until '43 when they carry Hellcats, IMO. He took a big risk thinking that he could do the same thing with Wildcats. From the Combat Report, it looks like he put too many CVs in a single TF. In '42, a CV and CVL is all he should put in a ACTF. He had all those BBs he could have used to soak up torpedo hits. An Allied player can afford the lose of BBs, not CVs at this point in the game. I hope you have lenty of subs in the area trying to kill off cripples. [;)]

GordoNZ -> Planning for the next phase (2/26/2009 8:12:49 AM)
Thankfully the turns are less heart stopping, although one false move could cost me. I am being cautious. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese Ships CL Nagara CL Jintsu CL Sendai CA Mogami CA Haguro BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Yamato BB Mutsu BB Hiei Allied ground losses: 4484 casualties reported[:D] I have a few nukes up my sleve as well Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 17 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 8 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese Ships CL Abukuma CL Yura CL Isuzu CA Kako CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Myoko CA Chokai BB Kirishima Allied ground losses: 925 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 14 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese Ships CL Yubari CL Tatsuta CA Aoba CA Atago BB Yamashiro BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 1828 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 3 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied Ships AP Empire Chivalry, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AP Koolama, heavy damage AP Harris AK Juan Cabrillo, heavy damage AK Starr King, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage MSW Rail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Robin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: This is the first of many anti shipping strikes in the Solomons. Tom looks as though he has pulled back to Tassafaronga. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Masaya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 A6M3a Zero x 9 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Aldebaran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Neleus AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Rhesus Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Fomalhaut, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Lyra, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 A6M3a Zero x 9 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Proteus, heavy damage MSW Starling, heavy damage AK Exmoor, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage AK Norse Carrier, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Barracuda, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet I must of sunk around 10 ships in the AM phase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Shock attack Attacking force 93855 troops, 630 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1650 Defending force 13594 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Allied max assault: 1079 - adjusted assault: 1316 Japanese max defense: 226 - adjusted defense: 201 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 228 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 650 casualties reported Guns lost 24 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Russell Islands Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11666 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 276 Defending force 6144 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Allied max assault: 253 - adjusted assault: 89 Japanese max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 89 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/23/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066 TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 218 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 228 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066 TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 169 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095 TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 697 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Gran, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 883 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 12 More reinforcements for Colombo landing. This base will fall when Tom attacks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 107 A6M3a Zero x 14 G3M Nell x 11 G4M1 Betty x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AP Harris AP Koolama, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Igonish, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Starr King, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Cetus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Juan Cabrillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Robin, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Masaya Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 124 A6M3a Zero x 17 G4M1 Betty x 45 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Asphalion AK Aldebaran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Murada, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Alchiba, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Rhesus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Neleus AK Alhena, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Bellatrix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 66 A6M3a Zero x 10 G4M1 Betty x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Skylark, heavy damage AK Proteus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Largs Bay, heavy damage MSW Starling, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: Sunk a whole bunch more today -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 58078 troops, 492 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2128 [X(]As I said if Tom attacked I would lose the base Defending force 43355 troops, 325 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Shock attack Attacking force 92734 troops, 602 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1574 Defending force 13323 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 Allied max assault: 1072 - adjusted assault: 1059 Japanese max defense: 214 - adjusted defense: 119 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 297 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 606 casualties reported Guns lost 26 Vehicles lost 1

stuman -> RE: Planning for the next phase (2/26/2009 8:37:33 AM)
6 CVs ! Congrats GordoNZ. Gives you some more time to decide what to do, and to use the KB differently than otherwise. I am not sure, but I think those 6 do not respawn for about a year and a half or so.

modrow -> RE: Solomon Islands lost - Update 3 (2/26/2009 11:08:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GordoNZ One thing I do want to comment on is the number of troops Tom has brought to the Solomon's He has 145k at Munda Pt, 23k at Russell Is 30k at Tass 136k at Lunga and 5k at Tulagi. Thats a total of 339,000 men. How is it possible to stop that.[&:][/color] By denying them supply. I think the same holds for the 4E bombers from Lunga - intense bombing campaigns eat a lot of supplies, though I do not know the exact numbers (does anyone out there have a formula how to calculate that ?). I don't know whether you can achieve this denial, but the starting point for it may be good now that US CVs are out of play. Hartwig

veji1 -> RE: Solomon Islands lost - Update 3 (2/26/2009 12:29:41 PM)
Your opponent has already retaken the initiative, but having lost his CVs, you get about a year during which you do not face invasions out of LBA umbrella.. But LBA is still a monstruous threat, and between the bombers and a strong P48 LRCAP from multiple covering Bases, he can still go forward in many places.. I haven't followed the game closely but you should really take a hard look a the situation and ask : - Where does his loss of CVs affect him most, how can I exploit this weakness ? - How does that affect his plans and therefore my preparation ? - Do I have scope for limited offensive action or do I just have to prepare defense with more margin for manoeuvre. For example Raiding his supply lines might become interesting since he is very short in CVs to protect them, you could considerably slow down his build up. I really believe the Solomons are lost anyway, and difficulties in supplying or evacing this theatre means that for the next year his forces are stranded in malaria bases to rot.. you need to make sure that he can't supply them properly or at least move them.

ny59giants -> RE: Solomon Islands lost - Update 3 (2/26/2009 12:53:49 PM)
You could form a few hunter killer sub groups with a Glen equipped and 3 to 4 fleet subs. A couple of them between Christmas Island and San Fran. Then a few more around Pago Pago area. You may need to have a anti-PT boat SC TF of a CL and 4 DDs proceed your "nuk" bombardment missions. As an Allied player, I would but a few PT TF around the forward bases to eat up op points and hope on the follow up turn to find some ships still too close to escape LBA attacks.

GordoNZ -> Future Planning (2/27/2009 10:36:24 PM)
Thanks guys that has given me a lot to think about. I like the idea of raiding with KB. I am going to retake some of the lost bases eg Wake etc Turns are very quiet at the moment. Double update of interested events. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 50 A6M3a Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied Ships AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 A6M3a Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Alchiba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-170 PT PT-173, Shell hits 8 PT PT-166, Shell hits 12 PT PT-169, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 30 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Skylark, Shell hits 4, heavy damage AK Herleik, Shell hits 12, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 21 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 59 LB-30 Liberator x 44 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed H8K Emily: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 43 This was a good move by Tom Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-147 PT PT-142, Shell hits 4 PT PT-164 PT PT-145, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-163, Shell hits 8, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged Allied Ships AP Manoora[:(] AP Talthibius[:(] Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Largs Bay, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 76551 troops, 657 guns, 480 vehicles, Assault Value = 4033[X(] Defending force 43269 troops, 328 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 704 Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 91855 troops, 593 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491 Defending force 12997 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 225 Allied max assault: 986 - adjusted assault: 1034 Japanese max defense: 200 - adjusted defense: 127 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 601 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/42 Tom continues to unload even more troops at Colombo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1002 TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 2249 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Empire Heywood AK Empire Cormorant AK Mahimahi, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 6314 casualties reported[:)] Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 66 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Japanese Ships DD Harusame, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage[:@]Tom places a few sublaid mines there and I hit them but at Munda where I have had 6 to 8k mines his bombardment runs hit nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese Ships CL Nagara CL Jintsu CL Sendai CA Mogami CA Haguro BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Yamato BB Mutsu BB Hiei Allied ground losses: 1412 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese Ships CL Abukuma CL Yura CL Isuzu CA Kako CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Myoko CA Chokai BB Kirishima Allied ground losses: 694 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 Japanese Ships CL Yubari CL Tatsuta CA Aoba CA Atago BB Yamashiro BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 1416 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 A6M3a Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged Allied Ships AK Juan Cabrillo, heavy damage AP Harris, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-150 PT PT-149, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-163, Shell hits 8 PT PT-164, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-146 The Allies have a limitless supply of PT boats -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-163, Shell hits 4 PT PT-164, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-149, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-148 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M3a Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AK Herleik, heavy damage MSW Skylark, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-171 PT PT-170, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Mabella Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 41 LB-30 Liberator x 46 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged H8K Emily: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 85677 troops, 719 guns, 768 vehicles, Assault Value = 4518 Defending force 43301 troops, 326 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 91163 troops, 557 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1446 Defending force 12746 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 220 Allied max assault: 1084 - adjusted assault: 1198 Japanese max defense: 195 - adjusted defense: 105 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 390 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 320 casualties reported Guns lost 18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

GordoNZ -> RE: Future Planning (2/27/2009 10:51:35 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 71,105 Japanese Ships SS I-31, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships MSW Canso MSW Bayfield MSW Bellechasse MSW Cootamundra MSW Castlemaine MSW Cairns MSW Bunbury MSW Benalla MSW Arnidale MSW Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24 Allied Ships DD Nepal CLAA Caradoc CL Danae CL Emerald CA Frobisher Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 16 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 39 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Juan Cabrillo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-142 PT PT-143 PT PT-150 PT PT-147, Shell hits 4, on fire PT PT-148, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Herleik, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-168 PT PT-169, Shell hits 28, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-167, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-173, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-171, Shell hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 40 SB-2c x 62 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged SB-2c: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-163, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-147, Shell hits 20, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Deliberate attackHere comes the long awaited attack Attacking force 153626 troops, 1263 guns, 991 vehicles, Assault Value = 4660[X(] Defending force 43281 troops, 326 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 711 Allied max assault: 4313 - adjusted assault: 4829 Japanese max defense: 681 - adjusted defense: 4246 Wow that was a big adjustment Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 1693 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 4810 casualties reported[:D] Guns lost 168[:D] Vehicles lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1030 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships MSW Skylark, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1082 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships MSW Kelowna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT PT-143, Shell hits 12 PT PT-150, Shell hits 8 PT PT-142 PT PT-144, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 37 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Herleik, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-166 PT PT-174, Shell hits 24 PT PT-171, Shell hits 4 PT PT-172, Shell hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-163, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 50 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Skylark, Shell hits 16, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet 4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 151775 troops, 1127 guns, 1104 vehicles, Assault Value = 4224 Defending force 41013 troops, 306 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 670 Allied max assault: 3664 - adjusted assault: 4787 Japanese max defense: 664 - adjusted defense: 6361 [:D]I have two divisions here Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 1723 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2882 casualties reported Guns lost 67 Vehicles lost 1 Colombo will not last long. Hopefully long enough to wreck Tom's LCU [image]local://upfiles/17173/DB25F775C4F6483899CC15A1FD2E1988.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> Quiet turns (3/1/2009 12:41:06 AM)
4 Turn update AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/30/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tulagi , at 68,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 A6M3a Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 51 No Japanese losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 I saw the port symbol appear but nothing there -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Kelowna Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet Very quiet turn but things will get hot very soon[;)] Turn 2 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 17 J1N1-R Irving x 5 Ki-21 Sally x 39 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 No Japanese losses No luck at 20k feet but any lower and I get shot down from flak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 93582 troops, 618 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1593 Defending force 12761 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230 Allied max assault: 1393 - adjusted assault: 1192 Japanese max defense: 203 - adjusted defense: 265 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 336 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 912 casualties reported[:)] Guns lost 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/03/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Andaman Island at 23,34 Long distance raid from Madras Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 32 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW Wa 1, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Kyo Maru #3, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage[:(] Another very quiet turn. I notice a large pool of fighters and bombers in Timor so I decided next turn to move a few hundred Salleys and Helens into Kendari. Lets see what happens [;)]

GordoNZ -> Action returns (3/1/2009 1:05:07 AM)
This is turn 3 & 4 of my 4 turn update. Some good action [:D] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1006 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 327 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Elliot, Shell hits 46, on fire, heavy damage DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage DMS Long, Shell hits 30, on fire, heavy damage DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage DMS Hopkins, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Tom decides to bombard Kwajalein and thinks it might be a good idea to send some mine sweepers in first. Well this is what happens[:D] - All sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge, Shell hits 15 BB South Dakota, Shell hits 12 BB Washington, Shell hits 19 BB Mississippi, Shell hits 11 BB New Mexico, Shell hits 18 BB Idaho, Shell hits 7 BB Tennessee, Shell hits 7 Then the big boy appear surprised they took any hits. Only scratched paint I assume. Does anyone know what 5" CD gun does to a BB? I am assuming 'bounce' Japanese ground losses: 1597 casualties reported Guns lost 41 Runway hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB California, Shell hits 4 BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 2 BB Maryland, Shell hits 5 BB Nevada, Shell hits 5 BB Colorado, Shell hits 5 BB Warspite, Shell hits 2 BB Arizona Next wave Japanese ground losses: 399 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1070 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Allied Ships SS Whale, Mine hits 1[:D] SS Sawfish, Mine hits 1[:D] SS Shad, Mine hits 1[:D] Two of these were allied mines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78This is my attack I talked about in the last post. Came out ok over both days I destroyed 170 aircraft Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 A6M3 Zero x 30 A6M3a Zero x 28 Ki-21 Sally x 149 Ki-49 Helen x 59 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 55 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 51 destroyed[:D] B-25C Mitchell: 21 destroyed[:)] Wellington III: 3 destroyed[:)] Allied ground losses: 245 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Airbase hits 24 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 7 G3M Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Empire Unity Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Chaucer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 6 G3M Nell x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Mist Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 92166 troops, 560 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1498 Defending force 11824 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190 Allied max assault: 1303 - adjusted assault: 1313 Japanese max defense: 164 - adjusted defense: 109 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 404 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 624 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Russell Islands Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11736 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 235 Defending force 3546 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Allied max assault: 213 - adjusted assault: 64 Japanese max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 19 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 7th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Russell Islands by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Russell Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/05/42 Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79 Japanese Ships SS I-2, hits 3 Allied Ships SC SC-740, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-744 SC SC-743 SC SC-742 SC SC-741 SC SC-739 SC SC-738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Kusaie Island, 75,82 Japanese ground losses: 200 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Kusaie Island, 75,82 Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported retaking some lost islands in the pacific -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Day two Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 38 A6M3 Zero x 46 A6M3a Zero x 31 Ki-21 Sally x 212 Ki-49 Helen x 87 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 49 destroyed[:D] Wellington III: 5 destroyed Allied ground losses: 307 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 246 Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 4 G3M Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Empire Unity, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Chaucer Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 7 G3M Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Mist Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kusaie Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1395 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 62 - adjusted assault: 33 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kusaie Island base !!! [:D] Turn 4 - Tom and I have now played one year and it has us about 3 to 3 1/2 months AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1010 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97) Allied Ships DMS Lamberton, and is sunk MSW Bunbury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 One more try to get damaged aircraft on the ground Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 A6M3a Zero x 18 Ki-21 Sally x 222 Ki-49 Helen x 90 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 21 destroyed Wellington III: 7 destroyed B-26B Marauder: 8 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 220 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 284 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese Ships AG AG-2057 AG AG-2059 Allied Ships PT PT-147 PT PT-171 PT PT-172 PT PT-173 PT PT-174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 91572 troops, 527 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450 Defending force 11031 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Allied max assault: 1264 - adjusted assault: 1313 Japanese max defense: 142 - adjusted defense: 29 Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 604 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 592 casualties reported Guns lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1006 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) Tom sent the big boys in without the mine sweepers this time Allied Ships BB Royal Sovereign, Mine hits 1 BB Revenge, Mine hits 1, on fire BB Washington, Mine hits 1, on fire BB New Mexico, Mine hits 1 Minor damage I am sure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1079 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) Allied Ships BB Colorado, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 7 BB South Dakota BB Washington, on fire BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho, Shell hits 1 BB Tennessee, Shell hits 6 Japanese ground losses: 740 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kwajalein, at 79,79 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Warspite BB California BB Arizona BB Oklahoma BB Nevada BB Maryland, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 819 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 A6M3a Zero x 18 Ki-21 Sally x 204 Ki-49 Helen x 89 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 91448 troops, 517 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1434 Defending force 10572 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Allied max assault: 1255 - adjusted assault: 1748 Japanese max defense: 126 - adjusted defense: 25 Allied assault odds: 69 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 2895 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 251 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Not a bad couple of days

dekwik -> RE: Help please GordoNZ (J) v's RUPD (A) (3/1/2009 5:26:57 AM)
looks like you're putting up a good fight, that's a lot of bombers to bring down. It's pretty normal I think to have only about 50% of your cap actually in the air to fight his bombers. Sometimes it's better not to even CAP a base as the allies get stronger. Allied sweeps seem to send almost all the planes in the group over your base, so even if you have equal numbers Allies sweep you at 2 to 1. Not pretty usually. You lose less pilots over your own airfields though.

GordoNZ -> Operation recapture lost ground begins (3/2/2009 7:33:42 AM)
Dekwik - Thanks for reading and thanks for posting. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1008 TF 1008 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24I can't believe how many troops Tom is landing and still landing [X(] 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 238 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 710 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Empire Might Allied ground losses: 1430 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066 TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1026 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79) Allied Ships SC SC-642, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1029 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88) Allied Ships SS Grampus, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1008 TF 1008 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 Allied ground losses: 211 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1017 TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 305 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied ground losses: 916 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066 TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24 Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1011 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) Allied Ships SS Peto, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 162036 troops, 1324 guns, 1144 vehicles, Assault Value = 5222 [X(][X(] Defending force 37272 troops, 322 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 642 Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/42 Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Bunbury, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 6 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Kelowna, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Very quiet turn. I am about to launch my next offensive, the recapture of Wake Island and other Tom has elements of 5 units there for 13k troops and has a floatilla of 10 PT boats and I would say lots of mines. So how much to bring? Not sure- a couple of divisions perhaps [image]local://upfiles/17173/DBA535E7F3BE40F88B4842A9DBFF9FBD.jpg[/image]

GordoNZ -> RE: Operation recapture lost ground begins (3/2/2009 7:44:37 AM)
Next turn AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein at 79,79 Japanese Ships AG AG-2061 AG AG-2062 AG AG-2064 AG AG-2065, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AG AG-2066, Shell hits 1, on fire AG AG-2067, Shell hits 1 AG AG-2068, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Witte de With DD Kortenaer Tom finally caught my barges evac troops from here Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 16 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged The first raid to suppress Wake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 187270 troops, 1314 guns, 1260 vehicles, Assault Value = 4728 Defending force 33611 troops, 227 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 591 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied max assault: 4539 - adjusted assault: 5129 Japanese max defense: 530 - adjusted defense: 1879 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 987 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1265 casualties reported Guns lost 91 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 12 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 24 P-38G Lightning x 23 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged [:(] Time to get out of dodge Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 63 B-24D Liberator x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed G3M Nell: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kusaie Island at 75,82 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Naryu ML Sokuten ML Ishizaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire [:(] I was lucky - It could hve been much worse ML Kyosai Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 184246 troops, 1231 guns, 1263 vehicles, Assault Value = 4467 Defending force 32137 troops, 209 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 565 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied max assault: 4271 - adjusted assault: 4890 Japanese max defense: 524 - adjusted defense: 2650 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 1625 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 2558 casualties reported Guns lost 45 Vehicles lost 1 Next attack will do it for Tom The next turn might prove to be a little more interesting [;)]

GordoNZ -> Operation to get the snot beaten out of me... (3/6/2009 7:21:50 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24 Allied Ships DD Nepal CLAA Caradoc CL Danae CL Emerald CA Frobisher Japanese ground losses: 193 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 10 P-39D Airacobra x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Not a good result Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #15, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Tama Maru #8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Again the turn sequence gets me. Docked here for days but then I disband them in port and the anchor symbol appears and they die the same time [:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Colombo Allied Shock attack Attacking force 182819 troops, 1206 guns, 1275 vehicles, Assault Value = 4275 Defending force 30209 troops, 163 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 537 Allied max assault: 8187 - adjusted assault: 12010 [X(][X(][X(] Japanese max defense: 424 - adjusted defense: 1210 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Colombo base !!! No way to stop that. Japanese aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Japanese ground losses: 1293 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 3456 casualties reported[:D] Guns lost 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/42 Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 14 P-39D Airacobra x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A couple of CVs cruise past Wake A6M2 Zero x 16 D3A Val x 9 A6M3a Zero x 31 B5N Kate x 9 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed[:(] D3A Val: 9 damaged A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N Kate bombing at 12000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 22 D3A Val x 27 A6M3a Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged D3A Val: 2 damaged A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed Allied Ships PT PT-121, Shell hits 4 PT PT-75, Shell hits 4 PT PT-81, Shell hits 4 PT PT-79, Shell hits 8 PT PT-83, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-117 PT PT-77, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-80, Shell hits 4 PT PT-68 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M3a Zero attacking at 100 feet 2 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 3 x D3A Val attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M3 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x D3A Val attacking at 100 feet 4 x D3A Val attacking at 100 feet 4 x D3A Val attacking at 100 feet 4 x D3A Val attacking at 100 feet 4 x D3A Val attacking at 100 feet 4 x D3A Val attacking at 100 feet trying to get rid of the pesky PTs AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 60 B-24D Liberator x 196 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 9 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged Japanese Ships AG AG-2058, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2053, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AG AG-2055, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 475 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 51 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 23 encounters mine field at Rabaul (61,88) Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 3 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AG AG-2058, and is sunk AG AG-2053, and is sunk DD Ariake -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 22 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56) Japanese Ships MSW Rikusen Maru MSW Kyo Maru #1 MSW Kongo Maru #2 MSW Hanata Maru #6 MSW Choun Maru #8 MSW W.8 Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 57 No way to stop this B-24D Liberator x 175 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 5 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 369 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 88 Port fuel hits 3 Getting close to the end of the end in the Solomons

GordoNZ -> RE: Operation to get the snot beaten out of me... (3/6/2009 7:50:53 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very quiet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1019 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95) Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses MiG-3: 1 destroyed [&:][&:]This is a rather strange result. Almost worth a declaration of WAR for this [;)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/42 [:(]A bad day for the empire[:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1019 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Canso, Shell hits 41, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 48 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 145 [X(] B-24D Liberator x 74 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 26 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed, 13 damaged D3A Val: 10 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 5 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 3 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 61 destroyed, 23 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 99 As you can guess I lost most on the ground again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 2nd wave from Lunga Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 7 B-24D Liberator x 185 There back Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged D3A Val: 8 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 8 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed J1N1-R Irving: 2 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed B-24D Liberator: 28 damaged Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 244 With this result I have lost the Solomons as Rabaul is closed. Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 43 B-24D Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 77,81 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships SC SC-739, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [8D] SC SC-744 SC SC-743 SC SC-742 SC SC-741 SC SC-738 SC SC-648 SC SC-641 SC SC-637 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/42 Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 68 80 less than yesterday B-24D Liberator x 85 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed J1N1-R Irving: 3 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 19 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 5 B-24D Liberator x 112 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 11 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 47 Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 31 B-24D Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 29 Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships SC SC-522, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC SC-707 Screen shot of losses again see the a2a v's the ground [image]local://upfiles/17173/DA6D86C9BBBA4485A0233D26B8B57D07.jpg[/image]

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