RE: CV vs. CV - Nov 8 1942

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borner -> RE: CV vs. CV - Nov 8 1942 (8/5/2010 4:15:45 PM)
I think the big showdown is coming. I have been slowly building allies air strength at Port M. Now, an estimated 3 Imperial Divisions are marching SE, currently one hex out from Lea Lea. In about a month, things may get very interesting.

RGIJN -> RE: CV vs. CV - Nov 8 1942 (8/6/2010 5:39:58 AM)
what date is this war now? Any more CV battles?

borner -> RE: CV vs. CV - Nov 8 1942 (8/7/2010 3:49:35 AM)
12-9-42 No further carrier action. US carriers retired to Australia, and there have been no further sightings of the KB.

RGIJN -> RE: CV vs. CV - Nov 8 1942 (8/7/2010 1:00:56 PM)
sounds pretty late to invade PM now... Guess you got plenty time to take countermeasures.

Kingfisher -> RE: CV vs. CV - Nov 8 1942 (8/7/2010 2:30:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: borner about 180 planes lost for Japan that turn. [sm=00000028.gif] Saratoga badly hit conisdering it was just one bomb, and Enterprise will be spending some time in drydock and will probably be the flagship of the CVE group come winter. On the other side, although Japan has a great stockpile of reserve planes, Rather odd to see such a fragmented air assault coming from the main Japanese carrier force, especially given this was the first major CV duel of your game. quote: I have to beleive that loosing 135+ strike aircraft from teh KB will hurt. we'll see Believe it. Dropping over a hundred first-line KB pilots into the pacific and coming out of it with just a couple of holes in your flat tops can only be considered a major victory.

RGIJN -> RE: CV vs. CV - Nov 8 1942 (8/9/2010 11:07:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kingfisher quote: I have to beleive that loosing 135+ strike aircraft from teh KB will hurt. we'll see Believe it. Dropping over a hundred first-line KB pilots into the pacific and coming out of it with just a couple of holes in your flat tops can only be considered a major victory. agree to that. Loosing that many men is a serious blow. Without their top-notch pilots the IJN carriers turn vitually "impotent", at least in a duel against USN CVs later on. Not that they are useless at all, but if they will launch a strike with greenhorns at the controls most of the A/C will fall out of the sky while running against enemy CAP, if not all. And the few left to attack will miss their targets in most cases after facing deadly AA fire. In order to avoid such a misery I admit that I am rather hesitant to use the 85+ XP folks when chnaces for succes are unclear.

borner -> RE: CV vs. CV - Nov 8 1942 (8/11/2010 6:17:48 PM)
the air battle over PM has started. Raids by land based Bettys happening about every other day. Losses in these raids are impressive. about 50-60 allied and 90+ planes for Japan. Total losses in Bettys for Japan is now over 200. THe combined flees has rounded Gili Gili and appears to be sending an invasion force for PM while the 3 divisions that have been marching south are now 2 hexes away.

a1981stingray -> BLOODY!!!!!! CORAL SEA (8/12/2010 2:52:41 PM)
For the record. The JAP Battle Fleet consisting of several Task Forces on Patrol from [ Truk to Nevea ] to [ Lunga / Vila / Shortland ] to [ Gili-Gili ] to [ Coral Sea ] to combat. SCTF 1 - 25 ships max Escorts or Tin Cans stripped from all Transport TFs CVTF 1 - 25 ships max - set to follow SCTF 1 Zuikaku, Shokaku, Kaga, Akagi 1 CS, BBs, CAs, CLs, a few DDs CVTF 2 - 25 ships max - set to follow SCTF 1 Hiyo, Junyo, Soryu, Hiryu 1 CS, BBs, CAs, CLs, a few DDs CVTF 3 - 25 ships max - set to follow SCTF 1 Ryujo, Shoho, Zuiho, 1 CS, BBs, CAs, CLs, a few DDs 2 squadrons of Float Fighters on CAP at 5000 feet. SCTF 4 - set to follow CVTF 1 DDs - approx 12 - 15 SCTF 5 - set to follow CVTF 2 DDs - approx 12 - 15 SCTF 6 - set to follow CVTF 3 DDs - approx 12 - 15 SCTF 7 - set to follow SCTF 1 DDs - approx 12 - 15 AVTF 8 - follow CVTF 3 4 AVs, half set to ASW 1000 feet, half set to Naval 5000 feet All SCTFs Float Planes set to Naval Search 5000 feet All TFs are set to Patrol/Do NOT Retire AND Do NOT React To Enemy. All Val DBs are set to 20,000 feet Naval Attack OR Rest, NO Naval Search All Kate TBs are set to 1000 feet Naval Attack OR Rest, NO Naval Search All Fighters in CVTF 1 AND 2 are set to Escort AND 10% CAP at 5000 feet or 20,000 feet to intercept any high altitude dive bombers or low flying torpedo bombers. All Fighters in CVTF 3 are set to Escort AND 90% CAP at 5000 feet and 20,000 feet. Now for the Captains Log: The mighty Imperial Japanese Fleet [ aka The Hammer ] set sail from Truk today. Our Fearless leaders believe the divine wind will be upon us to deliver a mighty blow to Australia and the USN fleet operating from their northern ports. The great IJA 8th Army marches into Port Moresby in a few days and the IJN will be there to support the operations of PNG. From Truk, The IJN Hammer sailed into the Eastern Solomon sea towards Nevea to investigate USN transport activity. Only reports from search planes are a few transports operating around Efate Port Villa. The mighty Hammer begins to run low on Petrol. The fleet splits - the CVTF 3 goes to Vila, CVTF 1 and 2 split to Shortland and Lunga. CVTF 3 transfers Vals and Kates in exchange for extra squadrons of Zeros. Each Light Carrier now has 2 squads of Zeros. These pilots have been training since their arrival and their experience levels are in the 80s. In fact::: ALL IJN and IJA pilots have been training since the beginning of this war. The squadrons get rested every 3 days and then set to rotate on missions or training. I see the green pilots gain experience and fatigue so the experienced pilots get missions so the green pilots can rest. Training consist of 30% and then rotate to 30% CAP for fighters and Naval Search for bomber pilots. Now that the fuel tanks are filled up and the aircraft transfers are complete, the Hammer reforms in the Solomon Seas. The TF makes its way slowly towards Gili-Gili searching for any signs of naval activity. Most reports are around the PM area. Our Commander decides to follow Allied Transport TFs as they retreat towards Oz. Several search planes report sightings of allied CVs north of townsville. All aircraft have been reset to Combat Missions instead of the usual Training / Rest rotation. Now Entering Hostile Waters....... The Weather report is Clear Blue Sky. The Hammer moves into position approx 9 to 10 hexes from the Allied CVTFs position. Several Carrier Captains launch Kates - 3 squadrons.... [ that's insane!!!! ] All Kates LOST!!!!! The Next Turn: The Hammer moves approx 3 hexes closer to the last known position of the Allied Fleet. SCTF 1 of escort tin cans reacts to the enemy and charges off to the west approx 7 hexes without the rest of the fleet. NO Clue why they run off???? CVTFs all launch strikes at the Allied Fleets. The combat that follows really is strange.... The Allied Pilots all manage to hit IJN Carriers and none of the other 75 SC ships or escorts. Even the Bombers from PM and OZ launch an attack at the IJN Carriers and score?!!!!?... ENJOY COMBAT REPORT:::: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/42 Weather: Overcast Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 A6M3 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 16 Wirraway x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 23 P-40E Kittyhawk x 22 P-40E Warhawk x 40 P-38G Lightning x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 5 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC x 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 5 damaged P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk x 5 damaged P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed P-38G Lightning x 5 damaged LTJG S.Aihara of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 5 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 4000 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 14 A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 13 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged ENS P.Nakasawa of FF1/Yokohama Chutai is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships CV Akagi DD Yuzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 14 A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD Dauntless x 10 TBF Avenger x 25 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged TBF Avenger x 9 destroyed TBF Avenger x 17 damaged LT W.Ichimura of FF2/Yokohama Chutai is credited with kill number 4 Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1 CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Kaga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 7 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 19 damaged CPO U.Oyama of FF1/Yokohama Chutai is credited with kill number 4 Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1 CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, on fire CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 10 A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 SBD Dauntless x 33 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 7 damaged CPO G.Nakajima of FF2/Yokohama Chutai is credited with kill number 4 Japanese Ships CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Zuikaku CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 31 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 6 damaged LTJG G.Hori of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4 Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 11 A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 7 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged ENS I.Emerson of VF-71 is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 10 A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 SBD Dauntless x 16 TBF Avenger x 12 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 11 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, on fire CV Junyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Hiyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 SBD Dauntless x 33 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 15 damaged TBF Avenger x 4 destroyed TBF Avenger x 12 damaged LT W.Ichimura of FF2/Yokohama Chutai is credited with kill number 5 Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Ayanami CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Junyo, on fire CV Soryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 9 A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 TBF Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 6 damaged LT W.Ichimura of FF2/Yokohama Chutai is KILLED Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CVL Zuiho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 56 D3A Val x 59 B5N Kate x 41 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 35 destroyed D3A Val x 12 destroyed D3A Val x 17 damaged B5N Kate x 26 destroyed B5N Kate x 17 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 23 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 damaged LTJG W. Woollen of VF-42 is credited with kill number 5 LT W. Eder of VF-3 is KILLED Allied Ships BB North Carolina CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CV Lexington CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5, on fire BB South Dakota, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CV Wasp, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,57 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 10 destroyed D3A Val x 8 damaged ENS R. Dibb of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3 Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M3 Zero x 16 D3A Val x 29 B5N Kate x 13 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 9 destroyed D3A Val x 18 damaged B5N Kate x 6 destroyed B5N Kate x 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged ENS O.Vaughn of VF-71 is credited with kill number 4 LT Y. Shiga of DII-1 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships DD Lansdowne CLAA Van Heemskerck BB Washington, Bomb hits 3 CV Hornet BB North Carolina CV Saratoga, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 70 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed D3A Val x 9 destroyed D3A Val x 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed WO F.Okano of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5 WO F.Okano of BII-1 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED Allied Ships CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, on fire CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 4, on fire CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 D3A Val x 23 B5N Kate x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 65 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 7 destroyed D3A Val x 10 damaged B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged LTJG L.Chiyoshima of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4 Allied Ships CL Boise BB Indiana DD Stack, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 3, on fire DD Jarvis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 79th Regiment, at 9,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 12 P-39D Airacobra x 8 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 P-38G Lightning x 16 B-26B Marauder x 9 A-20B Havoc x 19 no losses no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 51 Attacking Level Bombers: 9 x Beaufort at 1000 feet 6 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet 3 x Beaufort at 1000 feet 13 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet 9 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Kaga, on fire, heavy damage CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Yukikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 18 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged Japanese Ships CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 25 TBF Avenger x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged TBF Avenger x 5 damaged LT C. Starkes of VF-8 is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Oboro, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 16 TBF Avenger x 15 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 10 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ushio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Shirayuki DD Yugiri CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 3 B-26B Marauder x 9 no losses Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 6 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, on fire CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Junyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 12 TBF Avenger x 3 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 17 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 43 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 5 destroyed ENS J. Schell of VF-3 is credited with kill number 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 D3A Val x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 41 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed ENS R. Evans of VF-3 is credited with kill number 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,57 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 12 D3A Val x 4 B5N Kate x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 3 damaged Allied Ships CV Yorktown, on fire CV Wasp, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lea Lea Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3912 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1356 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles WO W.Kurihara of DIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/30022/6B5A595B687A4DD384D41FC6493D0B97.jpg[/image]

borner -> RE: BLOODY!!!!!! CORAL SEA (8/12/2010 6:17:21 PM)
state of US CV's as I could not get a shot pasted here Enterprise 37/0/0 Yorktown 50/14/11 Hornet 10/16/2 Wasp 40/48/11 Saratoga 47/44/14 Lexington 8/0/0 Long Island 22/1/8 Swannee 43/12/3 Chenango 31/9/9 apparently the commander in charge after the re-org of the fleet though it best to withdrawl everything to port rather than chase after the battered KB. Land based bombers put some hits on cripples this turn, but ships like the Akagi were already going to sink before making any port other than Gili Gili.

a1981stingray -> RE: BLOODY!!!!!! CORAL SEA (8/12/2010 6:39:37 PM)
MORE BLOOD, BLOOD, BLOOD.................. Every available IJN Surface Combat Ship was set to Bombard Cairns and Townsville. Strange that the nighttime combat report that the IJN Bombardment Fleet was surprised!!!!!!!!!! another round [ next turn ] of blood this turn as I saw the entire IJN Fleet scattered across the Coral Sea in many small TFs of wounded ships. BUT the Allies happen to coordinate all their aircraft strikes against the remaining CVs. So now the IJN have ZERO remaining CVs and all aircraft lost at sea........... BLOODY, BLOODY, BLOODY !!!!!!!!!!!! now onto Port Moresby as the 8th Army closes in the edge of the Allied Base!!!!!

borner -> RE: BLOODY!!!!!! CORAL SEA (8/13/2010 1:18:34 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1 DD Murakumo DD Uranami DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1 DD Asagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Yayoi DD Mikazuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze DD Asanagi Allied Ships SC 738 SC 739 SC 743, Shell hits 2, and is sunk TK Suamico, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk TK Tallulah, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Bishopdale TK Kurumba, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki DD Murakumo DD Uranami DD Shikinami DD Asagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri DD Akebono DD Sazanami DD Yayoi DD Mikazuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze DD Asanagi Allied Ships DD Stack, Shell hits 17, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1 DD Uranami, Shell hits 1 DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1 DD Asagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri DD Akebono DD Sazanami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yayoi DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Asanagi Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1 CL Nashville DD Barton DD Morris DD Blue DD Ralph Talbot DD McCall DD Lamson, Shell hits 1 DD Cushing DD Perkins DD Smith DD Fanning DD Tucker DD Dewey, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hull DD MacDonough -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Hatsukaze, on fire, heavy damage DD Arashi, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage DD Shigure, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SC 517 SC 518 SC 519 SC 522 SC 637 SC 639 SC 640 SC 641 SC 642 AP American Legion AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 1 AP Zeilin AP Henry T. Allen AP Leonard Wood AP Harris AP J. Franklin Bell AP Wharton AK Gainsar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze, on fire, heavy damage DD Michishio, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SC 738 SC 739, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Bishopdale TK Kurumba, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lea Lea, at 9,39 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 353 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lea Lea, at 9,39 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 18,44 Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Allied Ships SS S-42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft Hudson x 3 Wirraway x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 6 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 destroyed Hudson x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Naka Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 27 TBF Avenger x 19 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1 CL Tama, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Yubari CL Yura, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Kuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Isuzu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,55 Allied aircraft Hudson x 6 Wirraway x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 16 B-24D Liberator x 4 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 2 destroyed Hudson x 4 damaged B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Myoko BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,55 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Kongo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,50 Allied aircraft A-20B Havoc x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-20B Havoc x 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Shikinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,60 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 2 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Nenohi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,55 Allied aircraft Hudson x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 destroyed Hudson x 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Arare Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,44 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 11 P-38G Lightning x 9 B-26B Marauder x 6 A-20B Havoc x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet 2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,56 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 SBD Dauntless x 10 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,58 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 6 B-24D Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator x 1 destroyed B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Satsuki Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,46 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 29 TBF Avenger x 14 no losses Japanese Ships CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,46 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 19 TBF Avenger x 17 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,56 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 TBF Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 5 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 79th Regiment, at 9,39 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 5 P-40E Kittyhawk x 5 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 13 Attacking Level Bombers: 5 x Beaufort at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,55 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 7 damaged Japanese Ships CA Myoko BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1 BB Musashi, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,58 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Mikuma CA Suzuya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,55 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 16 TBF Avenger x 9 no losses Japanese Ships DD Oshio, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Nowaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,44 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 3 no losses Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Beaufort at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,57 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 9 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Murasame, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,61 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 16 no losses Japanese Ships DD Arashi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Shigure, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,47 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 16 TBF Avenger x 8 no losses Japanese Ships CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Kaga, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,47 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 SBD Dauntless x 26 TBF Avenger x 12 no losses Japanese Ships CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CV Kaga, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,47 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 SBD Dauntless x 22 TBF Avenger x 8 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 LCDR G.Okura of G2/Mihoro Daitai bails out and is RESCUED Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Yura, on fire CL Kinu CL Abukuma CL Kuma, on fire CL Tama, on fire CL Kiso CL Tenryu, on fire CL Tatsuta, on fire CL Yubari Allied Ships SC 738, Shell hits 4, and is sunk TK Bishopdale, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships CL Sendai CL Naka CL Jintsu CL Isuzu CL Natori CL Yura, on fire CL Kinu CL Abukuma CL Kuma, on fire CL Tama, on fire CL Kiso CL Tenryu, on fire CL Tatsuta, on fire CL Yubari Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Phoenix CL Nashville DD Barton DD Morris DD Blue DD Ralph Talbot DD McCall DD Lamson DD Cushing DD Perkins DD Smith DD Fanning DD Tucker DD Dewey DD Hull DD MacDonough -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34 Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Greenling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Shell hits 1, heavy damage Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26

borner -> RE: BLOODY!!!!!! CORAL SEA (8/13/2010 1:19:42 AM)
FTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/42 Weather: Clear Sub attack at 17,45 Japanese Ships DD Akebono DD Uranami Allied Ships SS S-39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Hayashio DD Maikaze, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Isokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Arashio DD Asagumo DD Isonami, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 3 DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Satsuki DD Minazuki, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 4 DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1 DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Kamikaze DD Oite DD Yunagi DD Minekaze DD Namikaze Allied Ships CL St. Louis, Shell hits 2 CL Phoenix CL Nashville, Shell hits 1 DD Barton DD Morris DD Blue, Shell hits 1 DD Ralph Talbot DD McCall, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Lamson, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Cushing DD Perkins, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Smith DD Fanning, Shell hits 1 DD Tucker, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Dewey, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Hull DD MacDonough -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Samidare, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Harusame DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Umikaze, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage DD Suzukaze DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushimo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Wakaba DD Yugure, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Ariake, Shell hits 2 DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1 DD Inazuma DD Fubuki DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Asakaze Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Phoenix, Shell hits 5 CL Nashville, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Barton DD Morris, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Blue, Shell hits 3 DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 68, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD McCall, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Lamson, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage DD Cushing, Shell hits 1 DD Perkins, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Smith, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Fanning, Shell hits 8, on fire DD Tucker, Shell hits 105, and is sunk DD Dewey, Shell hits 72, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Hull DD MacDonough, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Samidare, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Harusame, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hatsushimo, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Wakaba DD Yugure, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Ariake, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1 DD Fubuki DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1 DD Asakaze Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Phoenix CL Nashville, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Barton DD Morris, Shell hits 6, and is sunk DD Blue, Shell hits 35, on fire, heavy damage DD Lamson, Shell hits 87, on fire, heavy damage DD Cushing DD Perkins, and is sunk DD Smith, on fire DD Fanning, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Hull, Shell hits 1, on fire DD MacDonough, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 14 damaged Airbase hits 11 Runway hits 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 14 damaged Airbase hits 11 Runway hits 34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 1 destroyed Wirraway x 2 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lea Lea, at 9,39 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lea Lea, at 9,39 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 18,44 Japanese Ships CL Abukuma CL Yubari Allied Ships SS S-42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 17 P-40E Kittyhawk x 5 P-38G Lightning x 20 B-26B Marauder x 5 A-20B Havoc x 9 no losses Japanese Ships CL Natori, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CL Kinu CL Sendai, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CL Abukuma CL Naka, Torpedo hits 1 CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Beaufort at 200 feet 1 x Beaufort at 200 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet 2 x Beaufort at 200 feet 4 x Beaufort at 200 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 67 SBD Dauntless x 41 TBF Avenger x 15 Wirraway x 21 P-39D Airacobra x 35 A-20B Boston x 10 B-26B Marauder x 15 B-17E Fortress x 58 B-24D Liberator x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2 BB Mutsu CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Atago, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6, on fire BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage BB Musashi, Bomb hits 1 CA Tone, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Takao CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Murakumo Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,58 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 3 B-26B Marauder x 3 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,58 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Wirraway x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 3 B-17E Fortress x 7 B-24D Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Nachi CA Ashigara Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 SBD Dauntless x 5 TBF Avenger x 3 Hudson x 3 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Furutaka DD Makinami Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Nowaki Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,52 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 22 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Satsuki DD Fumizuki DD Kikuzuki DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,52 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 TBF Avenger x 8 no losses Japanese Ships DD Yunagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Namikaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,52 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 SBD Dauntless x 29 TBF Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiranui, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Namikaze DD Hayashio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,52 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 6 TBF Avenger x 8 no losses Japanese Ships DD Tanikaze, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,53 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 10 TBF Avenger x 6 no losses Japanese Ships CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,55 Allied aircraft A-20B Boston x 3 no losses Japanese Ships DD Minazuki, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,61 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 5 Beaufort x 6 P-38G Lightning x 6 B-26B Marauder x 8 A-20B Havoc x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 1 destroyed Beaufort x 3 damaged Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1 CL Naka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Jintsu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Abukuma Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet 2 x Beaufort at 200 feet 2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 4 P-40E Kittyhawk x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-38G Lightning x 7 A-20B Havoc x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 2 damaged A-20B Havoc x 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yugiri DD Mikazuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet 4 x Beaufort at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,50 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD Dauntless x 4 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asakaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 41 SBD Dauntless x 41 TBF Avenger x 16 Wirraway x 13 P-39D Airacobra x 31 A-20B Boston x 7 B-26B Marauder x 18 B-17E Fortress x 29 B-24D Liberator x 13 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage CA Kumano, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Onami CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Makinami CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1 DD Oyashio DD Takanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Kako DD Kiyonami Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 4 x A-20B Boston at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 47 TBF Avenger x 15 no losses Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Onami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Kako CA Kumano, on fire, heavy damage CA Furutaka CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 7 TBF Avenger x 3 no losses Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Kiyonami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,58 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Wirraway x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 6 B-17E Fortress x 3 no losses Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,53 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 3 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 6 Beaufort x 3 Wirraway x 3 P-40E Kittyhawk x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 11 P-38G Lightning x 18 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Natori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 3 no losses Japanese Ships BB Mutsu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 Wirraway x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 5 B-17E Fortress x 15 no losses Japanese Ships CA Tone, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Kirishima, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,49 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 8 no losses Japanese Ships CL Kuma, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,59 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 3 no losses Japanese Ships DD Minegumo, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,49 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 6 no losses Japanese Ships CL Tama, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

borner -> RE: BLOODY!!!!!! CORAL SEA (8/13/2010 1:24:35 AM)
I posted the combat report for the last two turns. wave after wave of IJN ships hitting townsville. After our carrier battle I had moved what heavy units that were still operational towards PM thinking that is where the next action would be, so my BB's are out of position to contest Townsville harbor at this point. several carrier air groups that had flown to land bases instead of thier burning flightdecks were moved to townsville this turn and took a heave tool on the IJN units that just will not leave the area. On the water my DD/CL group has gotten in several good shots on the IJN light units that have come into harbor.

a1981stingray -> Dark Days for the Empire (8/16/2010 2:28:09 PM)
Intel update: Japan's failed opportunity in using their full fighting power to establish dominance in the Coral Sea and in Australia have left them very vulnerable. The USN have landed ENG at Irau and a level 1 airfield have already appeared overnight. IJN failed recon of Nevea and Irau shows the demoralized attitude of pilots. Allied bombers continue to keep the Gili-Gili airfield closed so none of the fragments of squadrons can be withdrawn to Rabaul. The majority of the fleet have been damaged beyond the capabilities of Truk or Rabauls port facilities resulting in the fleet returning to Japan for the remainder of the year. Most of Tokyo is in flames due to the riots and angry mobs storming the government palace for misinforming the general public about the state of current affairs of the War. It is possible that Russia and China will take back territories already claimed by Japan and will then converge on the Japanese Main island. [image]local://upfiles/30022/F1D31740BF4F4F0B8955C060FDEEEE05.jpg[/image]

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