RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)

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johnjohn -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/14/2016 9:32:58 PM)
Correction (Johnjohn) New Mexico did not reach West Coast. She nearly sank off the Marshalls when temp repairs failed. Ducked into the floating drydock at Kwajalene. Out for the war most likely.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/16/2016 3:41:38 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/23/44 Southwest Pacific: Amphibious supply unloading ops continue from Allied invasion TF at Milne Bay, 273K supply now on shore. 36K supply cargo remains aboard transport ships in the landing force still at Milne Bay. Allied land forces at Milne Bay launch deliberate assault, 1348 AV (total) now operational in all Allied LCU. AAR’s of landing operations, 4E bomber raid on port facilities and ground combat follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Libra AKA Betelgeuse AKA Alhena AKA Centarus AKA Libra fired at enemy troops AKA Betelgeuse fired at enemy troops AKA Alhena fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Brevard AK Bullock AK Cabell AK Chatham AK Brevard fired at enemy troops AK Bullock fired at enemy troops AK Cabell fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Brevard AK Bullock AK Cabell AK Chatham AK Brevard fired at enemy troops AK Bullock fired at enemy troops AK Cabell fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Patterson DD Craven AKA Jupiter DD Patterson fired at enemy troops DD Craven fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Arcturus DD Henley 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Arcturus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Milne Bay, at 101,133 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 71 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Port hits 17 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 39163 troops, 890 guns, 1003 vehicles, Assault Value = 1372 Defending force 4711 troops, 102 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Allied adjusted assault: 2119 Japanese adjusted defense: 571 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1694 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 96 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 18 (14 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 137 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 711th Tank Battalion 11th Airborne Division 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment 38th Infantry Division 77th Infantry Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 96th Infantry Division I US Corps I Corps Artillery 251st Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: Kure 3rd SNLF 110th Div /11 86th Naval Guard Unit 1st Guards Div /7 152nd AA Regiment 13th Naval Const Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 B-25H Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Port hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Port hits 13 Port supply hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 160K fuel on hand. Current status of Terapo base – 205K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 23 N1K1-J George (20 air-to-air, 3 ops) • 13 Ki-84 Frank (11 air-to-air, 2 ops) • 8 J2M3 Jack (all air-to-air) • 2 E13A1 Jake (both air-to-air) Allied planes reported destroyed • 8 P-47 Thunderbolt (7 air-to-air, 1 ops) USAAF fighters launch sweeps against Jap airfield at Salamaua. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 10 N1K1-J George x 35 Ki-84a Frank x 15 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000. Raid is overhead 332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 6000. Raid is overhead S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 24000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 24000. Raid is overhead 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127 Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 4 N1K1-J George x 15 Ki-84a Frank x 8 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 24000, scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 130 minutes S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127 Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 37490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 24000, scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 31000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127 Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127 Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127 Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127 Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no aircraft, port damage 43, no Jap TF, 30 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 119 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – 53 aircraft (all fighters), 4 Jap TF (9 ships total, all small ship types), 6 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Rabaul – 337 aircraft (226 fighters, 24 bombers), no Jap TF, 9 ships in port (including 4 xAKL, 3 CM, 1 SS, 1 SST), 42 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 96K supply on hand, 2585 AV (total) operational. Two US infantry divisions (Americal, 7th) have starting overland movement out of Buna base hex back to Port Moresby for rebuilding – infantry components in both units effectively burned out, remainder of these divisions relatively intact. Plans under consideration include possibly going on the defensive at Buna to free Allied ground forces in SW Pacific theatre area for rebuilding and more promising offensive employments. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 68759 troops, 1610 guns, 1511 vehicles, Assault Value = 2559 Defending force 95562 troops, 936 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2219 Japanese ground losses: 199 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: Americal Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division 32nd Infantry Division 1st Marine Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 81st Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 31st Infantry Division 4th Armoured Brigade 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 43rd Infantry Division I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 9th Australian Division I Australian Corps 1st Medium Regiment 155th USA Base Force 2/11th Field Regiment 189th USAAF Base Force 2/9th Field Regiment 9th RAAF Base Force 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 6th RAAF Base Force 2nd Medium Regiment 165th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 150th USA Base Force 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 168th Field Artillery Regiment 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 1st Guards Division 38th Division 13th Division 41st Division 47th Division 109th Div /2 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 104th Division 116th Division 22nd Division 64th Division 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 62nd Construction Battalion 55th Field AA Battalion 3rd Cavalry Brigade 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 144th Infantry Regiment 62nd Naval Guard Unit 14th Naval Construction Battalion 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company 8th Base Force 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 31st Army 7th Base Force /1 1st Naval Const Bn /1 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 17th Naval Construction Battalion 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/16/2016 3:47:18 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/23/44 (continued) Mainland US: Cadre of US 112 Cavalry Rgt LCU eliminated during Nauru Is invasion in 9/44 re-enters game this game turn as reinforcement. This unit is now rebuilding to full TOE strength from replacement pool elements. Cadre of 112 Cavalry Rgt purchased with PP shortly after its elimination on Nauru Is. Yellow Sea: US patrol sub reports contact with Jap surface ASW off southern Korea. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Moppo at 99,54 (daylight action, adjacent hex W of Moppo) Allied Ships SS Tautog SS Tautog is sighted by escort Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NW Australia: Japanese amphibious landing underway at Darwin. Landing force now ashore appears to include only Jap 48th Infantry Division. KB is still operating off Darwin. Jap LBA and carrier air strikes against Allied LCU in Darwin and inland locations in NW Australia. Reported Jap planes losses (all ops) include 7 A6M5 Zero, 2 D4Y3 Judy, 2 B6N2 Jill. No significant Allied ground forces available or supply for defending Darwin, Current plans are to form a blocking position at Tennant Creek as there is no possibility of an effective Allied defense in Darwin or defensive position between Darwin and Tennant Creek. 10/23 Operations report entries plus AAR’s of Japanese amphibious operations and air strikes follow. Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 2, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 1, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 4, Moving Southeast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Darwin (76,124) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kiso CL Tama DD Tachikaze DD Akikaze LST T-111 LST T-112 LST T-103 CL Kiso firing at Emery Point Fortress Emery Point Fortress firing at CL Kiso CL Tama firing at Emery Point Fortress DD Tachikaze firing at Emery Point Fortress Emery Point Fortress firing at DD Tachikaze DD Akikaze firing at Emery Point Fortress DD Tachikaze fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Darwin (76,124) TF 326 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124 Japanese ground losses: 982 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 109 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 99 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 38 (0 destroyed, 38 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 48th Div 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 48th Div /19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships LST T-111 LST T-103 DD Tachikaze Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 20 A6M5b Zero x 43 B6N2 Jill x 44 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 124 A6M5b Zero x 266 A6M5c Zero x 51 B6N2 Jill x 145 B6N2a Jill x 5 D4Y2 Judy x 13 D4Y3 Judy x 176 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 440 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 57 disabled Engineers: 12 destroyed, 31 disabled Vehicles lost 24 (7 destroyed, 17 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 5 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 9 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 19 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 12 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 7 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 A6M5b Zero x 8 B6N2 Jill x 84 D4Y2 Judy x 14 D4Y3 Judy x 49 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 186 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 12 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 17 D4Y3 Judy x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion, at 76,131 (Daly Waters) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 15 B6N2 Jill x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 A6M5b Zero x 7 N1K1 Rex x 7 P1Y1 Frances x 12 No Japanese losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 1000 feet * Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on HQ Northern Territory, at 76,124 (Darwin) Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 A6M5b Zero x 8 B6N2 Jill x 21 N1K1 Rex x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Groote Eylandt airfield construction continues. No Allied transport shipping remains in Gulf of Carpentaria sea area off northern Australia coast.. Japanese ground attack air strikes against Allied construction engineers on Groote Eylandt. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt) Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 85 aircraft (62 fighters, 23 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 231 aircraft (213 fighters, 8 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 B-17E Fortress (ops) • 1 Dakota III (ops) Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. Latest AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 16 B-24D Liberator x 27 B-24D1 Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 Liberator GR.VI x 12 B-17E Fortress x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42 (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/16/2016 4:10:47 PM)
Johnjohn, welcome back. quote: Observation. I like what I see re: Buna and Milne Bay. You should have both in the bag soon. Comparing progress at Milne Bay vs Buna... I'm rapidly coming to a conclusion that Buna is probably not winnable and even if it is, winning there is unlikely to be worthwhile. My view of this is coming from two directions - (1) time factor and (2) most Allied ground forces in SW Pacific theatre are tied up in what is basically a quagmire on New Guinea (the majority of these LCU at Buna). Reinforcing Buna is not a viable option, it's dumping more and more Allied LCU into said quagmire. Except for US 5th Marine Division all Allied ground combat forces in SW Pacific are committed. Pillager landing Japanese at Darwin now placing further demands on Allied ground forces in SW Pacific theatre with the need for establishing defensive positions in the interior of NW Australia. In my campaign, a reserve of fully operational Allied combat division LCU is at a premium in the combined South/SW Pacific theatre area. I have a modest force of US division in Central Pacific, some of these involved in an amphibious operation that is now underway. What it comes down to in the ground war is that I need to win somewhere. Some of the issue comes down to the "overkill" level of fortifications and stacks of Jap LCU's I seem to be encountering everywhere. With level 6 fortifications probably existing at even the smallest Jap bases, invading anything requires a matching stack of Allied divisions which simply does not exist in AE or historically.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/22/2016 7:40:55 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/24/44 NW Australia: Japanese capture Darwin in shock ground assault. KB task forces no longer detected in sea area off Darwin. 10/24 Operations report entries plus AAR’s of air strikes and Jap ground attack follow. Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 23, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 14, Moving Northwest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 16 N1K1-J George x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin) Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 P1Y1 Frances x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 13 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Northern Territory ... Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 21 N1K1-J George x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124 Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 11 No Japanese losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 1000 feet * Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin (76,124) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 9727 troops, 115 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 346 Defending force 670 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese adjusted assault: 1102 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 1102 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 2 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 864 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 48th Division Defending units: Emery Point Fortress Northern Territory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Groote Eylandt airfield construction continues. Japanese ground attack air strikes continue against Allied construction engineers on Groote Eylandt. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 12th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia: Transport convoy WX-25 (30 ships) arrives from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one USN VF squadron, 140K supply and 85K fuel. Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-94 (15 ships) departs for Australia via Capetown, cargo includes 81K supply. Yellow Sea: US patrol sub intercepts Japanese transport ship in night action off southern Korea. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Moppo at 99,54 (adjacent hex W of Moppo) Japanese Ships xAK Asama Maru #2, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk) Allied Ships SS Tautog xAK Asama Maru #2 is sighted by SS Tautog SS Tautog attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 93 aircraft (64 fighters, 29 bombers), one Jap TF (2 ships), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 241 aircraft (219 fighters, 11 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU. No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in the Burma-India theatre area. Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42 two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 16 Liberator B.VI x 16 B-17E Fortress x 31 B-24D Liberator x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 208 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 69th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 B-24D1 Liberator x 12 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 12 B-24D Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/22/2016 7:46:47 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/24/44 (continued) Southwest Pacific: Amphibious supply unloading ops continue from Allied invasion TF at Milne Bay, 287K supply now on shore. Ships at Milne Bay with supply cargo still aboard ordered to depart Milne Bay – these ships bound for Port Moresby to unload remaining supply before return to Australia. Allied land forces at Milne Bay launch deliberate assault, 1367 AV (total) now operational in all Allied LCU. AAR’s of landing operations, 4E bomber raid on port facilities and ground combat follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Aquarius DD Sterett 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Aquarius 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Aquarius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Brevard AK Bullock AK Cabell AK Chatham AK Brevard fired at enemy troops AK Bullock fired at enemy troops AK Cabell fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Libra AKA Betelgeuse AKA Alhena AKA Centarus AKA Libra fired at enemy troops AKA Betelgeuse fired at enemy troops AKA Alhena fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Brevard AK Bullock AK Cabell AK Chatham AK Brevard fired at enemy troops AK Bullock fired at enemy troops AK Cabell fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay, at 101,133 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 7 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 39074 troops, 890 guns, 1003 vehicles, Assault Value = 1358 Defending force 3532 troops, 90 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 11th Airborne Division 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 77th Infantry Division 711th Tank Battalion 38th Infantry Division 96th Infantry Division I US Corps I Corps Artillery 251st Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 86th Naval Guard Unit 110th Div /11 1st Guards Div /7 152nd AA Regiment Kure 3rd SNLF 13th Naval Const Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 160K fuel on hand. Current status of Terapo base – 205K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 17 N1K1-J George (10 air-to-air, 6 on the ground, 1 ops) • 17 Ki-84 Frank (12 air-to-air, 4 on the ground, 1 ops) • 4 Ki-61 Tony (all on the ground) • 1 Ki-45 Nick (on the ground) • 8 Ki-43 Oscar (all on the ground) • 5 J2M3 Jack (all air-to-air) • 1 E13A1 Jake (air-to-air) Allied planes reported destroyed • 6 P-47 Thunderbolt (all air-to-air) • 5 A-20G Havoc (2 flak, 3 ops) • 5 B-25G Mitchell (2 air-to-air, 3 flak) Night low-level strike against Lae airfield launched by USAAF 2E bombers. Moderate damage reported to Lae airfield facilities (see base status below), 23 Japanese planes reported destroyed on the ground. 10 US bombers reported destroyed. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night 5 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night 4 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night 5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light rain (64% moonlight) Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 5 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 27 B-25G Mitchell x 7 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAId Nick: 7 damaged Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed on ground Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 3 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 20 damaged A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak B-25G Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 38 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 1 Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8 Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 5 plane(s) with no ordnance Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 3 plane(s) with no ordnance 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/C with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 1000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USAAF fighters launch daylight sweeps against Jap airfield at Wau. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 9 N1K1-J George x 20 Ki-84a Frank x 15 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 8 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 42 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Port hits 65 Port supply hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 10 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no aircraft, port damage 94, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 30 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 74 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 39, 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF. Detected base status at Salamaua – 46 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 6 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Rabaul – 331 aircraft (230 fighters, 21 bombers), no Jap TF, 9 ships in port (including 3 xAKL, 3 CM, 1 PB, 1 SS, 1 SST), 42 Jap LCU. Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 95K supply on hand, 2651 AV (total) operational. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 68928 troops, 1610 guns, 1507 vehicles, Assault Value = 2626 Defending force 96194 troops, 940 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2269 Japanese ground losses: 176 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 43rd Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 31st Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 7th Infantry Division Americal Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 2/4th Armoured Regiment 81st Infantry Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 1st Marine Division I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 193rd Tank Battalion 9th Australian Division 9th RAAF Base Force 165th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 6th RAAF Base Force 2/9th Field Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 181st Field Artillery Regiment 155th USA Base Force Clark Field USAAF Base Force 1st Medium Regiment I Australian Corps 168th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 150th USA Base Force 189th USAAF Base Force 2/13th Field Regiment 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 116th Division 104th Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 47th Division 22nd Division 109th Div /2 1st Guards Division 13th Division 64th Division 41st Division 38th Division 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 8th Base Force 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 55th Field AA Battalion 7th Base Force /1 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 62nd Construction Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 1st Naval Const Bn /1 3rd Cavalry Brigade 144th Infantry Regiment 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 31st Army 17th Naval Construction Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 101st Garrison Unit /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US patrol sub in contact with Japanese surface ASW while passing through Umboi Island dot base hex. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at Umboi Island 100,125 Japanese Ships PB Tatsumi Maru Allied Ships SS Perch SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/22/2016 7:47:58 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/24/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 732K supply and 31K fuel on hand. Current base status of Luganville – 1.96 million supply and 229K fuel on hand (unchanged). Convoy detachment WP-272C (6 ships) arrives from mainland US with 28K supply and 10K fuel cargo. Current base status of Noumea – 3.82 million supply and 3.05 million fuel on hand. Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 46 aircraft (26 fighters), no ships in port, 4 Jap TF (24 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. Coastwatcher entries from 10/24 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 9, Moving Southwest Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 13, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 8, Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 11, Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 11, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 12, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 12, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 15, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 11, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 11, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 10, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 14, Moving East

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/25/2016 3:09:51 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/25/44 Southwest Pacific: Allied forces capture Milne Bay. Amphibious supply unloading ops at Milne Bay were concluded this game turn, all transport ships now departed Milne Bay. Allied naval surface combat TF launched a night bombardment attack on Milne Bay (use up remaining ammo) before its departure back to Australia for replenishment and minor ship repair. Current base status at Milne Bay – airfield service damage 33, runway damage 22, port damage 69. 218K supply is on hand in Milne Bay, no fuel points. Airfield size at Milne Bay now at 3(5), port size 4(3) – plans are to expand both to maximum sizes. Sufficient engineer elements are in Milne Bay (with combat LCU’s) to start immediate repair of airfield and port facilities. Four Japanese LCU remain in Milne Bay base hex following the ground combat action below. AAR’s of Allied naval bombardment, air combat actions and final ground assault follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133 Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Tennessee BB Pennsylvania BB Nevada BB Colorado CA Exeter CA Canberra CA Australia CL Adelaide CL De Ruyter Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 33 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 BB New Mexico firing at 1st Guards Division BB Idaho firing at Milne Bay BB Tennessee firing at Milne Bay BB Pennsylvania firing at 1st Guards Division BB Nevada firing at Milne Bay BB Colorado firing at Milne Bay CA Exeter firing at Milne Bay CA Canberra firing at 1st Guards Division CA Australia firing at Milne Bay CL Adelaide firing at Milne Bay CL De Ruyter firing at Milne Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on I Corps Artillery, at 101,133 (Milne Bay) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 13 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 10 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Airborne Division ... Also attacking 38th Infantry Division ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Division ... Also attacking I Corps Artillery ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Milne Bay, at 101,133 Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Port hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 39226 troops, 890 guns, 1003 vehicles, Assault Value = 1377 Defending force 3516 troops, 93 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Allied adjusted assault: 1514 Japanese adjusted defense: 51 Allied assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Milne Bay !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1431 casualties reported Squads: 48 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 46 (41 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 38th Infantry Division 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment 11th Airborne Division 711th Tank Battalion 77th Infantry Division 96th Infantry Division I US Corps I Corps Artillery 251st Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 86th Naval Guard Unit Kure 3rd SNLF 110th Div /11 1st Guards Div /7 152nd AA Regiment 13th Naval Const Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.30 million supply and 160K fuel on hand (unchanged). Current status of Terapo base – 206K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 20 N1K1-J George (18 air-to-air, 2 ops) • 3 Ki-84 Frank (1 air-to-air, 2 ops) • 30 Ki-44 Tojo (22 flak, 8 ops) • 4 J2M3 Jack (3 air-to-air, 1 ops) Allied planes reported destroyed • 5 P-47 Thunderbolt (3 air-to-air, 2 ops) USAAF fighter sweeps against Jap airfield at Wau continue. Latest AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 7 N1K1-J George x 34 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000. Raid is overhead S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 3000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000. Raid is overhead 18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wau, at 98,126 Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 119 minutes 302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000, scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 39 Port supply hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 21 No Allied losses Port hits 7 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 24 No Allied losses Port hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 67, 1 Jap TF (8 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 29 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 111 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 45, 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – 46 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 6 Jap LCU. Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 93K supply on hand, 2693 AV (total) operational. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 69181 troops, 1608 guns, 1507 vehicles, Assault Value = 2692 Defending force 96834 troops, 944 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2312 Japanese ground losses: 369 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 31st Infantry Division 1st Marine Division 754th Tank Battalion I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 7th Infantry Division 32nd Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade Americal Infantry Division 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 43rd Infantry Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/4th Armoured Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment 81st Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 9th Australian Division 2/11th Field Regiment 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 9th RAAF Base Force 155th USA Base Force 2/9th Field Regiment 150th USA Base Force 165th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 189th USAAF Base Force 6th RAAF Base Force 2nd Medium Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion I Australian Corps 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 38th Division 41st Division 116th Division 1st Guards Division 64th Division 13th Division 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 109th Div /2 104th Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 47th Division 22nd Division 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 144th Infantry Regiment 17th Naval Construction Battalion 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 3rd Cavalry Brigade 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 8th Base Force 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 62nd Construction Battalion 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 7th Base Force /1 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 31st Army 55th Field AA Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 1st Naval Const Bn /1 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/25/2016 3:15:52 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/25/44 (continued) Yellow Sea: US patrol sub (SS Croaker) attacked and damaged in attack by Ki-49 Helen air patrol at hex location 93, 61. Reported damage to SS Croaker - system damage 14, float 5, returning to base at 19 kts. NW Australia: Allied ground forces being prepared for defensive positions in the interior of NW Australia. Current plans are to establish this position at Tennant Creek using mainly restricted-command Australian units – currently including 1st and 5th Australian Divisions plus supporting units under HQ’s II Australian Corps and Australian 1st Army. One US division is in mainland Australia (5th Marine) at this time – this unit plus an assortment of US artillery and tank LCU will form a reserve as required. Even with the fall of Milne Bay, Allied ground forces in Australia and SW Pacific theatre area are extended to a point where further offensive operations using land forces will be difficult without reinforcement from other areas especially given additional requirement for ground defensive positions in W and NW areas of mainland Australia. Japanese LBA air attack against Australian engineer LCU withdrawing toward Tennant Cree. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on I Australian Corps Engineer Battalion, at 76,130, near Daly Waters Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 14 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No reported Japanese air activity against Allied positions at Groote Eylandt, airfield construction activity continues. Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 99 aircraft (65 fighters, 34 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 236 aircraft (219 fighters, 8 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU. No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India theatre area. Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42 (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/25/2016 3:17:31 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/25/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 734K supply and 31K fuel on hand. Current base status of Luganville – 1.97 million supply and 234K fuel on hand. Current base status of Noumea – 3.84 million supply and 3.09 million fuel on hand. Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 41 aircraft (21 fighters), no ships in port, 4 Jap TF (22 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. Coastwatcher entries from 10/25 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 15, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 9, Moving East Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Darwin Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 11, Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 10, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 8, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 15, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 15, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 15, Moving Northwest

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/29/2016 3:36:56 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/26/44 Southwest Pacific: Allied ground forces at Milne Bay eliminate remainder of Japanese LCU. Current base status at Milne Bay – airfield service damage 22, runway damage 0, port damage 69. 234K supply is on hand in Milne Bay, no fuel points. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 39144 troops, 890 guns, 1002 vehicles, Assault Value = 1356 Defending force 2555 troops, 54 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 71 Allied adjusted assault: 2362 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 787 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3687 casualties reported Squads: 241 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 71 (71 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 77th Infantry Division 38th Infantry Division 11th Airborne Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 711th Tank Battalion 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment 96th Infantry Division I US Corps I Corps Artillery 251st Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 110th Div /11 1st Guards Div /7 152nd AA Regiment 13th Naval Const Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.35 million supply and 160K fuel on hand. Japanese night bombing raid launched against Port Moresby airfield. Six Jap bombers reported destroyed, no reported Allied plane losses or damage to airfield facilities. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Port Moresby, at 98,130 Weather in hex: Severe storms (82% moonlight) Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 17 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Terapo base – 205K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 8 N1K1-J George (all on the ground) • 14 Ki-84 Frank (all on the ground) • 12 Ki-61 Tony (all on the ground) • 11 Ki-45 Nick (4 air-to-air, 2 on the ground, 4 ops) • 6 Ki-67 Peggy (2 air-to-air, 2 flak, 2 ops) • 4 Ki-49 Helen – bombers (all on the ground) • 3 Ki-49 KAI Helen – transports (all on the ground) • 4 Ki-54 Hickory (all on the ground) • 11 L2D2 Tabby (all on the ground) • 19 H8K2-L Emily – transports (all on the ground) Allied planes reported destroyed • 2 B-29 Superfort (1 air-to-air, 1 ops) • 1 B-24 Liberator (ops) USAAF B-29 Superforts launch night bombing raid on Rabaul airfield. No report of damage to Rabaul airfield facilities, 77 Japanese planes reported destroyed on the ground. Two USAAF bombers reported lost (1 air-to-air, 1 ops). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 7 x 444th BG/678th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 462nd BG/769th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 7 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125 Weather in hex: Severe storms (82% moonlight) Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 21 Japanese aircraft losses L2D2 Tabby: 4 destroyed on ground Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 4 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 2 destroyed on ground H8K2-L Emily: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-54c Hickory: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Airbase hits 12 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125 Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAId Nick: 3 damaged H8K2-L Emily: 2 destroyed on ground L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125 Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-54c Hickory: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125 Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed on ground H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125 Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses H8K2-L Emily: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125 Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rabaul, at 106,125 Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 damaged Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed on ground H8K2-L Emily: 2 destroyed on ground L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 54 B-25H Mitchell x 3 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 68 Port supply hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 27 B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 19 Port supply hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 7 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 91, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 29 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 114 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 32, 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – 47 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 6 Jap LCU. Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 92K supply on hand, 2718 AV (total) operational. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 69329 troops, 1606 guns, 1507 vehicles, Assault Value = 2734 Defending force 97419 troops, 947 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2353 Japanese ground losses: 232 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 2/4th Armoured Regiment 1st Marine Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion Americal Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 81st Infantry Division 4th Armoured Brigade 31st Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 32nd Infantry Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 9th Australian Division 134th Field Artillery Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 2nd Medium Regiment 6th RAAF Base Force 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 168th Field Artillery Regiment 82nd Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Regiment 165th Field Artillery Battalion 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 155th USA Base Force 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 9th RAAF Base Force 189th USAAF Base Force 150th USA Base Force 181st Field Artillery Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment I Australian Corps 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 47th Division 109th Div /2 62nd Naval Guard Unit 13th Division 22nd Division 41st Division 116th Division 38th Division 104th Division 64th Division 1st Guards Division 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 14th Naval Construction Battalion 62nd Construction Battalion 3rd Cavalry Brigade 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Naval Const Bn /1 17th Naval Construction Battalion 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 7th Base Force /1 8th Base Force 31st Army 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 144th Infantry Regiment 55th Field AA Battalion 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/29/2016 3:41:42 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/26/44 (continued) Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 10/26 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Roi-Namur. Detected base status of Roi-Namur shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. US West Coast: US 637 TD Bn re-enters the game as reinforcement this game turn. This LCU was eliminated in the 9/44 Nauru Is invasion and purchased back from the “dead pile” with PP. NW Australia: No reported Japanese activity against Allied positions in NW Australia or Sea of Carpentaria area. Construction activity continues at Groote Eylandt, airfield now expanded to size 4. DEI: US patrol sub (SS Muskellunge) damaged in action with Japanese surface ASW in Banda Sea area NE of Timor. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Damar at 75,113 (NE of Lautem) Japanese Ships E No.64 E No.61 E No.207 Allied Ships SS Muskallunge, hits 19, heavy damage (system damage 16, float 2, engine 2, returning to base at 19 kts) SS Muskallunge is located by E No.64 Muskallunge diving deep .... E No.207 attacking submerged sub .... E No.64 fails to find sub and abandons search Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 84 aircraft (51 fighters, 32 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 265 aircraft (242 fighters, 14 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area. Allied planes reported destroyed • 2 Wellington B.X (both ops) • 1 B-25H Mitchell (ops) Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 16 B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 16 B-25H Mitchell x 48 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (3/29/2016 3:44:49 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/26/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 741K supply and 31K fuel on hand. Current base status of Luganville – 1.99 million supply and 238K fuel on hand. Current base status of Noumea – 3.84 million supply and 3.09 million fuel on hand (unchanged). Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 40 aircraft (29 fighters), no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU. Coastwatcher entries from 10/26 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nichiren Maru reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 14, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 7 , Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands , Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 11 , Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul , Speed 8 , Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul , Speed 7 , Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga , Speed 15 , Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng , Speed 13 , Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 10, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 17, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 17, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 11, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 10, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 8, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 15, Moving West

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/1/2016 3:38:55 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/27/44 Southwest Pacific: No reported combat activity this game turn at Milne Bay. Current base status at Milne Bay – port damage 58, no airfield damage. 248K supply is on hand in Milne Bay, no fuel points. Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.35 million supply and 160K fuel on hand (unchanged). No reported combat activity this game turn at Port Moresby. Current status of Terapo base – 205K supply and 10K fuel on hand. No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in SW Pacific theatre operations area. Allied bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna continue. Targeting of some Allied bombers diverted to bombing Buna airfield facilities, port bombing continues. Repair activity of port facilities by Jap engineers at Buna appears to be (at least) temporarily stopped or greatly diminished despite the large number of Jap engineer elements at Buna. This situation is creating an opportunity for Allied bombing at Buna to take out both airfield and port facilities. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 3 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 3 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 19 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 13 B-24J Liberator x 6 B-25H Mitchell x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 41 Port hits 18 Port supply hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Port hits 9 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 100, airfield damage 48, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 29 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 118 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 4, 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – no Jap aircraft visible on airfield, 2 Jap TF (3 ships total, all small ship types), 4 Jap LCU (-2 from last report). Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 91K supply on hand, 2767 AV (total) operational. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 69495 troops, 1606 guns, 1505 vehicles, Assault Value = 2759 Defending force 97639 troops, 947 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2369 Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: Americal Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 32nd Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 81st Infantry Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 31st Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade 1st Marine Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 9th Australian Division 205th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 155th USA Base Force Clark Field USAAF Base Force 9th RAAF Base Force 2/9th Field Regiment 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 6th RAAF Base Force 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 150th USA Base Force 134th Field Artillery Battalion 165th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion I Australian Corps 1st Medium Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 189th USAAF Base Force 181st Field Artillery Regiment 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st Division 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment 116th Division 64th Division 13th Division 38th Division 104th Division 47th Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 22nd Division 1st Guards Division 109th Div /2 144th Infantry Regiment 8th Base Force 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 1st Naval Const Bn /1 7th Base Force /1 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th Field AA Battalion 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 17th Naval Construction Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 31st Army 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 3rd Cavalry Brigade 62nd Construction Battalion 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/1/2016 3:42:35 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/27/44 (continued) NW Australia: Japanese surface naval bombardment of Groote Eylandt plus daylight LBA ground attack and airfield bombing strikes. Two Jap bombers (G4M2a Betty) reported lost (both ops). Current base status of Groote Eylandt – port damage 16, airfield service damage 73, runway damage 99. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Groote Eylandt at 82,130 Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Hamakaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Amatsukaze DD Shiranui DD Isokaze Allied ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 15 Runway hits 24 Port hits 16 Port supply hits 3 CA Kako firing at 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn CA Furutaka firing at Groote Eylandt CA Kinugasa firing at Groote Eylandt F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba CA Aoba firing at Groote Eylandt DD Hagikaze firing at Groote Eylandt DD Arashi firing at Groote Eylandt DD Nowaki firing at Groote Eylandt DD Hamakaze firing at Groote Eylandt DD Tokitsukaze firing at Groote Eylandt DD Amatsukaze firing at Groote Eylandt DD Shiranui firing at Groote Eylandt DD Isokaze firing at Groote Eylandt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 33 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 29 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt) Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 49 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 49 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 9 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEI: Another US patrol sub damaged in action with Japanese surface ASW in Banda Sea area near Timor. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Larantoeka at 67,111 (N of Timor) Japanese Ships E No.14 E Wakataka E No.46 Allied Ships SS Peto, hits 2, heavy damage (system damage 53, float 70, engine 13, returning to base at 5 kts) SS Peto is located by E No.14 Peto diving deep .... E Wakataka attacking submerged sub .... E No.46 fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 78 aircraft (60 fighters, 18 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 244 aircraft (225 fighters, 8 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 Blenheim VD (ops) • 1 B-25H Mitchell (ops) Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 16 Wellington B.X x 15 B-17E Fortress x 32 B-24D Liberator x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 33rd Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 16 B-24D Liberator x 16 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 P-38J Lightning x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/1/2016 3:44:24 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/27/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 758K supply and 31K fuel on hand. Current base status of Luganville – 2.01 million supply and 238K fuel on hand. Current base status of Noumea – 3.84 million supply and 3.09 million fuel on hand (unchanged). Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – 25 aircraft (10 fighters), airfield damage 21, no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (27 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. USAAF 4E bombers launch night raid against Lunga airfield. No US plane losses, 2 Jap planes (N1K1-J George) reported destroyed on the ground. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 4 x 11th BG/42nd BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 5 x 11th BG/431st BG B-24J Liberator stray due to night 6 x 7th BG/436th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 5 x 11th BG/42nd BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 7 x 11th BG/431st BG B-24J Liberator stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Weather in hex: Overcast (89% moonlight) Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 25 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastwatcher entries from 10/27 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kiyozumi Maru reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 9, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 16, Moving West Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae , Speed 15 , Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 14, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 7, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 10, Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 13, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 13, Moving West

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/5/2016 5:12:57 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/28/44 Southwest Pacific: Current base status at Milne Bay – port damage 57, no airfield damage. 249K supply is on hand in Milne Bay, no fuel points. Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.35 million supply and 160K fuel on hand (unchanged). Current status of Terapo base – 206K supply and 10K fuel on hand. No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in SW Pacific theatre operations area. Allied bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna continue. Targeting of Allied bombers continues to include both port and airfield facilities. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 3 B-24J Liberator x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 3 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 2 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 13 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 26 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 Port hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25H Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 100, airfield damage 74, no Jap TF, 29 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – 4 Jap TF (7 ships total, all small ship types), 6 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Rabaul – 285 aircraft (205 fighters, 28 bombers), airfield damage 21, 10 Jap TF (44 ships total), 3 ships in port (including 1 TK, 2 CM), 42 Jap LCU. Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 89K supply on hand, 2797 AV (total) operational. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 69687 troops, 1605 guns, 1505 vehicles, Assault Value = 2808 Defending force 97789 troops, 946 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2389 Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 31st Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 43rd Infantry Division Americal Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade 81st Infantry Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 1st Marine Division 7th Infantry Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 9th Australian Division 165th Field Artillery Battalion 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 168th Field Artillery Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 82nd Mortar Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force I Australian Corps 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 6th RAAF Base Force 2/9th Field Regiment 150th USA Base Force 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 9th RAAF Base Force 97th Field Artillery Battalion 1st Medium Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 189th USAAF Base Force 2nd Medium Regiment 155th USA Base Force 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment 116th Division 64th Division 22nd Division 41st Division 1st Guards Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 104th Division 38th Division 13th Division 47th Division 109th Div /2 17th Naval Construction Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 31st Army 1st Naval Const Bn /1 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 3rd Cavalry Brigade 62nd Construction Battalion 55th Field AA Battalion 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 7th Base Force /1 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 8th Base Force 144th Infantry Regiment 101st Garrison Unit /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US patrol sub off Wewak damaged in action with Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wewak at 97,118 (adjacent hex NW of Wewak) Japanese Ships DD Numakaze E No.16 E Hatsukari Allied Ships SS Perch, hits 10, heavy damage (system damage 46, float 63, returning to base at 7 kts) SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Numakaze Perch diving deep .... DD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search E Hatsukari attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/5/2016 5:18:28 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/28/44 (continued) NW Australia: US patrol sub intercepts Japanese transport TF off Darwin. Two Jap TF’s detected and visible on map at this location – one with 4 ships moving on SE heading, the second Jap TF with 1 ship moving on E heading, both TF moving into Darwin. 10/28 Coastwatcher report entries and AAR’s follow. Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 16, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 12, Moving Northwest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Darwin at 74,123 (NW of Darwin) Japanese Ships AK Kaga Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E Hatsutaka Allied Ships SS Burrfish Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS Burrfish launches 2 torpedoes at AK Kaga Maru Burrfish bottoming out .... E Hatsutaka fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Darwin at 74,123 Japanese Ships AK Arimasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1 E Hatsutaka Allied Ships SS Burrfish Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled SS Burrfish launches 2 torpedoes at AK Arimasan Maru Burrfish bottoming out .... E Hatsutaka fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese LBA bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt continue. Current base status of Groote Eylandt – port damage 16, airfield service damage 86, runway damage 99. Latest AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 33 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt) Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 49 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 49 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 234 aircraft (211 fighters, 12 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 Blenheim VD (ops) • 1 B-25H Mitchell (ops) Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 16 B-24D Liberator x 19 B-24D1 Liberator x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/5/2016 5:27:15 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/28/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 772K supply and 31K fuel on hand. Current base status of Luganville – 2.02 million supply and 237K fuel on hand. Current base status of Noumea – 3.84 million supply and 3.09 million fuel on hand (unchanged). Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 35 aircraft (16 fighters), airfield damage 5, no ships in port, 4 Jap TF (25 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. Coastwatcher entries from 10/28 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Darwin Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 9, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 9, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 14, Moving West Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua Coastwatcher Report: xAK Nichiren Maru reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 15, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 14, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 11, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 9, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 13, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 16, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 11, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 9, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 14, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 11, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 7, Moving Northwest

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/11/2016 4:04:12 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/29/44 Southwest Pacific: Current base status at Milne Bay – port damage 28, no airfield damage. 248K supply is on hand in Milne Bay, no fuel points. Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.35 million supply and 160K fuel on hand (unchanged). Current status of Terapo base – 208K supply and 10K fuel on hand. No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses this game turn in SW Pacific theatre operations area. Allied bombing raids continue against Buna port and airfield facilities. Some air units in NE Australia assigned to Buna strikes failed to launch. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 13 B-25H Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Port hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 91, airfield damage 65, 2 Jap TF (12 ships total, both visible on map as submarine TF), 29 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – no Jap TF, 6 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Rabaul – 300 aircraft (221 fighters, 18 bombers), airfield damage 24, 8 Jap TF (23 ships total), 3 ships in port (including 1 TK, 2 CM), 41 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 86K supply on hand, 2731 AV (total) operational. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 69824 troops, 1605 guns, 1505 vehicles, Assault Value = 2747 Defending force 98050 troops, 944 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2415 Japanese ground losses: 372 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 81st Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 193rd Tank Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 43rd Infantry Division 32nd Infantry Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 1st Marine Division Americal Infantry Division 31st Infantry Division 4th Armoured Brigade 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 9th Australian Division 9th RAAF Base Force 165th Field Artillery Battalion I Australian Corps 189th USAAF Base Force 155th USA Base Force 2/13th Field Regiment 6th RAAF Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 150th USA Base Force 2/11th Field Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2/9th Field Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 109th Div /2 47th Division 104th Division 41st Division 38th Division 13th Division 22nd Division 116th Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 64th Division 1st Guards Division 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 7th Base Force 31st Army 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 3rd Cavalry Brigade 55th Field AA Battalion 8th Base Force 144th Infantry Regiment 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 17th Naval Construction Battalion 62nd Construction Battalion 1st Naval Construction Bn /1 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/11/2016 4:09:33 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/29/44 (continued) Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 10/29 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Ocean Is, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. Australia: Transport convoy WX-26 (20 ships) arrives from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one LCU (US 711 Tank Bn), 81K supply and 76K fuel. NW Australia: US patrol sub sunk off Darwin by Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Darwin at 74,123 (NW of Darwin) Japanese Ships E No.207 E No.64 E No.63 Allied Ships SS Burrfish, hits 24, and is sunk SS Burrfish is sighted by escort Burrfish bottoming out .... E No.64 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.207 attacking submerged sub .... SS Burrfish forced to surface! E No.207 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.64 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.63 firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese TF’s detected and visible on map in Darwin base hex – 3 Jap TF (11 ships total), one TF (3 PG, 1 DD) identified as likely surface ASW. 10/29 Coastwatcher report entry follows. Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 9, Moving East Japanese LBA bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt continue. Current base status of Groote Eylandt – port damage 16, airfield service damage 100, runway damage 99. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 33 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 11 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 29 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th USN Naval Construction Battalion, at 82,130 (Groote Eylandt) Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 49 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 49 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 89 aircraft (69 fighters, 20 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 225 aircraft (197 fighters, 17 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 Blenheim VD (ops) • 1 B-25H Mitchell (ops) Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 16 B-24D1 Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 32nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/11/2016 4:11:34 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/29/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 775K supply and 31K fuel on hand. Current base status of Luganville – 2.02 million supply and 240K fuel on hand. Current base status of Noumea – 3.84 million supply and 3.09 million fuel on hand (unchanged). Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – 13 aircraft (9 fighters), airfield damage 33, no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (25 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. USAAF 4E bombers launch night raid on Lunga airfield. No US planes lost, 3 Japanese planes reported destroyed on the ground (2 N1K1-J George, 1 L2D2 Tabby). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow. 6 x 11th BG/42nd BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 5 x 5th BG/394th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night 4 x 11th BG/431st BG B-24J Liberator stray due to night -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Weather in hex: Overcast (100% moonlight) Raid spotted at 60 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138 Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastwatcher entries from 10/29 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Darwin Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 13, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 15, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 15, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 77,123 near Bathurst Island Speed 14, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 14, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 13, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 14, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 10, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 12, Moving Northwest

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/13/2016 3:00:52 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/30/44 Southwest Pacific: Current base status at Milne Bay – port and airfield facilities fully operational (no damage). 247K supply is on hand in Milne Bay, no fuel points. Expansion of airfield facilities at Milne Bay to maximum size 8(5) is starting. Transport of additional construction engineer, airfield and support LCU from NE Australia to Milne Bay is also underway, first transport TF due to arrive in Milne Bay next game turn. Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.34 million supply and 160K fuel on hand. Current status of Terapo base – 207K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 8 N1K1-J George (5 air-to-air, 3 ops) • 19 Ki-84 Frank (15 air-to-air, 4 ops) • 16 Ki-61 Tony (12 air-to-air, 4 ops) • 28 Ki-44 Tojo (21 air-to-air, 7 ops) • 42 Ki-43 Oscar (37 air-to-air, 5 ops) Allied planes reported destroyed • 20 P-47 Thunderbolt (17 air-to-air, 3 ops) USAAF fighters launch sweeps over Lae. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 10 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 22 Ki-84a Frank x 38 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead 302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead 20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 25 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 15 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 29 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 25 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 6 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 15 Ki-84a Frank x 31 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 20 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters between 11000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 8 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 13000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000, scrambling fighters between 22000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126 Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied bombing raids resume at full strength against Buna port and airfield facilities. Latest AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 3 B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25H Mitchell x 6 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 13 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 12 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 27 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 100, airfield damage 93, 2 Jap TF (20 ships total, both visible on map as submarine TF), 29 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – no Jap TF, 6 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Rabaul – 305 aircraft (222 fighters, 24 bombers), airfield damage 21, 8 Jap TF (28 ships total), 2 ships in port (including 1 TK, 1 CM), 41 Jap LCU. Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 83K supply on hand, 2648 AV (total) operational. Reduced LCU combat AV in Buna due to withdrawal of two US infantry divisions (7th, Americal) to Port Moresby to recover disabled LCU elements and rebuild to full TOE strength with replacements. Bombardment attack AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 69940 troops, 1605 guns, 1505 vehicles, Assault Value = 2660 Defending force 98118 troops, 944 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2424 Japanese ground losses: 318 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/4th Armoured Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade 193rd Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 43rd Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 31st Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 81st Infantry Division 32nd Infantry Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 9th Australian Division 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion I Australian Corps 155th USA Base Force 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 9th RAAF Base Force 189th USAAF Base Force 2/11th Field Regiment 150th USA Base Force 82nd Mortar Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 181st Field Artillery Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 6th RAAF Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 165th Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 109th Div /2 47th Division 22nd Division 13th Division 104th Division 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 116th Division 38th Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 41st Division 64th Division 1st Guards Division 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 17th Naval Construction Battalion 1st Naval Const Bn /1 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 144th Infantry Regiment 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 62nd Construction Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 55th Field AA Battalion 8th Base Force 3rd Cavalry Brigade 7th Base Force 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 31st Army 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/13/2016 3:04:51 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/30/44 (continued) NW Australia: Contact between US patrol sub and Japanese surface ASW in Darwin base hex. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at Darwin 76,124 Japanese Ships E Hatsutaka Allied Ships SS Baya SS Baya is sighted by escort E Hatsutaka fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Japanese TF’s (13 ships total) detected and visible on map in Darwin base hex. 10/30 Coastwatcher report entry follows. Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown Japanese LBA bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt and Wesel Is, some strikes against Groote Eylandt intercepted by USAAF P-38 LRCAP fighters staged from Horn Island. Current base status of Groote Eylandt – port damage 16, airfield service damage 100, runway damage 99 (no change). Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over Groote Eylandt and AAR’s follow.. Japanese planes reported destroyed . • 11 Ki-67 Peggy (all air-to-air) • 12 G3M3 Nell (all air-to-air) • 1 G4M2 Betty (ops) • 1 Ki-43 Oscar (ops) Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 P-38 Lightning (ops) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 32 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 12 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11450. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 17 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 6 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11450. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wessel Islands, at 83,126 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 29 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 83,126 (Wessel Islands) Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 45 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 83,126 (Wessel Islands) Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 49 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 49 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wessel Islands, at 83,126 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wessel Islands, at 83,126 Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 94 aircraft (66 fighters, 28 bombers), 1 Jap TF (7 ships including 5 AO, 2 TK), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 225 aircraft (211 fighters, 13 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 26 Jap LCU (+1 from last report). Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 P-40N5 Warhawk (ops) • 1 Liberator B.VI (ops) • 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops) Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42 (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 16 Liberator B.VI x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 16 Wellington B.X x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/13/2016 3:06:20 PM)
Summary of Operations 10/30/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 774K supply and 31K fuel on hand. Current base status of Luganville – 2.02 million supply and 240K fuel on hand (unchanged). Current base status of Noumea – 3.84 million supply and 3.09 million fuel on hand (unchanged). Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 18 aircraft (7 fighters), airfield damage 31, no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (25 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. Coastwatcher entries from 10/30 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 7, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 111,135 near Munda, Speed 12, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 7, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 109,129 near Buka, Speed 10, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 12, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 12, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 16, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 17, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 11, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 8, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 7, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 14, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 111,132 near Choiseul Bay, Speed 10, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 15, Moving East

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/18/2016 1:05:32 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/31/44 Southwest Pacific: All Allied combat LCU in Milne Bay now at full TOE strength, units still recovering some disabled elements and prepping for next objectives. 245K supply is on hand in Milne Bay, no fuel points. Transport convoy arrives from Australia with fuel and supply cargo plus 140 USA Base Force (cover deficiency in general support LCU elements at Milne Bay). Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.34 million supply and 159K fuel on hand. Daylight bombing raid on Port Moresby airfield by Jap LBA bombers. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby, at 98,130 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 P-51B Mustang x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 49th FG/7th FS with P-51B Mustang (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 475th FG/433rd FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current status of Terapo base – 208K supply and 10K fuel on hand. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul. Japanese planes reported destroyed • 24 N1K1-J George (15 air-to-air, 9 ops) • 21 Ki-84 Frank (all air-to-air) • 9 Ki-44 Tojo (all air-to-air) • 3 Ki-67 Peggy (2 air-to-air, 1 flak) Allied planes reported destroyed • 11 P-47 Thunderbolt (7 air-to-air, 4 ops) • 2 P-38 Lightning (both on the ground) • 1 B-24 Liberator (ops) USAAF fighters sweeps continue, now targeting Nadzab airfield (adjacent hex NW of Lae). Pillager has been dispersing Jap fighter planes to developed airfields surrounding Lae including Nazdab, Wau and Salamaua. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 45 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 27 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 48th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125 Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 20 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000, scrambling fighters to 15490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters to 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 31710. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125 Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 7 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 7 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000, scrambling fighters to 17490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000, scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes S-303 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000, scrambling fighters to 16490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 15490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 145 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 2000, scrambling fighters to 19490. Raid is overhead 52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125 Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 21490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied bombing raids continue against Buna port and airfield facilities. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 24 B-25H Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 32 Port hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 15 B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 20 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 100, airfield damage 93, no Jap TF, 29 Jap LCU. Damage to port and airfield facilities maintained at current levels. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – no Jap TF, 6 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Rabaul – 241 aircraft (175 fighters, 21 bombers), airfield damage 15, no visible Jap TF, 3 ships in port (including 1 TK, 2 CM), 40 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 82K supply on hand, 2659 AV (total) operational. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 70080 troops, 1605 guns, 1505 vehicles, Assault Value = 2687 Defending force 98115 troops, 943 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423 Japanese ground losses: 170 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment 31st Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 81st Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 32nd Infantry Division I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 43rd Infantry Division 1st Marine Division 4th Armoured Brigade 2/4th Armoured Regiment 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 9th Australian Division 2/11th Field Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment I Australian Corps 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 9th RAAF Base Force Clark Field USAAF Base Force 2/9th Field Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 165th Field Artillery Battalion 150th USA Base Force 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 189th USAAF Base Force 205th Field Artillery Battalion 155th USA Base Force 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 6th RAAF Base Force 168th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 1st Guards Division 47th Division 104th Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 22nd Division 116th Division 109th Div /2 41st Division 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 64th Division 38th Division 13th Division 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 17th Naval Construction Battalion 31st Army 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 7th Base Force 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 8th Base Force 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 144th Infantry Regiment 3rd Cavalry Brigade 1st Naval Const Bn /1 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 62nd Construction Battalion 55th Field AA Battalion 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/18/2016 1:10:37 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/31/44 (continued) Yellow Sea: Contacts between US patrol subs and Japanese surface ASW. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Moppo at 99,54 (night action, adjacent hex W of Moppo) Japanese Ships E Kiku E Saishu E Ishizaki Allied Ships SS Tautog SS Tautog is located by E Kiku Tautog bottoming out .... E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search E Ishizaki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,60 (W of Kyushu) Japanese Ships E No.34 E No.36 Allied Ships SS Grunion SS Grunion is located by E No.34 Grunion diving deep .... E No.36 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NW Australia: No Japanese TF’s visible on game map in Darwin base hex. 10/31 Coastwatcher report entries follows. Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown Japanese surface naval bombardments of bases at Groote Eylandt and Wesel Islands. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Groote Eylandt at 82,130 Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Asanagi DD Hayate DD Oite DD Hatakaze DD Matsukaze DD Harukaze Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Port hits 6 DD Yunagi firing at Groote Eylandt DD Asanagi firing at Groote Eylandt DD Hayate firing at Groote Eylandt DD Oite firing at Groote Eylandt DD Hatakaze firing at Groote Eylandt DD Matsukaze firing at Groote Eylandt DD Harukaze firing at Groote Eylandt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wessel Islands at 83,126 Japanese Ships DD Isonami DD Shinonome DD Fubuki DD Inazuma DD Ikazuchi DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Shimakaze Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 14 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 2 DD Isonami firing at 7th RAAF M/W Sqn DD Shinonome firing at Wessel Islands DD Fubuki firing at 7th RAAF M/W Sqn DD Inazuma firing at Wessel Islands DD Ikazuchi firing at 7th RAAF M/W Sqn DD Hibiki firing at Wessel Islands DD Akatsuki firing at Wessel Islands DD Shimakaze firing at Wessel Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese LBA bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt and Wesel Is continue. Airfield and port facilities heavily damaged at both locations. AAR’s follow.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 25 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 83,126 (Wessel Islands) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 49 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 45 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet 49 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wessel Islands, at 83,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wessel Islands, at 83,126 Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 92 aircraft (64 fighters, 28 bombers), 1 Jap TF (now reported with 8 ships including 6 AO, 1 TK), manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. 10 identified Japanese LCU in Rangoon including 61st Infantry Division, 55 Mountain Gun Rgt, three HQ units (28th Army, 2nd Fleet, 3 Air Division) , four flak LCU’s, 11 Shipping Engineer Rgt. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 219 aircraft (202 fighters, 11 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 26 Jap LCU. 21 identified Japanese LCU in Magwe including 33rd Infantry Division/A sub-unit, 9 Armored Car Co, Burma Area Army HQ, four JAAF base force units, fourteen flak LCU’s. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 B-25 Mitchell (ops) • 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops) Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 16 Wellington B.X x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kalemyo, at 59,42 (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 39th Division, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/18/2016 1:11:58 AM)
Summary of Operations 10/31/44 (continued) South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 772K supply and 31K fuel on hand. Current base status of Luganville – 2.03 million supply and 239K fuel on hand. Current base status of Noumea – 3.90 million supply and 3.09 million fuel on hand . Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 31 aircraft (15 fighters), airfield damage 14, no ships in port, 3 Jap TF (20 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. Coastwatcher entries from 10/31 Operations report follow. Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua Coastwatcher Report: xAK Zenoa Maru reported in port at Rabaul Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 16, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 9, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,124 near Talasea, Speed 15, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 15, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 13, Moving Southwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,129 near Buka, Speed 19, Moving Southeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 15, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 16, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 16, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northeast Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,123 near Bathurst Island, Speed 16, Moving West Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 113,135 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 13, Moving East Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 111,134 near Munda, Speed 12, Moving Northwest

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/19/2016 5:32:46 PM)
Summary of Operations 11/01/44 Southwest Pacific: 252K supply and 5500 fuel now on hand in Milne Bay. All elements of 140 USA Base Force LCU are disembarked in Milne Bay. A second transport convoy from Australia arrives with aviation support LCU plus supply cargo. Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.36 million supply and 159K fuel on hand. Current status of Terapo base – 210K supply and 10K fuel on hand. No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over locations in eastern New Guinea. Decreased Allied bombing raids against Buna port and airfield facilities this game turn, exact cause unknown (possibly weather at NE Australia airfields). AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 100, airfield damage 75, 1 Jap TF (7 ships, visible on map as submarine TF), 29 Jap LCU. . Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 65 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF. Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Salamaua – 2 Jap TF (3 ships total), 6 Jap LCU. Detected base status at Rabaul – 251 aircraft (172 fighters, 22 bombers), airfield damage 7, 10 Jap TF (21 ships total, various small ship types), 5 ships in port (including 2 TK, 2 xAKL, 1 CM), 40 Jap LCU. Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 81K supply on hand, 2658 AV (total) operational. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna (99,129) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 70341 troops, 1605 guns, 1505 vehicles, Assault Value = 2723 Defending force 98188 troops, 943 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 2425 Japanese ground losses: 371 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 754th Tank Battalion 43rd Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/4th Armoured Regiment 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 81st Infantry Division 1st Marine Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade 193rd Tank Battalion 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 31st Infantry Division 9th Australian Division 150th USA Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 155th USA Base Force 863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 181st Field Artillery Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force 6th RAAF Base Force 165th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 857th Engineer Aviation Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 9th RAAF Base Force I Australian Corps 168th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 82nd Mortar Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 189th USAAF Base Force 2/13th Field Regiment 11th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 109th Div /2 64th Division 13th Division 47th Division 38th Division 41st Division 116th Division 62nd Naval Guard Unit 22nd Division 1st Guards Division 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 104th Division 13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1 7th Base Force 14th Naval Construction Battalion 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion 55th Field AA Battalion 31st Army 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 62nd Construction Battalion 1st Naval Const Bn /1 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 8th Base Force 17th Naval Construction Battalion 3rd Cavalry Brigade 144th Infantry Regiment 101st Garrison Unit /4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (4/19/2016 5:38:32 PM)
Summary of Operations 11/01/44 (continued) Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 11/01 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected base status of Kwajalein shows unidentified Japanese ship(s) in port, port size 4(2), no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Australia: Transport convoy EX-89 (38 ships) arrives from Eastern US via Capetown, cargo includes 179K supply and 38K fuel. NW Australia: No Japanese TF’s visible on game map in Darwin base hex. 11/01 Coastwatcher report entries follow. Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Darwin Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed unknown Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 14, Moving East Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in NW Australia operations area. Japanese planes reported destroyed . • 16 Ki-43 Oscar (15 air-to-air, 1 ops) • 11 G4M1 Betty (all air-to-air) Allied planes reported destroyed • 2 P-38L Lightning (both ops) Japanese LBA bombing strikes against Groote Eylandt and Wesel Is continue. Some Jap raids on Wessel Island intercepted by US LRCAP fighters dispatched from Horn Is. Range from Horn Island and number of available US fighter planes limits CAP activity over Groote Eylandt and Wesel Island – objective of LRCAP fighters to take down unescorted Jap bombers rather than engage fighter sweeps. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 31 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wessel Islands, at 83,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 29 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 475th FG/431st FS with P-38L Lightning (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 83,126 (Wessel Islands) Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 49 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 7 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar bombing from 100 feet CAP engaged: 475th FG/431st FS with P-38L Lightning (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 16450. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 10 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wessel Islands, at 83,126 Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 475th FG/431st FS with P-38L Lightning (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEI: BB Fuso located at Balikpapan by 11/01 Sigint entry. My estimate based on recent Jap naval activity plus occasional game turn report entries has location and basing of heavy Japanese surface naval forces and the KB at Singapore or main bases in the DEI area. A shortage of information on Jap naval ship locations plus the range of possible base location(s) for KB and Jap heavy surface naval forces in the DEI area and/or Singapore has created considerable difficulty in accurately targeting or attacking them in port with any degree of surprise. Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 83 aircraft (59 fighters, 24 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU. Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 226 aircraft (205 fighters, 11 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 26 Jap LCU. Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area. No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area. Allied planes reported destroyed • 1 Wellington B.X (ops) • 1 C-47 Skytrain (ops) Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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