Scen 19 Mogami USN vrs AI-IJN

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mogami -> Scen 19 Mogami USN vrs AI-IJN (11/1/2002 11:40:09 PM)
Greetings, to fill the time when Dan is at school (and do my testing) I have began a scenario 19 as the allies. 200 percent ship commitment for Japan 100 percent Allied. Historical sub doctrine and DC. FOW on. Up dates will be on the 15th and 30th of each month. Of course it is well known the Allies ar outnumbered on May 1 1942 and that condition will reamain for quite a long time. I plan on doing what I can for Port Moresby and NG without risking material. This means basicly air supply and fighter groups when possible but getting reinforcments there is not going to be likely. (since they can not be supplied there is no reason to use the airtransports to move them) 7th Aus Div will try send a Bde but it will likely simply move to Townsville. (Cooktown and Cairns are not auto victory cites and will not be reinforced. After these bases are built up the engineers will move south for use else where. The main effort in the beginning will be to make Noumea/Efate/L'ville secure and operational. Train the aux ships to get exp up (MSW/DMS/SC/PG) To this end they will all base out of Noumea and sail back and forth between there and L'ville (It takes a few weeks for any IJN sub to reach this area. The subs that begin the game at sea will homeport out of PM. Those at Brisbane will move to Noumea, load mines and move to deploy them. They will homeport out of L'ville after laying the mines. (in slot east of Shortland) The surface ships in Brisbane will receive very limited reinforcments (2-3 CA 4-6 DD) This will provide for a TF of around 12 ships. It's primary mission will be to run fast transport supply to Port Moresby and hopefully at some point intercept a Japanese surface TF. I will position bombers at Cooktown/Cairns/Townsville to hopefully strike any such TF that as a result remains in range during daylight. The B-17E's will be withheld from combat, as well as the Wirraways. Fighter groups will spend short periods in Port Moresby (when they are full size and rested and PM's airfield is open. No more then 3 groups will be stationed at PM at any one time. No bomber groups are to station there (they eat too much supply) The airfield and port will not be expanded. (If PM is retained it can be expanded once it is totaly secure. I'm not going to build abase for the enemy. Report number 1 covering 1 May to 15 May1942 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42 Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34 Japanese Ships MSW Rokko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Allied Ships SS S-44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42 Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34 Allied Ships SS S-42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 Japanese Ships MSW Seki Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ( I believe this ship sank at end of combat) Allied Ships SS S-47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34 Japanese Ships MSW Toshi Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42 enemy carriers sighted at Finschfen so the TF carring a Bde of the 7th Aus Div has been diverted to Townville. I do not intend to give the enemy any easy targets. Nor do I plan to offer battle under less then even conditions. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 43 B5N Kate x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 3 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 22 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 5 Attacking Level Bombers: 5 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 14 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 23 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 10 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42 Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Hudson x 9 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Chowa Maru MSW W20 DD Mochizuki Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 1 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 23 B5N Kate x 21 no losses Port hits 4 Port supply hits 4 Attacking Level Bombers: 21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Hudson x 10 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Mito Maru DD Mochizuki Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1218 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 811 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- while the enemy carriers are playing northwest of Gili the USN CV will go up to Lunga and see if those Transports are still there. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42 Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships AP Daifuku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-42 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 11 Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Buna at 12,38 Japanese Ships AP Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Asanagi Allied Ships SS S-47 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 58 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 D3A Val x 41 B5N Kate x 28 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 8 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 5 damaged PO2 R.Kawakubo of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2 CPT P. Brown of 36th FS bails out and is RESCUED Allied ground losses: Men lost 15 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 15 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 17 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 5 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 12 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 11 Attacking Level Bombers: 15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Buna at 12,38 Japanese Ships AP Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) Allied Ships SS S-47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 CA and 5 DD arrive Brisbane to reinforce the few cruisers and DD there. All minesweeper and subchasers have been sent to Noumea where they are conducting training. I am going to leave enough transport at Townsville to move a Bde, all the rest is going to Noumea to speed up movement of troops and supply. Noumea/Efate/L'ville are to be built as soon as possible. I intend to move to San Cristobal as early as possible. Santa Crz and the halfway Island to also be occupied. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42 Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships AP Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1 DD Mochizuki Allied Ships SS S-38, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (Cdr H. Munson and S-38 become the first allied Naval loss) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships AP Goyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-42 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 24 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships AP Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Mochizuki Allied Ships SS S-42 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 D3A Val x 13 B5N Kate x 46 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 25 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 6 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 36 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 11 Port hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 16 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M Nell x 37 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 destroyed G3M Nell x 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 4 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged LCDR K.Nishiura of G2/Genzan Daitai is KILLED Allied ground losses: Men lost 20 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 8 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gili Gili Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8962 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 289 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!! wow thats a lot of troops to attack an empty base with. Hope you brought lots of rice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 764 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 B5N Kate x 29 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 11 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Attacking Level Bombers: 10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M Nell x 15 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged Attacking Level Bombers: 15 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I need the weather to ground the Japanese for a few days. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 18 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 17 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 7 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 8 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 1 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 17 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh I wish I could get close enough to those IJN CV while they are set to port/airfield attack but I don't think it is possible. If Rabaul stays likewise occupied with PM. hmmmmmmmmm...... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The IJN CV disapeared, I had ordered mine to return to L'ville AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Attacking Level Bombers: 15 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 39 B5N Kate x 34 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 3 damaged B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 34 Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 15 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 G3M Nell x 14 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 8 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJN CV reapear 60 miles NW of Gili AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 10 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 4 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 3 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 5 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Attacking Level Bombers: 9 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PM down to 5.2k supply. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 11 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 13 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Attacking Level Bombers: 11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G4M1 Betty x 27 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 8 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 26 Attacking Level Bombers: 26 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PM 4.9k supply. So far I have ran one Fast transport TF up and back. It requires 5 days up and back and delievers 2k supply Lexington and Yorktown under Spruance have refueled at L'ville and are back at sea, I plan to move them up near Santa Cruz where they can run over Lunga/Tulagi if any more Japanese TF show up there. My lone oiler (Neosho) is loaded and following the carriers north. (If I do not move too much I can refuel a couple of times and remain on station for a few weeks)

mogami -> 15-30 May 42 (11/2/2002 6:18:05 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 14 Attacking Level Bombers: 16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42 AP Asakasan Maru, torpedoed by S-38 in attack where she was lost sank today 180miles se of Rabaul AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 9 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Japanese carriers have been missing for a few days. I do not want my carriers becoming involved in carrier battle till after the fighter groups get to full strength. Also I would like more escorts (CLAA) before tangling with Jap carriers. Theefore I am retreatin Lex and Yorktown to East of Santa Cruz. All PBY are going to 100 percent search to locate the enemy. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 G3M Nell x 13 G4M1 Betty x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 11 Port hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 7 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJN CV where abouts still unknown. USN CV will conduct uprep today north of Santa Cruz. PM supply up to 5.2k (airtransport) Aslo Wau supply rising I would like to get several k supply up to Wau incase I get forced out of PM I might be able to last a while in the pass. I am going to airtransport a few troops up there and occupy Salamaua to use as emergancy evav point (if there is enough time I will send any sub with transport capacity there. If I can build an airbase I can fly in enough support to move C-47's there and evac out as much as possible (we well see) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged Runway hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Port fuel hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G3M Nell x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 3 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 5 Port hits 5 Attacking Level Bombers: 18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/42 Sub attack at 18,43 Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku CVL Shoho Allied Ships SS S-47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 18,43 Japanese Ships CA Furutaka CA Aoba DD Akebono Allied Ships SS S-47, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 35 B5N Kate x 27 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 27 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/22/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 no losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 35 B5N Kate x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 4 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 41 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Port supply hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 16 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 G3M Nell x 18 G4M1 Betty x 23 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 44 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PM down to 2.9k supply. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/23/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 5 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Attacking Level Bombers: 24 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 18 B5N Kate x 43 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 33 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 20 Port fuel hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 17 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PM 2.7k AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 19 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 2 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 16 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 5 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 5 Port hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/25/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N Kate x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 12 Guns lost 1 Runway hits 8 Attacking Level Bombers: 22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 13 G4M1 Betty x 27 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 10 Runway hits 6 Attacking Level Bombers: 27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 G4M1 Betty x 14 no losses Runway hits 6 Attacking Level Bombers: 14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kyokusei Maru PC Ch 11 AP Florida Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Hudson x 12 B-25D Mitchell x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Tosei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire PC Ch 22 AP Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/27/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G4M1 Betty x 15 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 18 Runway hits 13 Attacking Level Bombers: 15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N Kate x 44 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 20 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 G4M1 Betty x 20 no losses Runway hits 9 Attacking Level Bombers: 20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PM supply 3.9k FT with 2.4k dispatched as well as TF with Bde from 7th Div (however enemy CV remain south of Gili so they will likely retire)

mogami -> 3rd report (11/2/2002 11:29:20 PM)
Greetings, things are getting a little warm. I have not been very successful at anything I've attempted so far. The airfield on Moresby has been closed for several weeks. I have 2 fighter groups stranded there. Every transport TF has to abort due to enemy carriers and the last couple of fast transport missions have ran into Battleship bombardment TF's. Lucky for me I have received 2 more carriers with another still enroute. I think the next report will contain at least one carrier versus carrier battle. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/30/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 B5N Kate x 46 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 19 Runway hits 10 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G4M1 Betty x 27 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am going to see about a carrier battle. The enemy CV have been wearing their airgroups out for a month now. Perhaps I should see what can be done before more CV come down. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/42 Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64 (I have a hunter/killer group of 3 DD and 7 SC. Whenever a sub is spotted it moves to the hex) Japanese Ships SS I-28, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Worden SC 639 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 44 B5N Kate x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 4 Runway hits 17 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PM supply 3.2k (FT TF completed mission without incident. Wau has 1.5k supply. Baseforce on Irau (San Cristobal Isl) has airfield 20 percent complete. Spruance is heading for Rockhampton (both both CV fighter groups remain under strength (38 out of 72 aircraft) I have to see if I can arrive undetected. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 38 B5N Kate x 41 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 12 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 11 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 G4M1 Betty x 20 no losses Runway hits 6 Attacking Level Bombers: 20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The AA units at PM have very few guns left in working condition. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 D3A Val x 41 B5N Kate x 58 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 26 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 G3M Nell x 35 G4M1 Betty x 27 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 12 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thats right boys keep hitting PM, nothing to worry about. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/42 Sub attack at 49,66 Japanese Ships SS I-27, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)(the hunter/killer group gets it's first kill) Allied Ships SC 640 DD Arunta DD Warramunga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 43 B5N Kate x 47 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 30 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 26 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 6 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Battleship Hiei was spotted in the Gili gap. PM will be bombarded tonight or tomorrow night. I recalled the fast transport TF (6 DD) 2 subs are at PM, when I spot the next group I will be able to time my interception with my heavy cruisers. Spruance refueled at Rockhampton and is moving to Townsville. Lexington's fighter group was built to full strength. If Yorktowns is brought up at Townsville I will go look for a fight (provided they remain undetected.) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 5 no losses Runway hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 ah crap, the AI decides the transports bringing a RCT from Americal are a better target then PM. This is where the setting of Naval Attack/Airfield really comes in handy. The groups will wait to see if search finds a target and if not will attack the secondary. (This is also how you want to set the carriers supporting/covering landings. If the bomber groups get tired just change secondary mission to rest) Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 18 G4M1 Betty x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Swan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Neville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP La Salle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 88 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N Kate x 32 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 24 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 16 Port fuel hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 G4M1 Betty x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 damaged G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged Allied Ships PG Warrego PG Swan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Fuller AP Neville, on fire, heavy damage AP La Salle, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42 Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 24 G4M1 Betty x 14 no losses Allied Ships AP Barnett AP Neville, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Fuller, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 4 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 D3A Val x 39 B5N Kate x 55 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 140 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 4 Attacking Level Bombers: 9 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 no losses Japanese Ships PC Tama Maru #8 PG Choan Maru #2 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 24 G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 destroyed G3M Nell x 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Feland AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 5 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the 132 RCT at Irau got pretty wet when all the transports sank. There are 2 enemy TF's in Gili area. I thought one was a bombardment TF but it might in fact be more carriers. If it's a bombardment TF there could be fireworks tonight at PM (supply there is under 2k so I am running in everything. If no fight then PM gets 4k supply. Spruance is heading north looking for a battle. (a suprise battle I hope) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/42 OK it was abombardment TF. The reason it took the extra day was Mutsu. The big slow beast. Spruance used the entire day fueling so he will not leave Townsville till this turn. The damaged ships have all been routed to Cairns (closer thn Townsville) S-42 went into port at PM and New Orleans is going to try the same thing. (neither will last another day at sea) Lets sea if all those bomber groups from Cooktown to Townsville fly Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships SS S-42, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 3 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5 CL Yubari, Shell hits 1 DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DD Asagumo, Shell hits 4 Allied Ships CA Chicago, Shell hits 1 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage (Mutsu and Hiei both hit with Main battery) CA Astoria, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1 CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 5 CA Australia, Shell hits 1 CL Hobart, Shell hits 1 DD Sims, Shell hits 1 DD Anderson, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Hammann, Shell hits 1 DD Russell, Shell hits 2 DD Walke, Shell hits 1 DD Morris, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Farragut, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu Allied Ships SS S-44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 36 B5N Kate x 56 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 51 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 11 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 11 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/42 the Japanese just vanished. A little good news Astoria took a torpedo in the surface battle but aside from severe flooding shes' not the badly hurt (12 sys 41 flood) she has the fires out and will be safe in port tomorrow. New Orleans has to off load before being allowed in port (I really do not understand this rule) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/42 New Orleans sank while unloading. The Japanese CV and BB TF's have vanished. B-17's from Charter Towers hit a PC at Gili. Spruance is moving to 4 hexes south east of Gili (right around I where figure that BB TF should be, hope I don't step on it) Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 no losses Japanese Ships PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 15 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 12 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Attacking Level Bombers: 16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 50 G3M Nell x 14 G4M1 Betty x 18 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses no losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 16 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 8 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 10 Runway hits 9 Attacking Level Bombers: 10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/42 Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses P-40E Kittyhawk x 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 39 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 D3A Val x 22 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 9 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 16 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardment Tf hit PM, without being spotted. Another appears to be north of Gili. Hornet and Enterprise left Noumea headed for Rockhampton yesterday. In about a week I will have 4 CV deployed to intercept IJN transports/bombardment TF's headed for PM. Small fast trannsport TF left for PM yesterday 1.5k supply on board. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/42 Sub attack at 19,42 LT C.Hagiri of Ashigara-1 Chutai is KILLED Japanese Ships DD Arashio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Kazegumo DD Oshio Allied Ships SS S-44, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 another fast transport mission collides with Mutsu and Hiei Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1 CL Yubari, Shell hits 1 DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2 DD Samidare, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Shirakumo Allied Ships DD Walke, Shell hits 1 DD Perkins, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Phelps DD Dewey DD Monaghan, Shell hits 4 DD Alwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 D3A Val x 41 B5N Kate x 48 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 28 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 52 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 G3M Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 19 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 21 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 18 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 D3A Val x 40 B5N Kate x 48 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 27 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 24 Attacking Level Bombers: 21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 53 G3M Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 28 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Attacking Level Bombers: 12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 69 G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 22 no losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 12 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 7 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- all ships involed in the last surface battle are in port Cairns. Ships from the first Mutsu/Hiei battle have begun arriving Noumea and been sent back to PH. Replacement ships are forth coming. In 3 weeks (If Port Moresby can last that long) I will have a fair number of crusiers and carriers to work with. Irau's airfield is nearing completion (level 1) I will station a fighter group there for transport cover and as the airfield grows I can target Lunga. (still no airfield there)

mogami -> Battle of Port Moresby (11/3/2002 2:31:20 AM)
Greetings, I am posting this early since if I wait 15 turns it will make one very long post. I think the allies might win the battle for Port Moresby. Massive 2 day carrier battle. Shokaku,Kaga,Soryu,Zuikaku,Shoho versus Lexington,Yorktown,Hornet and Enterprise. 2 USN CV badly damaged and limping for port. All IJN CV except Soryu hit USN surface TF drives IJN transport TF's away from Port Moresby. PM defenders have fought off two Japanese assaults so far. Reinforcments are being flown into to help. supply below 1k AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 12 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 13 Airbase hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 4 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 24 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 40 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 24 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 19 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AP Daifuku Maru, torpedoed by S-42 on May 6th sank today. Reports state a portion of the 82nd Baseforce was onboard AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/42 Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied ground losses: Men lost 78 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 66 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 72 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N Kate x 105<-----------any care to guess how many CV are sitting out there? Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 113 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 30 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The airfield on Irau has a fighter group assigned. My CV are going to moveout of Townsville today and see if we can ambush the enemy CV AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/19/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 D3A Val x 86 B5N Kate x 86 Allied aircraft Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 186 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 51 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yike I think I spotted Transports south of Gili. The moment of truth is fast approaching AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/20/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 D3A Val x 38 B5N Kate x 78 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 99 Attacking Level Bombers: 20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 26 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 31 G4M1 Betty x 21 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 33 Runway hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 7 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy infantry are landing at port Moresby AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/21/42 Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 20 no losses Japanese Ships DD Nenohi AP Kinryu Maru AP Cuba Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 1 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 65 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 36 TBD Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 14 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 24 damaged TBD Devastator x 18 destroyed TBD Devastator x 2 damaged PO2 A.Oyama of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4 LCDR J. Taylor of VT-5 bails out and is CAPTURED Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1 DD Wakaba CV Shokaku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 58 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 SBD Dauntless x 70 TBD Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 damaged SBD Dauntless x 18 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed TBD Devastator x 3 damaged PO2 A.Oyama of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5 LCDR R. Dixon of VS-2 is KILLED Japanese Ships CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire DD Nagatsuki DD Suzukaze CA Furutaka CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1 CA Aoba -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 60 Allied aircraft TBD Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator x 15 destroyed TBD Devastator x 2 damaged WO N.Oda of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4 LCDR J. Waldron of VT-8 is KILLED Japanese Ships CV Kaga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,42 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 52 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD Dauntless x 34 TBD Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 19 damaged TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed TBD Devastator x 10 damaged CPO F.Sugiyama of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2 LT K. Notomi of EIII-1 Daitai is KILLED Japanese Ships CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Soryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged MAJ N.Daniels of 30th BS bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED Japanese Ships AP Kyushu Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 D3A Val x 64 B5N Kate x 45 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 23 F4F-4 Wildcat x 75 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 12 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged D3A Val x 27 destroyed D3A Val x 18 damaged B5N Kate x 31 destroyed B5N Kate x 28 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged LTJG L. Knox of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2 LT I. Kitajima of AII-3 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire CA Salt Lake City CL Nashville -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 23 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed D3A Val x 8 destroyed D3A Val x 4 damaged B5N Kate x 8 destroyed B5N Kate x 20 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged PO2 V.Sakai of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Cummings CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Portland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,45 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 22 F4F-4 Wildcat x 66 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 17 destroyed B5N Kate x 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged LTJG P.Wagner of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3 LT T. Ichihara of EI-3 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships CV Yorktown CV Lexington DD Dale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N Kate x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 22 F4F-4 Wildcat x 66 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed B5N Kate x 8 destroyed B5N Kate x 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged LTJG P.Wagner of VF-3 is credited with kill number 4 LT M. Nakamoto of EIII-3 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships CV Yorktown CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft Hudson x 12 B-25D Mitchell x 29 B-26B Marauder x 12 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese Ships MSW Fumi Maru #2 DD Nenohi AP Kinryu Maru AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Hakonesan Maru AP Cuba Maru AP Hakuyo Maru AP Hokuhi Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Heito Maru DD Hatsukaze DD Kazegumo Japanese ground losses: Men lost 136 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 16 no losses Japanese Ships AP Hakozaki Maru DD Kazegumo DD Hatsukaze AP Hakonesan Maru AP Kinryu Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 28, and is sunk DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 38, and is sunk DD Nenohi, Shell hits 19, and is sunk MSW Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AP Brazil Maru AP Cuba Maru AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Hakonesan Maru AP Hakozaki Maru AP Hakuyo Maru AP Heito Maru AP Hinko Maru AP Hokuhi Maru, and is sunk AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Yamafuku Maru Allied Ships CA Northampton, Shell hits 1 CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2 CA Australia, Shell hits 1 CL Hobart, Shell hits 2 DD Grayson, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Mustin DD Walke DD Smith, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Dewey DD MacDonough, Shell hits 2 DD Worden DD Alwin Japanese ground losses: Men lost 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships DD Umikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Kamikaze APD 2, Shell hits 1, on fire MSW W20, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Akibasan Maru AP China Maru AP Kenshin Maru AP Kyushu Maru AP Otori Maru AP Taimei Maru Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Minneapolis CA Australia CL Hobart DD Grayson, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Mustin DD Walke, Shell hits 1 DD Smith, on fire DD Dewey DD MacDonough DD Worden DD Alwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7539 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8932 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 58 Allied ground losses: Men lost 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK if we can prevent anymore from landing we can hold. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/22/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 10 Runway hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 6 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3 CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1 DD Yugure DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1 DD Akebono, Shell hits 2 DD Sazanami, Shell hits 4, heavy damage DD Oite, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 6, on fire CA Australia CL Hobart DD Mustin, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Dewey, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Worden, Shell hits 1 DD Alwin, Shell hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2 CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yugure, Shell hits 2 DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Akebono, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Sazanami, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Oite, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Australia CL Hobart DD Dewey, on fire DD Worden DD Alwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 11,42 Japanese Ships AP Brazil Maru, Torpedo hits 1 AP Cuba Maru AP Hakonesan Maru AP Hakozaki Maru AP Hakuyo Maru AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage AP Hinko Maru, Shell hits 40, on fire, heavy damage AP Kinryu Maru AP Yamafuku Maru Allied Ships CA Chester CA Salt Lake City CL Nashville DD Dale DD Arunta DD Warramunga Japanese ground losses: Men lost 286 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships SC 637 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 destroyed P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 damaged TBD Devastator x 1 destroyed TBD Devastator x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 41 Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,43 Allied aircraft TBD Devastator x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator x 2 destroyed TBD Devastator x 6 damaged LCDR J.Allison of VT-2 is KILLED Japanese Ships BB Kirishima CA Myoko CL Kuma, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,44 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 14 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged LCDR B.Vincent of VS-2 is KILLED Japanese Ships CL Sendai CV Soryu CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 6 B5N Kate x 11 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 22 F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 1 destroyed LTJG W. Barnes of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 79 A6M3 Zero x 9 G3M Nell x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 7 destroyed G3M Nell x 15 damaged LCDR L.Nagano of G2/Genzan Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED Allied Ships DD Worden DD Alwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Australia CL Hobart CA Northampton Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 0 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,44 Allied aircraft TBD Devastator x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator x 3 destroyed TBD Devastator x 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Mutsu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,43 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 4 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,44 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged ENS R.Nikaido of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki CV Kaga, on fire DD Michishio, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Soryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,44 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 11 damaged Japanese Ships DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Kongo BB Haruna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,44 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed LTJG W. Barnes of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3 Allied Ships CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 76 A6M3 Zero x 17 G3M Nell x 7 G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 5 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Australia CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Northampton Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,48 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 9 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11672 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9796 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 186 Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: Men lost 134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I first saw the transports at PM I began airlifting one of the 7th Aus div Bde there. The next day I began moving a engineer unit there as well (2 C-47 groups at each Cooktown and Townsvllie. On the first day the Cooktown groups lifted supply while the Townsville groups moved troop. Last turn one of the Cooktown groups began moving the engineers (I want to try to speed repair of PM so all these Carrier groups can move out.) I am not sure if either Enterprise or Hornet will make it back to Cairns they both need to stay afloat 3 more days and have passed 60 floatation damage (and are still on fire) Soryu continues it's charmed life. (As well as the Japanese BB's) But at present there are no enemy transports unloading at Port Moresby. I am sending the 3rd Bde of the 7th by transport (as well as supply and another AA unit. I think I just might be able to retain Port Moresby.

mogami -> raging inferno at Port Moresby (11/4/2002 2:56:43 AM)
Greetings Update to 1 July 42 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/23/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 G4M1 Betty x 25 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 30 Runway hits 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 25 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4194 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 10675 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/24/42 Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 **** Iron Dogs do not do a very good job here, but at least the Japanese ignore my crippled CV Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 10 G4M1 Betty x 22 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 destroyed G3M Nell x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged CPT T. Hubbard of 67th FS is credited with kill number 3 Allied Ships AP William P. Biddle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Adelong AK Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Tui, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk) AP Pierce AK Algorab, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Moa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) AK Betelgeuse Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10271 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 11663 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 4 Allied ground losses: Men lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/25/42 Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42 Allied aircraft Hudson x 12 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Shinko Maru AP Uyo Maru AP Tamashima Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42 Allied aircraft Hudson x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged Japanese Ships PC Ch 24 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Hudson at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Teia Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10274 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12569 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/42 Ouch!!! the AI says "I ain't through with Port Moresby yet" Then a sub sinks Hornet 30 miles from Port. Enterprise arrives safely (after the same sub scares the crap out me. I had no escorts available to escort and my air ASW failed to spot this guy) Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Yura DD Kagero DD Shiranui DD Tanikaze Allied Ships AP Kanimbla, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AP Manoora, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Manunda, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AP Katoomba, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 7,55 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships CV Enterprise, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged Allied Ships CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 8 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft Hudson x 5 B-25D Mitchell x 26 no losses Japanese Ships AP Sakido Maru AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Teia Maru PC Ch 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Shinko Maru PC Ch 5 AP Tokai Maru AP Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 1 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Tokai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 5 AP Teia Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 17 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 destroyed G3M Nell x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Neleus SC 519 PG Kiwi AK Alcyone AK Betelgeuse AK Fomalhaut AK Murada, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 A6M3 Zero x 8 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Orungal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 80 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 7,55 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8644 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 11471 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 172 Allied ground losses: Men lost 208 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11304 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12380 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 2 Allied ground losses: Men lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/42 Air attack on TF at 18,43 Allied aircraft TBD Devastator x 7 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator x 7 damaged Japanese Ships TK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Kikuzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,43 Allied aircraft TBD Devastator x 7 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator x 1 destroyed TBD Devastator x 5 damaged Japanese Ships DD Kikuzuki DD Kuroshio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 19,40 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 SBD Dauntless x 34 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP China Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW W20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Kyushu Maru AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: Men lost 4 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 19,40 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 SBD Dauntless x 36 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP China Maru, on fire DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Kyushu Maru APD 2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Otori Maru, on fire AP Akibasan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 A6M3 Zero x 5 G3M Nell x 4 G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 6 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed G3M Nell x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged LTJG P. Van der Linden of VF-8 is credited with kill number 2 LCDR H.Hanamoto of G2/Genzan Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED Allied Ships AP Westralia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Orungal, heavy damage AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 39 Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11315 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 15091 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 10 Allied ground losses: Men lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/42 Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships SC 643 SC 640 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Hudson x 10 B-25D Mitchell x 23 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 63 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 5 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x Hudson at 5000 feet 7 x Hudson at 5000 feet 9 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Shock attack Attacking force 12729 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 11270 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 312 Allied ground losses: Men lost 215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7402 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 17371 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 4 Allied ground losses: Men lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/30/42 Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 2 damaged DD's from yesterdays air attack trying to get into port are caught and sank they would no have made it to Cairns. I thought Buna was empty and airlifted a few troops to Dobadura thinking to march to Buna and cut off the retreat route of the Japanese at Port Moresby, however the 2nd recon flight over Buna discover Japanese troops there (hmmm never go with one day of recon) Know I have to see if a) I can airlift (float plane since there is no airfield at Dobadura) enough troops to capture Buna b. if I can supply it. I'll look at sending some engineers and building a level 1 field. Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Yura DD Kagero DD Shiranui DD Tanikaze DD Shigure DD Uzuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships DD McCall, Shell hits 7, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Yura DD Kagero DD Shiranui DD Tanikaze DD Shigure DD Uzuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships DD Swanson, Shell hits 37, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 28 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7383 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 18901 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles WCDR W. Gibson of No. 20 Sqn RAAF bails out and is RESCUED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

mogami -> up date (11/7/2002 9:32:49 AM)
Greetings, this gets me back on my 15th and 30th schedule. Port Moresby is now firmly in allied control. All enemy troops have been pushed up towards Buna. supply is over 5k. USS WASP is enroute and will raise operational carriers to 4. The Japanese continue to send bombardment TF's to PM and very heavy air attacks from Rabaul/Lae/Gili. I am shifting fleet HQ from Townsville to Cairns (30k fuel there Townsville has been sucked dry with 20k unloading there at present. Will shift AO's from SOPAC to moving fuel from Brisbane north. I expect the next several weeks to contain a number of night surface actions at PM with possible carrier versus carrier battle if Japanese send their remaining CV's down. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged Attacking Level Bombers: 15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 36 no losses Japanese Ships AP Katsuragisan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 15,38 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 SBD Dauntless x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 no losses Japanese Ships AP Tatsuta Maru, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 18,40 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 SBD Dauntless x 35 TBD Devastator x 15 no losses Japanese Ships AP Toei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Kirishima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 39 G3M Nell x 18 G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 29 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5061 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 19966 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 2 Allied ground losses: Men lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Shock attack Attacking force 13969 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 5399 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 360 Allied ground losses: Men lost 119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/42 Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 My CV moved over to attack the enemy transports at PM, The Japanese (AI) should really learn not to leave ships without air cover (must be carefull about strikes from Lae) Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 16 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 11 damaged Japanese Ships AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage APD 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 18 TBD Devastator x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged TBD Devastator x 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Keizan Maru AP Meiten Maru AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire APD 36, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage APD 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 36 TBD Devastator x 6 no losses Japanese Ships AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage APD 35 AP Oigawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft Hudson x 11 B-25D Mitchell x 24 B-26B Marauder x 12 no losses Japanese Ships AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage APD 36, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Kimishima Maru DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Meiten Maru AP Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Nichibi Maru APD 35 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 2 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 1 x Hudson at 5000 feet 2 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 53 A6M3 Zero x 24 G3M Nell x 18 G4M1 Betty x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 26 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft Hudson x 12 B-25D Mitchell x 19 B-26B Marauder x 12 no losses Japanese Ships APD 35 AP Meiten Maru AP Nichibi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Kinugasa Maru, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Hudson at 5000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 2 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 2 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 1 x Hudson at 5000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4802 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 19833 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Shock attack Attacking force 13837 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4842 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 374 Allied ground losses: Men lost 115 Drove the remaining landed troops up the Owen Stanley trail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/42 Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: Men lost 97 Airbase hits 27 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 65 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,42 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 36 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Oyashio DD Makinami CL Sendai, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CA Ashigara CA Suzuya DD Yudachi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,42 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 16 TBD Devastator x 17 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged TBD Devastator x 2 destroyed TBD Devastator x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CL Sendai, on fire, heavy damage CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Oyashio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 63 A6M3 Zero x 23 G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged G3M Nell x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 damaged LT W. Leonard of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3 LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 is KILLED Allied Ships AK Bellatrix AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Alhena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: Men lost 44 Guns lost 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/42 Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 16 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Titania AP Monrovia AP Calvert AK Electra, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: Men lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 78 A6M3 Zero x 23 G3M Nell x 28 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 destroyed G3M Nell x 8 damaged G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed Allied Ships AP Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Titania, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Electra AP President Jackson AK Alhena Allied ground losses: Men lost 104 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 no losses no losses Allied Ships AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Electra, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: Men lost 56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 76 A6M3 Zero x 19 G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 24 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed Allied Ships AP President Jackson, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Bellatrix AP Calvert AK Electra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: Men lost 84 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am now commitmented to holding Port Moresby, just have to take some lumps. Pay back later. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/42 Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 5 Runway hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 14 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Monrovia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Alhena, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/42 Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 10 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 6 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 1 AK Titania, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 9 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 6 P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 7 destroyed LTJG M. Jennings of VF-8 is credited with kill number 5 LCDR V.Matsubara of EII-3 Daitai is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 2 damaged Allied Ships AO Laramie Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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