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Attack Condor -> (4/29/2003 7:55:49 AM)
It may be too late this turn, but in the future, if you have a FT TF heading in harm's way, just change them to a surface combat TF and have them wait with a Patrol/Do Not Retire option... maybe move a hex or two if spotted. Once the enemy TF leaves, switrch the DDs back to FT TF and finish the mission :)

wobbly -> Things get hairy (4/30/2003 3:48:37 AM)
d@mn, I forgot to send my combat report to work, so I'll see if i can remember what occured: 6 nells launched a nighttime raid on PM - 4 runway hits - fixed by the morning. 1 Nell damaged by flak My FT DD's make it in and out without hitting mines or finding enemy warships; however, how they did it I don't know! They must have just cleared harbour as a slow transport TF of japanese pulled in! One of the transports hits one of his mines and they begin to unload. More Naval attacks in the wind from PM thinks me.... Nope, that's because he has moved an AC TF down to provide LRCAP over the landing site! My bombers magically realise there is CAP and don't go. Thank God I kept my CV's in the barn! The other transport TF above Buna is again scouted, it is above Buna still, this goes with a Coastwatcher sighting of a DD in harbour during the night. Have I mistakenly scouted the AP's form the previous day as APD's? They are only 2 hexes above Buna and FT missions come form further afield - fuel problems?? Who knows, anyway it is a moot point as PM doesn't strike the TF. a couple of raids of Rufes over PM - P39's go up but they are ships in the night. Maybe he was just getting experience for them? So, what does this mean? Looks like he is serious about gili and I am unsure as to what to do. With air cover the gili force will probably be immune from PM attacks. However, if the AC TF is LRCAPing the invasion hex it isn't CAPing itself - window for AC TF attack? Or do I look to send in a surface force? He has some DD's guarding the transports - experience tells me that the DD's are the targets and it is unusual to hit the transports; more importantly the time it will take to get a surface group up there will mean the troops will have disembarked anyway. This of course goes over and above the fact any combat damage - like a mine or torpedo hit - is likely to slow a retreating warship down to the point the AC TF hammers it when the sun comes up. My Carriers are not loaded with planes and pilots yet, and I still have the F4F-3s rather than 4s. Also making my AC TF strike just the invasion hex and not the enemy carriers will be an exercise in control. The problem of course being, I can hardly control my own fleet - when the keep wanting to react (even with react off!) - let alone control where his will be. I have to be prepared for a possible CV battle. It will also take time to get the TF into position - again the troops will be off so i am just looking to hit empty troop ships. I am leaning towards giving him the base. I have very little on the base (engineers without their vehicles) I can always congregate what subs I have in the area where I think his AC TF is likely to go and also line up for the retreat of the transports. As always comments welcome, I also have the luxury of not having done my turn yet, so I can act on the best ideas! Check it out 5 stars!!!

wobbly -> (4/30/2003 6:27:41 PM)
OK, so after all my twiddling of toes and wondering what the hell to do I got back to my turn to notice the DD's returning from the FT mission. Each has over 3000 fuel and are still within one sprint of Gili so I changed their mission and turned them around. I can't remember the leader I had but he was chosen for caution and that saves a few rounds shot at the landing force that the japs have positioned at Gili. However we do manage to sink 2 ships and put a few holes in 2 others. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships MSW W20 MSW Fumi Maru #2 PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 1 PG Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Akibasan Maru AP Asakasan Maru AP China Maru, Shell hits 34, on fire, heavy damage AP Chowa Maru AP Daifuku Maru AP Marsue Maru AP Mito Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships DD Sims DD Russell, Shell hits 1 DD Morris DD Dewey Japanese ground losses: Men lost 197 THe China Maru goes under the waves. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1192 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nothing new to report. Next turn I will have 27 F4F-4's in reserve - I wonder if I will be allocated them?

Attack Condor -> So you wanna be in charge...? (5/2/2003 3:54:48 AM)
All I would suggest is if you are in fact unsure about defending GG and/or PM then get out of there ASAP. Halfway defensive measures leave units all the way dead. In my game vs. Quark, I am holding onto PM and GG, but it took a commitment from the first turn to do so along with a slick move to keep GG from falling and then building it up to where it is a real threat to anything afloat sailing within its "kill zone" - and even with all of that it took a lucky hit on his CV providing LRCAP for the invasion helped even the odds. With the defensive factors of "non-combatant" troops raised via patch 2.30, the task of defending NG is a little easier, but the real key is not how many troops are there, it's how long can you keep them in "bread and bullets". As I said, it can be done, but don't fall into the trap that the US moves are easier early on because they "don't have to invade anything". FWIW I think of my supply TFs as invasions in and amongst themselves, and plan to defend them as if they were gold. They are :) Welcome to command! ;)

wobbly -> (5/2/2003 6:53:28 AM)
Gidday guys (and girls in the minority I guess). No turn update today although Herbie looks like he has updated his info. I am away from my home PC and its game so I have no info to give - still have internet access though. Back at home tomorrow. Attack Condor; I so hear you, I am having kittens worrying about my gamble in "operation back-passage". A hell of alot depends upon supply and my level of commitment. Worrying issues: 1. Taking enemy bases. 2. Supply of Kanga force and any other airlifted units into the bases forward of Wau. 3. Providing aircover for the air supply. 4. Getting the boys out again - if the need arises as I am pretty sure it will. Especially as my plan is to NOT commit to PM. Ponderings: 1. My initial intentions - mainly due to previous advice during this campaign; was to take Nadzab, it is right next to Lae and will provide greater consternation for Herbie. However, if Kanga doesn't take either of the bases in between Wau and Nadzab, wont the overland supplies be restricted (for reference I have gone inland)? If so, then Kanga needs to take the base to allow the supplies through. Obvious this will give away the plan and Herbie will likely move a unit to Nadzab for defence - something Kanga will not be able to overcome. A question then: and this is very gamey. Can Kanga take the inland base (name alludes me) while half way on the march to Nadzab? You can have engineers build bases on the move. If so, will it reset the movement of the marching force, defeating the purpose. Obviously I could just airlift another force into Wau and march them to the inland base - but more troops require more supplies. Which leads me nicely onto problem 2. 2. Supplying all these troops. If I don't intend on keeping PM, which is my intention, all these troops and aircraft are going to require air supply (ouch - very hard), once PM has fallen. So I don't want to be sending more troops than are absolutely necessary. 3. So, if I am air supplying I need to defend my air transports. More fighters, more supply required. This is getting out of hand! 4. So now I want to get everyone out, means I have to base some C-49's there, something I saw coming, but again is upping the commitment, and the scary question I come up with next is: what is my goal? How could I instigate this without having a clear goal? Some advisors have put forward the actual capture of Lae: with added defence capacity of support units, this will require a couple of battalions (I would have though) without their heavy guns too! Others have said I can use my P-39's from Nadzab to Naval attack TF's going to LAE (he doesn't appear to be slow transport supplying it) or air attacking Lae itself. Personally I am leaning on it being more of a pain in the backside for him while he tries to take PM, so much so, that he may fail. In which case should I be trying to hold PM - arrgggghhh this is impossible :D To add fruit to the mix, I don't know whether airlifting and air supply has the capacity to pull this off. What a fun game :) :) :)

Attack Condor -> So you wanna be in charge...? (pt. 2) (5/2/2003 9:12:25 AM)
Don't count on the [I]Dakotas[/I] to provide much in the way of supply... I've run tests between PM and Buna with a full squadron of C47s (16 aircraft) with fatigue <10 on a supply mission and a grand total of [B]80[/B] supplies arrived. I re-ran the turn with the same results. 80 :rolleyes: FWIW, I'm using the transports for just troop movements. 80 might be fine for a recon team (of course, recon teams usually don't go where there are "unoccupied" level 1 airfields), but even if the only unit at the base is the BF unit, it will eat almost 80 supplies a day on its own. Add the fact that as soon as a "fresh" C47 unit gets wind of having to fly a supply mission of more than 3 hexes, it gains 40+ fatigue! lol And you're right about things spiraling out of control if you aren't careful. You haven't even addressed the fatigue your troops will rack up on their tour of the IJN bases. If you want to abandon NG and bide your time ubntil you are stronger, check out my thoughts in the early posts of my AAR with Grotius "Do Condors Eat Sushi?". Just one more piece of advice for you to mull over :)

wobbly -> (5/4/2003 3:21:20 PM)
Herbie and I have managed to coordinate a few turns this weekend - amazing considering i wasn't at home for most of the weekend - it's a sod when work gets in the way of your addiction! Anyway, the japs are coordinating the offloading their troops at Gili and that looks to be almost over bar writing the last stanza's. However, his CV group that was guarding the landings - situated south of Gili - has now moved north again. this means I have put together a SC TF under Lee to try a little snipe at any remnants at Gili, realistically I think it is a little too late. I have a problem with my F4F-3's they of course haven't converted to 4's - d@mn the marines :) - but I also have 17 3's in stock that aren't being released to my current squadrons. I'll have to wait and see. Operation "back-passage" looks in tempestuous straights! Obviously any loss of any of the bases in-between the forward troops and PM, puts the front troops out of supply. I have also had to fly extra troops in to take the base in-between Nadzab and Wau - again for supply reasons. I am going to continue to make him worry about the taking of PM. I know he is LRCAPing gili - I sent recon, so the itchy trigger finger is on the "release the CV hounds". Not without my fighters though... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Sub attack at 8,43 Japanese Ships SS I-28 Allied Ships DD Sims, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage The same group who hit his transport TF get some come-upance trying to bring the vehicles of the 808 eng group into PM. The DD makes it and is trying to hide in dock getting rif of some of the flooding. Once I can't take the strain anymore I will send it to safer waters and hope it makes it. It will have to negotiate the sub filled waters to the south of PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 7 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 1 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 91st Engineer Battalion, at 0,0 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 12 G4M1 Betty x 27 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet 12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet More 0,0 attacks - I thought this was fixed? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Buna , at 12,38 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 14 B-26B Marauder x 21 no losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet Continuing to up the experience on the lads - they are set to attack naval first but they are still low on exp and moral ~55-60. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 16,36 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged Japanese Ships PG Seikai Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 8 A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 7 no losses Allied aircraft losses P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged Woah this is a bit more troublesome - zeros at Lae - might have to see if I can shut the place down - don't think I have quite enough airpower there though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 7 A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 1 no losses no losses

wobbly -> (5/5/2003 4:48:48 AM)
Dan Curruthers diary updated

wobbly -> (5/5/2003 5:13:57 PM)
I'll pass on the combat report, just a bomb run against buna and more passes over PM with his Rufes. However, there is a plethora of targets above New Guinea. He is also setting himself up to take the islands south of Lunga (can't remember the name). His CV's are still north of Gili. In more important news, Lee is within strike distance of Gili and there is still a TF in port. Now, I expect him to have a surface force on react and he obviously has his CV's ready. hope I get away with it - have a nasty feeling about mines! My CV's have fleshed out their compliment of F4F-3's but they are in need of repair and they don't have pilots. I am heavily contemplating moving them against the larger Buna landing about to happen. Next turn - if he is still north they will sortie and head east south east of PM, try and hit him with only the Dauntlesses. Gaud I hate the windindicators! Stay Tuned!

wobbly -> (5/7/2003 6:52:44 AM)
Dan Curruthers diary updated. Nothing much happening of much interest. I torpedoed one of the retreating Gili TF's ships. My Air Combat TF has put to sea. he still has his carrier north of Buna and is going to invade the dot hex next to buna (can't remember the name).

wobbly -> Whether the weather is kind... (5/8/2003 3:55:55 AM)
As you may have noted there was noone home for the surface fleet to tangle with at Gili. The returning fleet was set to intercept the new AC TF heading up towards PM. This fleet - 21 ships strong, built around Lex and Yorktown - is set to no react no retreat, with a target hex 7 hexes south of Dobadura. The main problem is the weather - we have thunderstorms. I could back off and mask the fact I am on this side of the Coral Sea or continue with the attack. Unfortunately the target wont stay there until the weather clears up, so I am praying for clear spots! His AC TF is still in the vacinity, it has parked 5 hexes North of Dobadura. I should be able to launch a strike against the ships at dobadura without his carriers attacking mine - unless he has react on that is! In case of this the AC TF is set to 70 and 80 CAP on both fighter sqds and all planes Naval attack. The weather is the kicker. In other news, the DD's I noticed on the beach below Lae had indeed been bringing troops. A small naval garrison or some such. This could be a major problem for operation "back passage". Do I need to send still more ground troops in!!!! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 4 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dobadura Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 678 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobadura base !!! An infantry garrison unit and an engineer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 250 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!! I hear about using nauru as a sub base but had no plans to do so. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/9/2003 4:27:54 AM)
Kanga force has made it to Nadzab. Unfortunately the japs have covered their bases in that regard and moved an infantry unit there. Kanga is bombarding this turn to get me some info on who they are. It does however look like operation "back passage" is a failure. As you will notice, by the combat report, my CV TF was socked in; this was no real surprise. However, I have taken the incredibly foolhardy approach of keeping the CV's there for another turn. Here is my thinking: unfortunately my TF was scouted - however the report only mentioned a CA and 2 DD's; I may yet be un-noticed. We are on separate sides of NG: therefore a strike that injures my carriers will be unlikely to sink them. I am in close proximity to PM - therefore have a base for homeless planes to get to. I have also closed the gap on his TF by 1 hex. he has stayed parked in the same position for 4 turns - if he stays again he will still be out of range - I will have a crack at his dobadura force, if he moves in he will not get a range 10 unanswerable strike at me. Next turn they retreat no matter what! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 no losses He just loves this sweep mission - i am relying on my engineers to fix bomb damage so am hardly putting up CAP at all. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 16,35 Allied aircraft A-20B Havoc x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-20B Havoc x 2 destroyed A-20B Havoc x 4 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Shoho CV Zuikaku CV Shokaku Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 0 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet No CAP!!!! With the benefit of hindsight - of course Ishould have attacked with my carriers! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 30 A-24 Dauntless x 11 B-26B Marauder x 3 no losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged A-24 Dauntless x 1 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asanagi AP Goyo Maru, Shell hits 8 AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 12 AP Syoka Maru, Shell hits 8 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet Well the P 39's are doing a great job - i don't know what type of damge this will cause - negligable I would have thought. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asanagi AP Goyo Maru AP Syoka 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/9/2003 2:51:13 PM)
Diary updated for May 21st and 22nd. Perseverance pays off! Mitscher and his air TF sink 5 ships with help from the planes at PM and Cairns. All for the loss of 1 hudson. Air TF is retiring as planned, will likely head back to Noumea where it can meet up with the hornet, which has been released. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/22/42 Weather: Overcast Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 12 A-24 Dauntless x 11 B-26B Marauder x 12 A-20B Havoc x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asanagi, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AP Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Syoka Maru, Shell hits 12 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet No Cap meets the lads and it's carnage! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 SBD Dauntless x 72 no losses Japanese Ships AP Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage PG Seikai Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichibi Maru, on fire, heavy damage DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Allied aircraft Hudson x 14 B-25D Mitchell x 14 no losses Japanese Ships AP Syoka Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichibi Maru, on fire, heavy damage PG Seikai Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Asanagi, on fire, heavy damage AP Goyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 7 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 12 A-24 Dauntless x 11 B-26B Marauder x 9 A-20B Havoc x 5 no losses Japanese Ships AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Goyo Maru, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Seikai Maru, on fire, heavy damage AP Nichibi Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Asanagi, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 1 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 69 no losses Japanese Ships AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Allied aircraft Hudson x 11 B-25D Mitchell x 9 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 1 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nadzab Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1392 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 867 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Kanga is up against 2 garrison units. Therefore it is retreating back the way it came. I'll instigate a retreat as best I can. I will likely have to move the C-49s and some fighters in to extricate everyone. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/11/2003 5:15:37 PM)
Well after finding Nadzab defended things have changed. The Japs have managed to get a unit to Wau at the same time as the unit I had at Wau moved on to Marilinan. This of course means I could have the line of supply cut. So there is only one course open, and Herbie knows this - the dakotas are met over Wau by marauding Zeros; but the post gets through, the Aussies are ready for the Japs and they hold the base. The Long Island puts to sea from Noumea with a small detachment of DD's and on board are the marine wildcat squadron. See how he likes them over PM. The majority of the surface units split from the Air TF and return to Cairns - their new home - Dan Curruthers among them. The Air TF continues - unscouted now - on to Koumac then Luganville (which is now level 3 so can semi hide their location). His carriers are scouted at shortland. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/42 Weather: Overcast Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 6 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Wau , at 8,35 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 2 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Kanga Force , at 8,33 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 35 Attacking Level Bombers: 20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet Is this the first time in histroy that the Jap level bombers have actually managed to kill troops on a ground attack mission!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 6 no losses no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Wau , at 8,35 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 2 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wau Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2302 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 436 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 13 Set the bombers at PM to have a secondary target of Wau ground attack, see if I can return the favour. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Marilinan Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 274 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Marilinan base !!! This reduced unit is returning to Wau. Even if this hasn;t been a perfect success it has definately caught his attention. He has not managed to provide enough troops to capture the locations and if he has to deviate some units this has been a success! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/12/2003 5:02:11 PM)
Wau is no longer allied real estate. I was under the delusion the hastily flown in aussies would hold - no dice. They retreat to Marilian and join their compatriots there. I will make this the base of operations in regard to getting them out. Pearl will not release Enterprise despite her being there. She is intergral to plans so things better change. There is some naval activity at Buna and Lae, also the Goyo Maru, previously bombed by the PM forces and Mitscher, seccumbs to her wounds. I am moving the NZ def force, 1 batt of troops and a base force to Luganville - along with 5 tankers of fuel. however, I envisage doing alot of surface action against his PM task force (assuming he creates one) so I am sending 4 tankers to Townsville as well. These tankers will serve Oz. Little else of interest, Herbie is complaining of a lack of troops - no doubt you all know more of this than me! So maybe such an attack could be a fair way off. These variable settings have really thrown the cat amongst the pigeons - for instance argonaut is 200 days from Pearl!

wobbly -> (5/14/2003 6:48:08 AM)
Small diary additions added. 23rd and 24th May AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 6 no losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 11 B-25D Mitchell x 10 B-26B Marauder x 6 A-20B Havoc x 11 no losses Japanese Ships AP Haguro Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 2 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 1 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet Herbie tries to sneak a single AP into buna and it is thumped. My 2 engine level bombers are getting their experience well up now and this allows them to hit ships. Once a couple of 500lb bombs hit home the less experience pilots can also hit their target. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38 Allied aircraft P-400 Airacobra x 13 P-39D Airacobra x 7 B-25D Mitchell x 10 B-26B Marauder x 7 A-20B Havoc x 8 no losses Japanese Ships AP Haguro Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hagaru Maru sinks. There is a TF at Lae bolstering troops stolen to stop the kanga force. He has another transport TF between Gili and woodlark island: I don't know its direction - so it could be going to woodlark from the west or to gili from the east. So far 13 ships to one S class sub sunk. I have twice the air losses and 17 troop points as opposed to his 5; but I am not too worried about how things are going at present. Enterprise is still not being released! (commitment is still high).

wobbly -> (5/15/2003 5:44:05 AM)
Things were again quiet this turn: more sweeps over PM by Rufes - they do nothing; and more surprising 2 sub attacks in Brisbane harbour! He hits one medium AP with 1 torp (doing a hell of alot of damage actually) and misses with the next run - only PG's and SC's defending so no hits in reply. More importantly 2 TF's of cruisers are heading towards PM - I think this is the opening of the PM invasion. Herbie has sent me an email to say 2 whole divisions are on the way. Even with variable I can't imagine them being 2 complete divisions. If they are then he has been feeding me misinformation for some time about his lack of troops! Far more likely he has the 38th and a hodge podge of the other battalions. PM has only 1 infantry batt - 2 divisions will roast that! My subs are being recalled to the Gili straight, unfortunately I have been very remiss in keeping their fuel stocks up and most are down to a few more days on station; they may have to return to PM first. I put all my surface forces still on the Aussie coast into a suface TF under Lee - they move towards PM with orders to react (on memory I have snaffu-ed again and left them with retire orders - doh). My thinking here is - I am likely to suffer some ships damaged but so is he. From previous experience it is far better to suffer damage close to your own ports than close to his. Ships that I damage will be open for air attack from PM. If CA's are all that he is sending he wont close PM down. The A-24's and Blenheims - my best anti naval weapons - are back to about 55 morale so may have to go to PM for a little hunting. My carriers are on the wrong side of the map so they can't help. We have other plans for them anyway! As an aside - I can't wait to get home (a new turn is ready)- herbie no doubt has written in his AAR if a surface action happened - can someone at least tell me if Lee reacted?

wobbly -> (5/16/2003 6:40:02 AM)
Dan Curruthers diary updated - 28th - 30th May The first turn herbie has really struck back - caught with my trousers around my ankles!! My intention, as stated before, was to move Lee up and have him react to an invasion - or more likely a bombardment TF. Unfortunately his Carriers had managed to sneak up to the Gili straight and then through it during the night. My TF was too far to the west and was caught. This does fill me with a little chagrin because I had completely intended to stay close to the Aussie coast in case of an Air TF in the vacinity, then got greedy - I hoped to pick the location of an invasion TF and do a sprint to that location and back - as it passed through the Gili straights. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/42 Weather: Overcast Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 9 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: 9 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet This was a night attack - at 1000 feet, not too worth it if you ask me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses no losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Kanga Force , at 8,33 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 11 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 25 Attacking Level Bombers: 11 x G3M Nell at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Dobadura at 13,38 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 11 P-39D Airacobra x 3 B-26B Marauder x 3 no losses Japanese Ships AP Keizan Maru PC Toshi Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet 4 x Beaufort at 200 feet 4 x Beaufort at 200 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet Things started to look OK - the bulldozers at PM keep it open and so the aircraft are still managing to take a toll. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 21 B-26B Marauder x 6 A-20B Havoc x 9 no losses Japanese Ships PG Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 17 PC Ch 24, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 2 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet These guys are in PM harbour - alone - don't know what they are doing as they can't bombard and they don't appear to have transports attached - some transportd are about to make landfall at lea lea though. Especially pleased with the beuforts - they have managed to get 3 torp hits on their first outing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft Hudson x 6 B-25D Mitchell x 12 B-26B Marauder x 9 no losses Japanese Ships PC Ch 17 PG Choko Maru #2, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 24, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 2 of the PG's are reported sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,48 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 D3A Val x 20 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 9 destroyed D3A Val x 17 damaged Allied Ships DD Monaghan DD Aylwin CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2 CA Chicago CA Chester The beginning of the carnage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,48 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 D3A Val x 38 B5N Kate x 45 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 3 damaged B5N Kate x 5 destroyed B5N Kate x 14 damaged Allied Ships CA Australia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Walke, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Monaghan CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, on fire CL Hobart, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Chicago, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Farragut CA Minneapolis I had actually set aircraft to LRCAP but the track that the TF was taking had points where it was out of range - my luck strikes and that is where they sat during the attack. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,48 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N Kate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 11 damaged Allied Ships CA Chester, on fire DD Farragut -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,48 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 36 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 5 damaged Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Farragut, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,48 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Chicago, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,48 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 D3A Val x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 5 damaged Allied Ships CL Hobart, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Chester, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Minneapolis, Australia , Farragut and Walke sink outright. Everyone else bar Monaghan has damage - the New Orleans is in a very bad way. The Chicago and Chester team up and hope to return, so too do Hobart and Aylwyn. Everyone can do 5/2 movement or better except New Orleans. My plans if you can call anything from here a plan, is to cover the two 2 ship tfs with 2 sqds of LRCAP and leave the poor New Orleans as aircraft bait - hope it attracts most of the strikes as an easy target. Subs are another thing entirely - the ships are that badly damaged a torpedo will likely finish them. Unfortunately i haven't really hurt his air groups either so - all in all very disappointing.

wobbly -> (5/17/2003 7:25:45 AM)
Dan Curruthers diary updated - 30 and 31 May - as an aside - is this a usable format? In other words do you go back to read it or just the combat report? I can't get PM open again to get the aircraft grounded there out! In the past It has been possible but Herbie is throwing masses of little bombardment TF's at the place and they are all adding up. Supplies down to 8,500 and the airfield is 72 percent damaged. 72 sorties of level bombers against his invasion force and only one hit. However a certain destroyer captain's heroics may allow them to bomb slightly slower ships! This turn my Air combat Tf will get in range of Lunga - he has AP's and TK's unloading there so I hope to make a mess. I have to worry about newly released carriers at Shortland reacting, but nothing ventured nothing gained. Speaking of carriers, I now have Enterprise AND Saratoga sitting in Pearl gathering dust - get those 2 sent to me and that will be 5!! Then we may start to give Herb a real bloody nose. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 13 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 11 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 34 G4M1 Betty x 19 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 1 destroyed Beaufort x 1 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 11 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Attacking Level Bombers: 5 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 9 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 11 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 5 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 no losses no losses Japanese Ships PC Ch 32 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft Hudson x 9 B-17E Fortress x 11 no losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 2 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged PO2 W. Handa of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Japanese Ships AP Akashisan Maru AP Oyo Maru MSW Toshi Maru #2 AP Atlantic Maru AP Aiyo Maru AP Kenyo Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 3 B-26B Marauder x 3 no losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Heiwa Maru AP Asahisan Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Chihaya Maru, on fire Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft Hudson x 14 B-25D Mitchell x 18 B-26B Marauder x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Akashisan Maru AP Manju Maru AP Kenyo Maru AP Oyo Maru AP Aiyo Maru PC Ch 18 AP Azuma Maru AP Atlantic Maru PC Ch 16 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Allied aircraft Hudson x 7 B-17E Fortress x 8 no losses Japanese Ships AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Azuma Maru AP Florida Maru AP Aiyo Maru PC Ch 18 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 11 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet 1 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 PO2 W. Handa of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 3 SLDR N.MacDonald of VS-3 bails out and is RESCUED Japanese Ships MSW Wa 1, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage MSW Wa 2, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PC Ch 11 PC Ch 23 PC Ch 32, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Asahisan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Chihaya Maru, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage AP Enju Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage AP Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Walke, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 236 I have never seen a single ship - especially considering its size - fight so well. Talk about punch above your weight!! The remaining MSW and a PG both had a massive explosion "extra damage" occurance. In other news all the remaining ships from the air attack debarcle have made it to port! Was so sure I would loose more. The final tally was 2 cruisers - New Orleans and Australia, 1 Cl - Hobart, and 2 DD's (I mistakenly report Minneapolis sunk - FOW AAR style :) - in fact for 8 torpedo hits it only has 43 system damage! I also quoted Walke as being sunk - as you can see it is very much still afloat!). Of course this is a little early to count chickens, a port attack could sink some and they all still have hefty flotation damage; they also have to get back to Noumea, but things are looking up. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/18/2003 10:53:42 AM)
More bombardment of PM - if he manages another turn of it I think th eplace will be closed. he changes tactics and leaves a Surface force at PM. Fair enough, can't have single destroyers ruining the party! Saratoga and Enterprise are released from Pearl - here in 19 days. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/42 Weather: Clear Sub attack at 16,45 Japanese Ships DD Kagero DD Yugure Allied Ships SS S-40, Shell hits 1 And he also hits a sub with an airborne bomb. The depth charged sub is not too bad but the air bombed one will have to go back to Pearl. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 1 destroyed Beaufort x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 6 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 10,41 Japanese Ships PC Ch 5 Allied Ships SS S-44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 G3M Nell x 29 G4M1 Betty x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 4 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 9 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 5 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 12 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Hudson x 3 B-25D Mitchell x 12 B-26B Marauder x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 destroyed B-25D Mitchell x 2 destroyed B-25D Mitchell x 4 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano DD Fumizuki BB Mutsu Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Hudson x 3 B-17E Fortress x 3 no losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 destroyed Hudson x 1 damaged B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu DD Usugumo Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 no losses no losses Japanese Ships MSW Wa 1, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 15 SBD Dauntless x 66 TBD Devastator x 30 no losses Japanese Ships TK Nichei Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 6, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Aki Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Got away with it - all these sink. TF returning to Luganville. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Hudson x 7 B-25D Mitchell x 3 B-26B Marauder x 12 no losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Hirokawa Maru AP Oyo Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Hudson x 5 B-17E Fortress x 6 no losses no losses Japanese Ships AP Hirokawa Maru AP Manju Maru PC Ch 29 AP Florida Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 1 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Hudson x 12 B-25D Mitchell x 9 B-26B Marauder x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano CL Tama BB Mutsu DD Usugumo DD Minazuki Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet 1 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Hudson x 3 B-17E Fortress x 6 no losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 damaged B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu CA Kumano CL Tama Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet 3 x Hudson at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 49 no losses Japanese Ships PC Ch 6, on fire, heavy damage TK Nichei Maru, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Hudson x 6 no losses no losses Japanese Ships AP Oyo Maru AP Akashisan Maru Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x Hudson at 6000 feet 4 x Hudson at 6000 feet These level bombers are just being targets! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/19/2003 3:31:37 PM)
PM gets back into action as no air or bombardment attacks are made. I have decided to retire the air groups while I can - 45 planes are still on the ground broken. Alot of sub attacks and I loose another sub - he has been so effective here. I have another surface group pulling into Cairns - 1 CA, 1 Cl and 4 DD's. Not much with BB's about but I don't want him to get away with an easy conquest of PM. His CV's have moved back above NG so sneaking in on a day raid may again be an option. He no longer has a surface group at PM but another is sneaking through Gili. Unfortunately my main defence - subs - are taking a pounding, 2 more arriving on station though. I have moved 4 DD's to the top of the barrier reef - orders patrol and react - we will see if the react during daylight. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack at 18,43 Japanese Ships TK Toho Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Greenling, Shell hits 6 sys 2 flotation 2 - but she has emptied her tubes so goes back to PM. Having played Japs I know that these things burn like there is no tomorrow - so may sink - although it is very close to Gili. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 11,42 Japanese Ships MSW W20 Allied Ships SS S-44, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Glug Glug Glug - down she goes - first for me - never seen a MSW strike a sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 12,42 Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-38 another PC goes to the bottom - I have hit s few of these and he must be laughing at ,y targets. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 3 no losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 1 destroyed Beaufort x 1 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed PO1 S. Ishihara of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2 Japanese Ships AP Enju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x Beaufort at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 7 P-39D Airacobra x 6 B-26B Marauder x 3 A-20B Havoc x 10 no losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Manju Maru MSW Toshi Maru #2 AP Kenyo Maru MSW Hagoromo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Aiyo Maru AP Akashisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet 4 x Beaufort at 200 feet 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufort at 200 feet The MSW goes to the bottom - one back for my sub - he's lost a few mine sweepers - could come back to bite later. My beaufort's have done fantastically but are very due for a rest. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,42 Allied aircraft Beaufort x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort x 2 damaged Japanese Ships MSW Fumi Maru #2 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 3 A-20B Havoc x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged A-20B Havoc x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yubari CL Tatsuta CL Tenryu Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x A-20B Havoc at 6000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 12,42 Japanese Ships AP Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-38 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 9 Guns lost 1

wobbly -> (5/20/2003 4:34:13 AM)
First attack on PM and it's a cracker. He has 1 to 1 odds already and that was with a deliberate attack. The fortifications save me this round but next round he may assault and I think it will be goodbye PM. A question to some knowledgable general - I looked at the base and it has a fortification percentage of 104%????? What does that mean? A small ray of sunshine is the fact he did not take Lea lea so I have somewhere to retreat to. 37 planes left on PM field. Can I just hold out long enough to get a few more of these out of dodge. The operation to evacuate the troops from Marilinan has begun, again I hope PM can hold out for a bit while that goes on - all distractions would be helpful. I forgot weather - thunderstorms next turn so maybe I will get a reprieve from air attack. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/42 Weather: Overcast Sub attack at 11,42 Allied Ships SS S-40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships MSW Fumi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-40 MSW sinks - along with 3 other ships - 1 PG and 2 AP's. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 D3A Val x 52 B5N Kate x 66 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 5 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 97 Guns lost 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 14 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet 23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet These air attacks were very effective at reducing the available squads for defence. Had an assault value of 38, on checking after combat this was up to 92. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 G3M Nell x 33 G4M1 Betty x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 35 Attacking Level Bombers: 9 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 10 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 8 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12774 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 10884 troops, 83 guns, 8 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 99 Allied ground losses: Men lost 268 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/21/2003 1:25:12 PM)
As you can see not much happening. Herbie forgot to attack with all his battalions so I think PM will fall this turn - 27 planes left. Most of the Kanga force is out - mainly support troops left. Moving 14th aussie batt this turn. Then rest the planes. Herb has a small surface fleet of 3 CLs and 2 DD's moving to PM - I am sending 2 TF's 1 with 4DD's and 1 DMS (there are mines) and one with 1 CA 1 CL and 4 DD's. If the DD's get there first it could be carnage for them - but they might light up the CLs for the larger TF. If the larger TF gets there first they might get torpedoed to death and the DD's included - this new TF is brand new and has rubbish night experience. If it comes off though there is a plethora of transport ships for the TF's to get amongst. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12678 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 10709 troops, 83 guns, 8 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 90 Allied ground losses: Men lost 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4273 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 18247 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/22/2003 2:33:37 PM)
His surface target turns out to be Lae Lae. I had grown complacent and thought that he might not take the place. He has deposited an 808 man naval unit there. Just to be a fly in the ointment I am going to move some of Cairns troops into Lae Lae via PBY. It should be enough to hold Lae Lae against one of these little units. 18 planes still left in PM - amazingly the place held again although we are at 2-1 odds now. No more fortification. However, if he is getting his timing right I would think he would want to take Lae Lae first before assaulting PM otherwise I might still hold it - leaving a retreat option. All of the aussie 4th (except 2 AT guns) is now out of Marilinan - I am going to keep going while the going is good - moving rest of Kanga this turn. The retiring ships of the 2 surface TF's are going to advance again to likely locations of the retiring transport TF (it is going through gili straights this turn - unless he turns around). 3 hexes are targeted, 2 with 2 DD's, 1 with 4 DD's and a CL. Can only try. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42 Weather: Overcast Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships SS I-22 Allied Ships CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1 Unfortunately this torp does 30 sys damage - back to Noumea then Pearl. I am very short of CA's - being very hard on them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 11,42 Japanese Ships AP Asahisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Grenadier This ship is reported sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 0,0 Japanese Ships PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CL Achillies DD Stockton DD Helm DD Patterson DD Dale OK, so one ship was at PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16873 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 10669 troops, 83 guns, 8 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 SLDR L. Jackson of No. 75 Sqn RAAF bails out and is RESCUED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 303 Allied ground losses: Men lost 172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4184 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 18021 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/23/2003 5:37:51 PM)
Mid ocean intercepts come off - one at night and one in the day. Not as damaging as I would hope but any damage is better than none. Holding Lea Lea works as well. I will rest my surface forces now and get them ready for FT work to get as many troops out of PM (or Lea Lea if they retreat there). 13 Planes left at PM. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/42 Weather: Overcast Sub attack at 12,43 Japanese Ships PC Ch 32, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Greenling This guy is running the gauntlet - don't think he will survive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 0,0 Japanese Ships AP Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Achillies DD Stockton DD Helm DD Patterson DD Dale Some more good night experience -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Marilinan , at 8,34 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft no losses Allied aircraft losses C-47 Dakota x 1 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 14 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 10 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet OK he knows what's up now - all of the aussie 14th is out although they aren't as strong as originally - must have lost some in transit. Continuing with the evacuation - bas force being evaced this time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 81st Naval Garrison Unit, at 9,39 Allied aircraft Hudson x 11 B-25D Mitchell x 15 B-26B Marauder x 19 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 87 Attacking Level Bombers: 5 x Hudson at 4000 feet 5 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 6 x Hudson at 4000 feet 6 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 7 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 6 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet Thats gotta hurt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 81st Naval Garrison Unit, at 9,39 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 8 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 19,42 Japanese Ships MSW W20 AP Akibasan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Chowa Maru AP Marsue Maru Allied Ships DD Walke DD Perkins Day time attack - look at that awesome ship - Walke day exp 96 now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16639 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 10505 troops, 83 guns, 8 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 211 Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: Men lost 273 Guns lost 1 Hanging in there - flying more supplies in this turn. AT 5890 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lea Lea Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 581 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 272 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Needs to add more to take this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4082 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 17837 troops, 244 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/24/2003 11:20:08 AM)
PM's days just have to be numbered, the aussie Batt there is slowly getting more and more dismembered. However, they have done me a great service with 8 aircraft remaining at PM. All of the troops bar 2 AT guns and 4 air service squads are out of Marilinan - the dakotas bug out leaving 5 behind - we'll see if the pittance of service remaining will rebuild them. Bit stuck as to ideas now. Have sent a transport TF with an air base unit and 1 see bee unit. I get some more surface units in 2 days. Unfortunately DM Gamble hits a mine in Irau - and is outof this race - should make it to Luganville though. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/42 Weather: Overcast Sub attack at 15,44 Japanese Ships PC Ch 32, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-40 The gauntlet is too much for this little fella - down he goes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 37 G4M1 Betty x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell x 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Men lost 79 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 9 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 7 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 6 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 6 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 8,55 LTJG S. Sakai of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2 SLDR H. McGilvery of No. 33 Sqn RAAF bails out and is RESCUED Japanese Ships SS I-28 Allied Ships DD Perkins, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD should make it to Cairns but will be going back to Pearl. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 16459 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 10210 troops, 82 guns, 8 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 186 Allied ground losses: Men lost 382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3870 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 17671 troops, 244 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: Men lost 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wobbly -> (5/25/2003 10:56:09 AM)
Very quiet now. I am not getting my F4F's released from teh replacement pool. I have moved 1 of the squadrons off to Noumea's airbase to wait. 2 more days until I get Hornet. 2 aircraft remain at PM - 3 were repaired this turn and they mount an attack against Gili Gili - no hits. They obviously then fly back to Cooktown. All the C49's at Marilinan are repaired and return to their sqaudrons - that part of the Northern debacle has gone well - we will take the UK maxim that we may not have won the battle but we were fantastic at running away afterwards - to the memory of Dunkirk! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack at 14,43 Japanese Ships CL Tatsuta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-38 A bonus - I have most of my subs still patrolling the waters between Gili and PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 32 G4M1 Betty x 16 no losses Allied ground losses: Men lost 51 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 13 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 9 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 3 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 5 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet 4 x G3M Nell at 5000 feet 11 x G4M1 Betty at 5000 feet During the land batle my troops put forward and assault value of 0 - sue no doubt to aircraft disruption. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 170th Regiment, at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft Hudson x 11 B-25D Mitchell x 20 B-26B Marauder x 15 no losses Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 13 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 9 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 5 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 5 x Hudson at 4000 feet 6 x Hudson at 4000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet I return the favour. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 170th Regiment, at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 no losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 27 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 3 no losses Japanese Ships MSW W20 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet Attack launched from PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 18,43 Japanese Ships DD Oite Allied Ships SS Greenling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 16242 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9799 troops, 81 guns, 8 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied ground losses: Men lost 43 Again PM holds! Incredible. His assault odds are getting awful. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3826 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 18994 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles

wobbly -> (5/25/2003 5:50:32 PM)
Very quiet indeed - he is no longer even attacking in PM. SO therefore he is waiting for a bit more firepower. All planes out of PM Chicago - the last of the ships damaged in the earlier fraca is off back to Noumea today. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/09/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Air attack on 170th Regiment, at 10,40 Allied aircraft Hudson x 8 B-25D Mitchell x 23 B-26B Marauder x 16 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 45 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 3 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 5 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 5 x Hudson at 4000 feet 6 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 9 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet 4 x B-26B Marauder at 4000 feet 3 x Hudson at 4000 feet 5 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3846 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 18968 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: Men lost 2

wobbly -> (5/27/2003 3:35:23 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/42 Weather: Overcast Well there it is - sweet FA to report. Hornet is now in the fold and she goes into dock at Noumea. I have update the diary. I am starting FT missions to PM to try and withdraw some of the troops. Starting with the engineering batt I flew and FT'd in earlier. I have noticed his CA's retreating towards Rabaul. He has 2 subs of Cairns and 1 in PM harbour so this is taking the DD's in FT for granted. If they get shot hopefully they will also manage a shot back.

wobbly -> (5/28/2003 1:00:57 PM)
As those of you following this little disagreement between Herbie and I will now know, he pulled a fast one on me! Managed to sneak a CV TF down to within striking distance of Noumea. There was nothing at Noumea but there sure was something at Wunpuko - my TF unloading construction engineers and their supplies. Never saw him coming and didn't have LRCAP allocated so he hammers the TF. Assessing the damage after the encounter shows 1 sunk transport and one sunk SC. I had to scuttle one other transport and another is very unhappy and unlikely to make it to Luganville. 2 others are lightly damaged and should make Luganville. The last 2 are undamaged - and here is where luck shined on me as 1 of these actually held troops so is spared. I will continue to unload. So, what to do? The obvious temptation is to make a CV TF and go at him. Managed to over-ride that and instead transfer 2 F4F-3 sqds and 3 dauntless sqds from the carriers to Luganville. I doubt he will come much closer but if he does they will hopefully retaliate. The P-39's already at Luganville go on LRCAP over Wunpuko. 3 more tranport TF's were on their way to Wunpuko, Luganville and Efate. these are smartly turned out to sea - with patrol orders - and sent in the opposite direction from the enemy CV's. In other news the Minneapolis makes it to Noumea and is sent to Pearl. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/42 Weather: Overcast Sub attack at 19,41 Japanese Ships AP Chowa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Tautog Those are Mark 14 torps gentlemen - this ship sinks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 19,41 Allied Ships SS Tautog -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yubari DD Yayoi CL Tenryu Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 5000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 5000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Wunpuko at 51,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 3 damaged Allied Ships AP Feland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SC 644, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Adhara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Pierce, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Almaack, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 111 Vehicles lost 1 A bit lucky really that this was the only strike - weather stopped attacks in the morning. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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