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SierraJuliet -> 28 January 1943 (4/15/2019 11:14:30 PM)
28 January 1943 DEI SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 56,102 near Soerabaja. Japanese Ships PB Kenkon Maru xAK Yuzan Maru xAK Ume Maru xAK Taibun Maru xAK Nojima Maru xAK Hokuriku Maru PB Kyo Maru #8 CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 83rd Chinese Army* Corps at 79,58. Japanese morning Air attack on 84,53 – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 33 runway hits. Japanese shock attack at 80,57. Attacking force 9101 troops, 102 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 406 Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 654 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 654 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE 80/57!!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 22nd Division Defending units: #Administration BURMA Japanese deliberate attack at 54,50. Attacking force 30457 troops, 432 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 Defending force 1102 troops, 0 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 605 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 605 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 1374 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 15th Ind Engineer Regiment 4th Division 1TD 1st Tank Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 16th Division 2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Ind Engineer Regiment 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Army 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 221 Group RAF 175 Wing *The last resistance in this jungle hex has been snuffed out.* F1M2 Pete-Kan from Yamato attacking SS Pompano at 116,65 SS Pompano is reported HIT G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking an Allied SS at 106,124 an Allied SS is reported HIT PB Tokihime Maru settling in harbor at Moulmein Perth - Fremantle expands port to size 7 Hobart expands port to size 6 Prince Rupert expands port to size 7 Tambaya expands port to size 2 Okoppe expands fortifications to size 2 88/43 expands port to size 4 87/52 expands fortifications to size 3 82/60 expands port to size 2 Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)! Loss of BB Kirishima on Jan 12, 1943 is admitted xAKL Himeshima Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+

SierraJuliet -> 29 January 1943 (4/15/2019 11:21:10 PM)
29 January 1943 PACIFIC SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 143,107 near Taongi. Allied Ships DD Bagley DD Grayson DD Blue SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at 112, 108 near Truk. Japanese Ships AV Kamoi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage HOME ISLANDS SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at 118,52 near Suttsu. Japanese Ships xAK Yosida Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1 (+1 dud hit), on fire, heavy damage xAK Nichiran Maru xAK Kisaragi Maru xAK Florida Maru PB Yoshida Maru SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at 118,52 near Suttsu. Japanese Ships xAK Yosida Maru #1, on fire, heavy damage Captain of SS Guardfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target at 102,66 near Tanegashima. Japanese Ships xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 xAKL Yubari Maru xAKL Nichizui Maru PB Konei Maru CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 83rd Chinese Army* Corps at 79,58. Japanese morning Air attacks on Chengchow – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 48 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on 84,53 – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits. DEI SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at 69,96 near Donggala. Japanese Ships xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD RTN Phra Ruang xAK Shoun Maru xAK Kinrei Maru xAK Unkai Maru #3 xAK Josho Maru xAK Chile Maru xAKL Yulin Maru xAKL Unkai Maru #6 DD Yudachi BURMA Lashio is occupied by the Japanese. Repairs completed on E W-21 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service Task Force 255 lays defensive minefield at Saipan. B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking an Allied CL at 106,124 B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking SS Skipjack at 106,127 SS Skipjack is reported HIT Umnak Island expands airfield to size 2 DD Murakumo beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+ DD Mochizuki beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+ Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Pucheng (86, 57)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 86/56 (86, 56)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)! Loss of AV Kamoi on Jan 29, 1943 is admitted Loss of xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru on Jan 29, 1943 is admitted Loss of xAK Yosida Maru #1 on Jan 29, 1943 is admitted 34th Ind Engineer Regiment arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 30 January 1943 (4/15/2019 11:25:21 PM)
30 January 1943 DEI IJ troops unloading over beach at Billiton. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on 83rd Chinese Army* Corps at 79,58. Japanese morning Air attack on Sian – 3 airbase hits and 4 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits. PHILIPPINES Japanese deliberate attack at Cebu. Attacking force 5218 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 244 Defending force 5308 troops, 70 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Japanese adjusted assault: 81 Allied adjusted defense: 201 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 453 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 135 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Assaulting units: 26IMB 16th GrsnUnit 32SBF 32nd Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: 81st PA Infantry Division 1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion 8th Avn Sup Civilians BURMA 60/43 is occupied by the Japanese. Repairs completed on E W-8 at Manila, ship returned to service Repairs completed on E W-22 at Manila, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Kisaragi at Kobe=, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Kikuzuki at Kobe=, ship returned to service Kaifeng expands port to size 5 Cebu expands airfield to size 4 CVL Ryujo beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo= DD Teruzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo= Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Taiyuan (91, 40)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)! Loss of xAK Asakasan Maru on Apr 30, 1942 is admitted xAP +Ophir is reported to have been sunk near Bima on Jan 05, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 31 January 1943 (4/21/2019 7:22:08 AM)
31 January 1943 SOUTH CHINA SEA SS Pompon launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 62,84 near Miri-Lutong. Japanese Ships DD Oboro E Chidori AO Toho Maru AO Toei Maru AO Shinkoku Maru- AO Ken'yo Maru DD Uzuki CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on Changsha – 5 airbase hits and 6 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Sian – 3 airbase hits and 2 runway hits. Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 2 airbase hits and 13 runway hits. PHILIPPINES Japanese bombardment attack at Cebu. Attacking force 3373 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202 Defending force 5193 troops, 70 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 DEI Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton!!! BURMA 59/50 is occupied by the Japanese. Repairs completed on DD Usugumo at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Uranami at Singapore, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Sagiri at Singapore, ship returned to service Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei from 34th Sentai attacking SS Sailfish at 101,56 SS Sailfish is reported HIT Iwo-jima expands fortifications to size 1 85/47 expands fortifications to size 3 CV Akagi beginning refit while under repair in shipyard at Yokohama=+ Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)! xAK Jalapalaka is reported to have been sunk near Ramree Island on Oct 26, 1942 CVE Unyo ties up at Yokohoma. She is the last of the IJN surface combatants to return to port. She performed admirably after taking a single torpedo hit but remaining with the fleet for some days afterwards and contributing to the aerial defence of the fleets. Akagi begins her long put off upgrade.

SierraJuliet -> 1 February 1943 (4/21/2019 7:46:20 AM)
1 February 1943 PACIFIC SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 165,107 near Johnston Island. Japanese Ships SS I-10^, hits 15, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Craven CA Vincennes CLAA San Diego DD Selfridge SS I-10^ forced to surface! Sub slips beneath the waves HOME ISLANDS SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at 97,56 near Saishu To. Japanese Ships xAK Yoneyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAKL Bunzan Maru xAKL Tokuwa Maru PB Shosei Maru Allied Ships SS Seadragon~, hits 4 SS Tarpon is sighted by escort at 98,56 near Saishu To. Japanese Ships xAK Anzan Maru xAKL Bunzan Maru xAKL Tokuwa Maru PB Shosei Maru SS Tarpon attacking the surface at 98,56 near Saishu To. Japanese Ships xAK Yoneyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Captain of SS Wahoo elects not to launch torpedoes at this target at 118,52 near Suttsu. Japanese Ships xAKL Fukuyama Maru xAKL Toshin Maru xAKL Hokuan Maru xAKL Kanaiyama Maru xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 xAKL Yamayuri Maru PB Santo Maru SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at 99,59 near Fukue-jima. Japanese Ships xAK Momoyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Shinko Maru #1 xAK Yae Maru xAK Eizan Maru xAK Heiei Maru xAK Celebes Maru DD Mikazuki DD Shiratsuyu DD Susuzuki DEI SS Seawolf is sighted by escort at 60,84 near Groot Natoena. Japanese Ships TK Kaizyo Maru DD Nokaze DD Tachikaze SS KXIV is sighted by escort at 69,96 near Donggala. Japanese Ships AO Erimo TK Toen Maru TK Ogura Maru #2 DD Yugumo Toboali is occupied by the Japanese. CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on Sian. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Changsha – 1 airbase hit. PHILIPPINES Japanese bombardment attack at Cebu – J 40 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed). Attacking force 3380 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206 Defending force 5259 troops, 70 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Previous report of sinking of CA Vincennes incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 165, 107 Ponape expands fortifications to size 5 APD PB-1 (Shimakaze) beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure+ Previous report of sinking of CL Sumatra incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Previous report of sinking of SS S-45 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)! Loss of SS I-10^ on Feb 01, 1943 is admitted Loss of xAK Yoneyama Maru on Feb 01, 1943 is admitted xAKL Yarra is reported to have been sunk near Luganville on Jul 27, 1942

SierraJuliet -> 2 February 1943 (4/21/2019 7:52:58 AM)
2 February 1943 DEI SS KVIII is located and attacked by ASW TF at 76,109 near Ambon. Japanese Ships E W-21 Allied Ships SS KVIII, hits 9, heavy damage (1 penetrating hit) SS KXVI is sighted by escort at 65,98 near Balikpapan. Japanese Ships AO Erimo TK Toen Maru TK Ogura Maru #2 PACIFIC SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 209,88 near San Francisco. Japanese Ships SS I-5, hits 2 Allied Ships PC-1080 SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at 169,107 near French Frigate Shoal. Allied Ships xAK Sloterdijk, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Langkoeas xAK Doryssa DMS Hovey HOME ISLANDS SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 115,62 near Chiba. Japanese Ships PB Tonon Maru xAK Tyuwa Maru xAK Toyotu Maru xAK Tokati Maru xAK Nagato Maru xAK Marei Maru CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on Changsha – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits. Japanese afternoon Air attack on Sian – 2 airbase hits and 3 runway hits. Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Hawk 75M x 3 P-66 Vanguard x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged BURMA Nahkam (Ledo Road) is occupied by the Japanese. Previous report of sinking of SS KVIII incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 76, 109 Repairs completed on DD Akatsuki at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Yugiri at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Shoho-2 attacking a Grampus class SS at 106,124 Edmonton expands airfield to size 8 DD Hagikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo= DD Fubuki beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo= Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/38 (88, 38)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)! Loss of xAK Kazuura Maru on Nov 12, 1942 is admitted 30th Ind Engineer Regiment arrives at Kurume 61st JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo= 108th JAAF AF Bn arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 3 February 1943 (4/21/2019 7:55:46 AM)
3 February 1943 HOME ISLANDS SS KXV is sighted by escort at 93,69 near Naha. Japanese Ships AO Shiretoko TK Terukawa Maru TK San Diego Maru TK Fujisan Maru APD PB-38 (Yomogi) Allied Ships SS KXV, hits 1 PACIFIC SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at 174,107 near Niihau. Allied Ships DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Sloterdijk xAK Langkoeas DMS Wasmuth CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on Changsha – 2 airbase hits and 8 runway hits. BURMA 59/49 is occupied by the Japanese. Repairs completed on SS I-6 at Hakodate, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Isonami at Manila, ship returned to service Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei from 34th Sentai attacking SS Sailfish at 101,56 SS Sailfish is reported HIT Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei from 34th Sentai attacking SS Tarpon at 101,56 Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Nowaki at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Hellfire Pass expands port to size 3 DD Kagero beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+ DD Hasu beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore DD Kuri beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)! DMS Hovey is reported to have been sunk near Niihau on Feb 03, 1943 Maizuru 2nd SNLF arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> 4 February 1943 (4/21/2019 7:59:47 AM)
4 February 1943 PACIFIC SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at 136,99 near Wake Island. Allied Ships xAP Exchange, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sinking sounds) CHINA Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 47 runway hits. HOME ISLANDS SS Pompano is sighted by escort at 115,62 near Chiba. Japanese Ships E Shirataka Repairs completed on CA Kako at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on SS I-15^ at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Naganami at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service C5M2 Babs-Karigane from 202 Ku T-1 attacking an Allied SS at 107,94 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Pompano at 115,62 G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Yokosuka Ku K-1 attacking SS Skipjack at 106,127 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Akagi-2 attacking SS Pompano at 115,62 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Kaga-2 attacking SS Pompano at 115,62 D3A2 Val-Kanbaku from Soryu-2 attacking SS Pompano at 115,62 SS Pompano is reported HIT Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 83/44 (83, 44)! Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 77/56 (77, 56)! xAKL P-6 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+ 7th Port Unit arrives at Tokyo= 62nd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=

SierraJuliet -> February 1943 (3/27/2020 10:42:31 AM)
Far too long out of the AAR business but I shall try and ease my way back into it with hightlights one month at a time until we make it to August 1943. 10 February 1943 Day Time Surface Combat, near Trincomalee at 35,49, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Mogami CA Suzuya DD Asagumo DD Nenohi DD Hatsushimo Allied Ships xAP Birchbank, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAKL IFC Flats #1, Shell hits 5, and is sunk xAKL IFC Flats #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAKL IFC Flats #3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAKL IFC Flats #4, Shell hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Assam LOC Flats #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Assam LOC Flats#3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PC Fuh Wo, Shell hits 11, and is sunk PC Oostcapelle, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAKL Mosna, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAKL Tunni, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAP Pennant, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAPc Florinha, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 4126 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 209 destroyed, 238 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 19 (17 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 38 (23 destroyed, 15 disabled) Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Nishio, Hidehiko crosses the 'T' Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... 14 February 1943 Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1P Liberator: 11 damaged PB4Y-1P Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 27 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed on ground SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Yamashiro BB Fuso Allied ground losses: 231 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 11 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 3 15 February 1943 Afternoon Air attack on TF near Marcus Island Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 30 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 42 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Langkoeas, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AP President Buchanan~, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk DD Selfridge xAK Mariso xAK Doryssa, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires AP President Hayes, Torpedo hits 1 AP President Monroe, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AP President Tyler~, Torpedo hits 1 DD Phelps Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Langkoeas Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Doryssa 16 Feburary 1943 Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 9 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed on ground PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Kinugasa CA Haguro CA Chokai Allied ground losses: 235 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 3 Port hits 1 17 February 1943 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 35 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 30 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 30 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 42 D3A2 Val-Kanbaku x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Japara, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Phelps, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk AP Hermitage~, Bomb hits 2 xAK Mariso, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP President Hayes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Japara Magazine explodes on DD Phelps Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Phelps Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mariso Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 198 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 5240 casualties reported Squads: 201 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 174 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Assaulting units: 32SBF 32nd Naval Guard Unit 56th Division 26IMB 16th GrsnUnit 2nd Sasebo Coy SNLF Defending units: 81st PA Infantry Division 1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion 8th Avn Sup Civilians 19 February 1943 Japanese Deliberate attack at Sian Attacking force 51022 troops, 777 guns, 339 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563 Defending force 42865 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 3136 Allied adjusted defense: 1179 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2258 casualties reported Squads: 72 destroyed, 209 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 58 disabled Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled) Units pursuing 1 Allied ground losses: 14233 casualties reported Squads: 195 destroyed, 112 disabled Non Combat: 519 destroyed, 189 disabled Engineers: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 72 (65 destroyed, 7 disabled) Units retreated 13 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 36th Division 40th Division 63rd/A Division 35th Division 32nd Division 63rd/B Division 12th Tank Regiment 2TD 10th Tank Regiment 26th Division 1TD 5th Ind Engineer Regiment 63rd/C Division 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 5th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Army 1st Mortar Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 17th Chinese Army- Corps 3rd Chinese Army- Corps 34th Chinese Army Corps 61st Chinese Army Corps 47th Chinese Army- Corps 19th Chinese Army* Corps 33rd Chinese Army Corps 80th Chinese Army-~ Corps 7th Group Army 2nd War Area 1st War Area 6th Group Army 15th Chinese Base Force 20 February 1943 Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 3 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 28 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed on ground PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Mutsu BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 21 February 1943 Afternoon Air attack on Marcus Island Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 35 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 15 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 30 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 42 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 25 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1P Liberator: 2 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 31 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 12 Afternoon Air attack on Marcus Island Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 15 D3A2 Val-Kanbaku x 25 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed on ground PB4Y-1P Liberator: 2 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 3 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 23 February 1943 Japanese Deliberate attack at Paoshan Attacking force 12752 troops, 209 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 903 Defending force 41 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 197 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 197 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Paoshan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 14th Tank Regiment Imperial Guards' Division 33rd Division 2TD 7th Tank Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: #Administration 27 February 1943 Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 123,85, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Yamato, Shell hits 2 DD Asashio DD Tokitsukaze DD Nowaki DD Mochizuki DD Oite, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Ellet, Shell hits 1 xAK Modjokerto, Shell hits 13, and is sunk xAK Sea Hound, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Mutsu Allied ground losses: 159 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Port hits 1 Japanese forces CAPTURE Tienshui !!! 28 February 1943 Japanese forces CAPTURE Donggala !!!

Bif1961 -> RE: February 1943 (3/27/2020 4:45:50 PM)
Glad you are back and what is an 11 month hiatus amongst friends?

SierraJuliet -> RE: February 1943 (3/28/2020 8:28:32 AM)
Simply became busy with everything else and writing up the AAR dropped out of the loop.

SierraJuliet -> 4 March 1943 (3/28/2020 9:52:04 AM)
4 March Day Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 123,85 Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa DD Kuroshio DD Natsushio DD Wakaba Allied Ships DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DE Bulmer, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAP Empire Pride, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Glenapp, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Glenorchy, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Day Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 123,85 Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1 DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2 DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Wakaba, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships DD Craven, Shell hits 18, and is sunk DD McCall, Shell hits 13, and is sunk AP Mariposa, Shell hits 24, and is sunk AP Santa Maria, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 66 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 33 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 4 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 49 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 48 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 47 B-24D Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 damaged A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 38 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 37 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 24 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Runway hits 2 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 18 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Runway hits 2 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 15 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 7 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 4 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 16 No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 22 No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 22 No Allied losses Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 40 SBD-3 Dauntless x 41 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Chokai, Torpedo hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Natsushio, on fire DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Wakaba Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa Day Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 123,85 Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Kinugasa, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Wakaba Allied Ships DD Blue, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Fanning AK Vega, Shell hits 5, heavy fires AK Sirius, Shell hits 4, heavy fires AK Spica, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards AK Spica , AK Sirius screened from combat - escorted by DD Fanning , DD Blue AK Spica , AK Sirius screened from combat - escorted by DD Fanning , DD Blue Task forces break off... Japanese forces CAPTURE Melak-Samarinda II !!!

SierraJuliet -> 6-8 March 1943 (3/30/2020 7:26:51 AM)
6 March 1943 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 26 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 45 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 17 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 15 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Buna Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 11 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 9 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 7 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet 7 March 1943 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 27 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 21 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 20 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 40 B-24D Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 8 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 37 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bayp Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet 8 March 1943 Sub attack near Cuttack at 49,39 Japanese Ships SS RTN Vilun Allied Ships CL Birmingham~, Torpedo hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet Morning Air attack on Marcus Island Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet

SierraJuliet -> 9 March 1943 (3/30/2020 7:32:34 AM)
9 March 1943 Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 123,85, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Ise DD Teruzuki DD Shigure DD Yugure DD Usugumo DD Murakumo DD Yugiri Allied Ships DE Crosby, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAK Aldebaran, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAK Arctic, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAK Age, Shell hits 12, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight: 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay Allied Ships CL St Louis CL Sumatra DD Van Ghent DD Evertsen DD Nizam~ DD Napier~ DD Warramunga DD Reid Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 2 Port hits 2 Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island Japanese Ships BB Ise BB Yamashiro Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 58 B-24D Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 19 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 15 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

SierraJuliet -> 10 March 1943 (3/30/2020 7:36:59 AM)
10 March Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed on ground PB4Y-1P Liberator: 3 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 2 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 47 B-24D Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 4 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 30 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 13 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Runway hits 6

SierraJuliet -> 11 and 13 March 1943 (3/30/2020 7:41:23 AM)
11 March 1943 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 59 B-24D Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground A6M3 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 52 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Runway hits 4 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 13 March 1943 Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 23 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 34 Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 13 Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Runway hits 3 Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3

SierraJuliet -> 15 March 1943 (3/30/2020 7:46:51 AM)
15 March 1943 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 No Allied losses Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 9 A-20A1 Havoc_ x 3 B-17E Fortress x 17 B-24D Liberator x 6 B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 19 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 32000 feet 2 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft A-20A1 Havoc_ x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Runway hits 6 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet

SierraJuliet -> 16 March 1943 (3/30/2020 7:51:38 AM)
16 March 1943 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 9 B-17E Fortress x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 32000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft A-20A1 Havoc_ x 9 B-17E Fortress x 8 B-24D Liberator x 6 B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 B-24D Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 2 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34000 feet Morning Air attack on Buna Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet

SierraJuliet -> 17 March 1943 (3/30/2020 7:54:58 AM)
17 March 1943 Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 9 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Yamashiro BB Fuso Allied ground losses: 144 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 1 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 53,42 Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 4 damaged Allied Ships xAK Seistan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Van Galen xAKL Louisianan xAK Apory, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Nanchang xAKL Kwai Sang

SierraJuliet -> 19 March 1943 (3/30/2020 8:05:55 AM)
19 March 1943 Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 1 CA Myoko CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2 DD Asagumo DD Shirakumo DD Yuzuki Allied Ships DD Van Galen, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Chaksang, Shell hits 23, and is sunk xAKL Dumra, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Haiyang, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAKL Halvdan, Shell hits 15, and is sunk xAKL Kwai Sang, Shell hits 13, and is sunk xAKL Nanchang, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Shan Tung, Shell hits 1 xAKL Katong, Shell hits 22, and is sunk xAKL St Quentin, Shell hits 2 xAKL Hermod, Shell hits 24 xAKL Honolulan, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Illinoian, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Louisianan, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Selma City xAK John Lykes, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Ombilin, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Buyskes, Shell hits 26, and is sunk xAKL Mimer, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Rain with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 96% moonlight: 6,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Massive explosion on DD Van Galen Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 10 Hurricane IIc Trop x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo CA Takao Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 6 damaged Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Myoko DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 2 Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 30 D3A2 Val-Kanbaku x 15 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Kortenaer xAKL Mulubinda, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Minjak, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Mapia, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Mundalla, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAKL Generaal van Geen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mulubinda Massive explosion on xAKL Mapia Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mapia Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mundalla Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Generaal van Geen Ground combat at Hengyang - Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3731 troops, 110 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 585 Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 108 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 108 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: shock(+) Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 15th Division 22nd/C Division 4th Mortar Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion Defending units: #Administration

SierraJuliet -> 20 March 1943 (3/30/2020 8:33:29 AM)
20 March 1943 Night Time Surface Combat, near Socotra at 21,3, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC KM HSK-4 Thor AMC KM HSK-9 Michel Allied Ships TK Empire Taj, Shell hits 52, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Agano DD Hatsuzuki DD Yamakaze Allied Ships PG Asheville, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage PG Tulsa, Shell hits 6, on fire xAKL Darvel xAKL Canopus xAKL Corrimal xAKL Hetton Bank xAKL Karuah xAKL Lady Isobel xAKL Mortlake Bank xAKL Mulcra xAKL Noora (S-136) xAKL Oorama xAKL Pelton Bank xAKL Kidoel xAKL Tinombo xAKL Moesi xAKL Togian xAKL Toradja xAKL Tobelo xAKL Van Goens xAKL Palopo xAKL Pasir xAKL Gen van der Heyen xAKL Banjoewangi xAKL Generaal Michiels xAKL Generaal v. Swieten, Shell hits 2, on fire xAKL Rokan xAKL Manipi, Shell hits 6 Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Massive explosion on PG Asheville Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1 DD Makinami DD Takanami Allied Ships DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1 DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Dumosa xAK Taiyuan AMC Cap des Palmes, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Aldinga xAK Aroona xAK Koomilya, Shell hits 1 xAK Mundalla, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Period xAK Time, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Ulooloo, Shell hits 3, on fire xAK Elisavet, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAK Cap Tarifa, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Orne, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Harry Luckenbach xAK Mathew Luckenbach xAK Polynesien, Shell hits 3 xAK Ping Wo, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei DD Naganami Allied Ships DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 3, and is sunk xAK Dumosa xAK Taiyuan xAK Aldinga xAK Aroona, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Koomilya, Shell hits 3, and is sunk xAK Mundalla, and is sunk xAK Period, Shell hits 2 xAK Ulooloo, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Elisavet, heavy fires xAK Orne, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Harry Luckenbach, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Mathew Luckenbach, Shell hits 7, heavy fires xAK Polynesien, Shell hits 3, and is sunk xAK Ping Wo, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei DD Naganami Allied Ships xAP Don Esteban, Shell hits 3, and is sunk xAP Elcano, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Oriskany, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Bordvik, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Prominent, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Buijskes, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAKL Burwah, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAP +Centaur, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Mirani, Shell hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Van der Capellen, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Khoen Hoea, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAKL Bronzewing, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 286 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 180 (150 destroyed, 30 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (22 destroyed, 1 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP +Centaur Sugimoto, Ushie orders Japanese TF to disengage Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei DD Naganami Allied Ships DD Piet Hein, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Aroona, on fire xAK Ulooloo, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Elisavet, heavy fires xAK Orne, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Harry Luckenbach, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Mathew Luckenbach, heavy fires Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Both Task Forces evade combat Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Hiei DD Naganami Allied Ships PG Asheville, heavy fires, heavy damage PG Tulsa, on fire xAKL Manipi Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Both Task Forces evade combat Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Agano, Shell hits 2 DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 1 DD Yamakaze Allied Ships DD Warramunga, Shell hits 1 DD Nestor~, Shell hits 2 DD Napier~, Shell hits 1, on fire Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island at 123,85 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 7 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 damaged PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Mutsu Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 Day Time Surface Combat, near Normanby Island at 103,133, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Agano DD Hatsuzuki DD Yamakaze Allied Ships xAKL Darvel, Shell hits 13, and is sunk xAKL Canopus xAKL Corrimal, Shell hits 2, on fire xAKL Hetton Bank xAKL Karuah, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAKL Lady Isobel, Shell hits 1, on fire xAKL Mortlake Bank, Shell hits 2 xAKL Mulcra, Shell hits 2 xAKL Noora (S-136) xAKL Oorama xAKL Pelton Bank xAKL Kidoel xAKL Tinombo xAKL Moesi xAKL Togian, Shell hits 1 xAKL Toradja xAKL Tobelo xAKL Van Goens xAKL Palopo xAKL Pasir, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Gen van der Heyen xAKL Banjoewangi xAKL Generaal Michiels, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Generaal v. Swieten, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Rokan, Shell hits 13, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 18,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Darvel Asakura, Bunji orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... Morning Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 15 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 8 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 7 destroyed B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Sumatra DD Evertsen Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 12 G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 8 damaged G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL St Louis, Torpedo hits 1 CL Sumatra DD Evertsen Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 3 B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Napier~ DD Nizam~ DD Nestor~ Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,134 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 21 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 7 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Mulcra, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Taiyuan, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Aldinga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Noora (S-136) Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mulcra Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Normanby Island at 103,133 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 11 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Lady Isobel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samarai I. at 102,134 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 12 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged Allied Ships PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Manipi, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Manipi Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,134 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 12 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 24 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 2 damaged Allied Ships xAK Mathew Luckenbach, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk DD Piet Hein, and is sunk Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mathew Luckenbach

SierraJuliet -> 21 March 1943 (3/31/2020 11:13:56 PM)
21 March 1943 My truncated reports do not show this but American forces have landed on and captured Woodlark Island. I am in a position to contest and Japanese forces are in the process of landing 56 Division on the island. Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 104,133, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2 DD Makinami, Shell hits 3 DD Takanami Allied Ships CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2 CL St Louis, Shell hits 1 DD Monssen DD Reid DD Warramunga DD Nestor~ DD Napier~, Shell hits 1 DD Nizam~ DD Evertsen DD Van Ghent Low visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 105,134, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2 DD Makinami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Takanami, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Sumatra CL St Louis, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Monssen, Shell hits 1 DD Reid DD Warramunga DD Nestor~, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Napier~ DD Nizam~, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Evertsen DD Van Ghent Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Rood, G crosses the 'T' Task forces break off... Night Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 104,134, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Agano, Shell hits 4 DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Sumatra, on fire DD Monssen DD Reid DD Warramunga DD Napier~ DD Nizam~, Shell hits 2, on fire Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Willinge, J J L orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... Morning Air attack on Marcus Island Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 31 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 20 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 21 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 31 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed on ground SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 11 damaged PBY-5A Catalina: 3 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed on ground PB4Y-1P Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 3 Morning Air attack on TF, near Bona-Bona at 100,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 10 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Monssen Morning Air attack on TF, near Samarai I. at 102,134 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 23 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 13 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL St Louis, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samarai I. at 102,134 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 8 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CL St Louis, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Van Ghent Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL St Louis Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 100,139 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 23 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 21 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 12 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 23 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCT-127 xAPc Surigao ML Wannon ML St John (S-19), Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Heavy smoke from fires obscuring ML St John (S-19) Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,136 Weather in hex: Overcast Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 7 A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 55 A6M2-N Rufe-iSuisen x 9 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 8 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 51 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 12 P-38G Lightning x 25 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell_: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 destroyed by flak P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CVL Shoho CV Soryu

SierraJuliet -> 22 March 1943 (3/31/2020 11:17:47 PM)
22 March 1943 Morning Air attack on Marcus Island Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 31 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground PB4Y-1P Liberator: 6 damaged PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5

SierraJuliet -> 24 and 26 March 1943 (3/31/2020 11:22:25 PM)
24 March 1943 Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 33 A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 7 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 11 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 36 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 48 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24 Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 2 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 6 Kittyhawk IA x 8 P-38G Lightning x 22 F4U-1 Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CW-22 Falcon: 4 destroyed Kittyhawk IA: 4 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed by flak Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 29 A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 6 A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 10 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 35 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 43 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24 Allied aircraft A-20A1 Havoc_ x 6 P-38G Lightning x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-20A1 Havoc_: 4 destroyed Afternoon Air attack on 198th Coast AA Regiment, at 104,133 (Woodlark Island) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 13 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 8 A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 7 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21 Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 2 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 3 Kittyhawk IA x 8 P-38G Lightning x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4 A6M3 Zero-Reisen x 7 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 9 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16 Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 2 Allied aircraft A-20A1 Havoc_ x 3 P-38G Lightning x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-20A1 Havoc_: 2 destroyed P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed 26 March 1943 Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island at 123,85 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 damaged PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Fuso Allied ground losses: 154 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Naval bombardment of Marcus Island at 123,85 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed on ground PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 damaged PB4Y-1P Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Fuso Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8544 troops, 109 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 274 Defending force 952 troops, 71 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 56th Division Defending units: 7th RAAF Base Sqdn 208th Coast AA Regiment 198th Coast AA Regiment Dugout Doug

SierraJuliet -> 27 March 1943 (3/31/2020 11:26:16 PM)
27 March 1943 Ground combat at Woodlark Island Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8651 troops, 109 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 282 Defending force 992 troops, 74 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 242 Allied adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Woodlark Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 820 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 97 (97 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Assaulting units: 56th Division Defending units: 198th Coast AA Regiment 7th RAAF Base Sqdn 208th Coast AA Regiment Dugout Doug

SierraJuliet -> 12 April 1943 (4/1/2020 11:18:30 PM)
Having carriers and other parts of the Imperial Fleet close at hand to Woodlark Island proved to be handy. They had been sent south for a different purpose. During April their purpose would be revealed. 12 April 1943 Night Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Nowaki DD Hagikaze DD Akikaze DD Wakatake Allied Ships DD Laffey, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Buchanan, Shell hits 21, and is sunk TK Santa Maria, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... TF 16 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island Japanese Ships DD Oite, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Night Naval bombardment of Kwajalein Island Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses A-20A Havoc: 5 damaged A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground A-29 Hudson: 52 damaged A-29 Hudson: 3 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 54 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground P-40K Warhawk: 13 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground B-24D Liberator: 76 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 5 damaged P-400 Airacobra: 2 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 8 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Kumano CA Mikuma CA Maya Allied Ships AE Pyro, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 221 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 49 Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged Japanese Ships DD Nowaki CL Sendai DD Akikaze Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Nowaki Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Sendai Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 13 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Hagikaze DD Akikaze Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 B-17F Fortress x 3 LB-30 Liberator x 2 B-24D Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Akikaze Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Sendai Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 132,115 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze Submarine attack near Eureka at 199,84 Japanese Ships SS I-15^ Allied Ships APA Cambria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Submarine attack near Eureka at 199,84 Japanese Ships SS I-15^ Allied Ships AK William S Young, Torpedo hits 1

SierraJuliet -> 13 April 1943 (4/1/2020 11:23:12 PM)
13 April 1943 Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero-Reisen x 12 A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 78 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 59 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 23 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 32 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 5 damaged D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged D4Y1 Judy-Susei: 1 damaged Allied Ships AS Griffin, Bomb hits 1, on fire AVD Hulbert, Bomb hits 1, on fire AVD McFarland, Bomb hits 1, on fire AVD Thornton, Bomb hits 1, on fire ARD YFD-2, Bomb hits 1 AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AV +Maunganui, Bomb hits 2, on fire AVP Mackinac, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Spearfish~, Bomb hits 1 AGP Eridanus, Bomb hits 1, on fire ARD-2, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG Kaula, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 134,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 9 A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 147 A6M2-N Rufe-iSuisen x 9 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 3 B-24D Liberator x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kongo CV Zuikaku Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 134,116 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 9 A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 136 A6M2-N Rufe-iSuisen x 9 Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 2 B-24D Liberator x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Teruzuki Nojima M. in a A6M2 Zero-Reisen makes head on attack ... forces B-24D Liberator out of formation Iwamoto, T. in a A6M2 Zero-Reisen makes head on attack ... forces B-24D Liberator out of formation Muto R. in a A6M2 Zero-Reisen makes head on attack ... forces B-24D Liberator out of formation Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 134,116 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 9 A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 118 A6M2-N Rufe-iSuisen x 8 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed

SierraJuliet -> 14 April 1943 (4/2/2020 10:55:27 PM)
14 April 1943 Submarine attack near Eureka at 199,84 Japanese Ships SS I-15^ Allied Ships AK Edmund Randolph, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 30 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M5 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 20000 feet Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island Weather in hex: Partial cloud Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 71 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 59 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 21 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 32 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 4 damaged D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground B-25C Mitchell: 15 destroyed on ground P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground A-29 Hudson: 8 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Training flight from 18th FG/70th FS has been caught up in attack Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 9 A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 137 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 8 A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 116 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 7 A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 98 Allied aircraft A-29 Hudson x 3 B-24D Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-29 Hudson: 1 destroyed B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Zuikaku Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 133,118 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude-Kansen x 5 A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 72 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed Sub attack near Eureka at 199,84 Japanese Ships SS I-15^ Allied Ships AK Edmund Randolph, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

SierraJuliet -> 15 April 1943 (4/2/2020 11:01:51 PM)
15 April 1943 Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 27 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 39 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 21 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 21 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 6 damaged D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AD Dixie, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AS Changte, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires ARD YFD-2, Bomb hits 1 AGP Jamestown, Bomb hits 1, on fire AV +Maunganui, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Shad, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Port hits 2 Morning Air attack on Kwajalein Island Weather in hex: Severe storms Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x A6M5 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 131,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 72 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 B-17F Fortress x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-17F Fortress: 2 destroyed B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Soryu [Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 131,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 59 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island Weather in hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 27 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 18 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 damaged Allied Ships AE Shasta, Bomb hits 1 ARD-1, Bomb hits 1, on fire ARD-2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Shad, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AG Argonne, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Sculpin~, Bomb hits 1 AGP Jamestown, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 1 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein Island at 131,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 60 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Sendai CV Shokaku

SierraJuliet -> 16 April 1943 (4/3/2020 2:49:07 AM)
16 April 1943 Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 54 B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 59 D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 21 D4Y1 Judy-Susei x 21 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 6 damaged D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 2 damaged D4Y1 Judy-Susei: 1 damaged Allied Ships AE Pyro, Bomb hits 2, on fire AS Changte, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AVD Hulbert, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Sculpin~, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage AGP Eridanus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AR Vestal, Bomb hits 1, on fire ARD YFD-2, Bomb hits 1, on fire AG Argonne, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage ML CG-262, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AV +Maunganui, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AVD Gillis, Bomb hits 1 SS Spearfish~, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AS Griffin, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Massive explosion on AGP Eridanus Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero-Reisen x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x A6M5 Zero-Reisen sweeping at 15000 feet Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 129,117 Weather in hex: Clear sky Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 54 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed

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