AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42 to 08/27/42

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Admiral DadMan -> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42 to 08/27/42 (8/4/2003 6:47:10 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Air attack on Noumea , at 52,67 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet Idiot me. I forgot to stand them down in bad wx. That's two days in a row... _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Air attack on Charter Towers , at 8,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder x 2 destroyed B-26B Marauder x 7 damaged P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged I guess he didn't expect that... _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Japanese Ships DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1 . . . D@mn CD guns... 6 inchers too... Airbase hits 10 Runway hits 30 This reminds me of a Fleetwood Mac song... _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 1 destroyed Wirraway x 5 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 30 When it rains, it pours... _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42 Weather: Overcast Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Charter Towers , at 8,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 11 no losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56 Allied aircraft Hudson x 15 B-25D Mitchell x 28 B-26B Marauder x 25 B-24D Liberator x 12 no losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 27 Attacking Level Bombers: Hudson at 6000 feet B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Charter Towers , at 8,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 16 no losses Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *That monger dropped mines 60 miles south of Shortlands in the shallow channel between Treasury Islands and Pienuna as well as off Posarae (in "The Slot", 3 hexes ESE of Shortlands). He did that 30 SSE of Gili Gili too. Fortunately, an MSW found them... Cost of USN Mines off Shortland = 2 sub missions Cost of not escorting IJN supply TF's through said waters = 1 TK, 1 AG. Dirty tricks I might resort to if he does it again = Priceless... _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 3 destroyed Wirraway x 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 50,68 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships DD Farenholt, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Charter Towers , at 8,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed B-25D Mitchell x 6 damaged B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Charter Towers , at 8,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed *Ouch. Lose 12 to kill 1, not good. Too many losses to AA/Wx. _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 2 destroyed Wirraway x 9 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Something is brewing in the Southeast. Lots of activity around Noumea, and I can't get a handle on where his d@mn CV's are. They're not in port, and I haven't spotted them. I have an H/K group searching them out, but no contact yet...

mogami -> US Navy (8/4/2003 8:49:39 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42 Ordered 32nd Div to move from Brisbane to Rockhampton. Ordered 2 Bde to move from Rockhampton to Townsville. SWPAC ordered troops to reinforce Goro and Tomo (the two closest bases to Noumea. I don't want the Japs to be able to make cheap landings on New Cal I'll send another RCT to Kourmac.) I know I don't have time to wait for more troops. I have to discover where the enemy is going to attack and move troops from the other HQ. For auto victory all he has to do is hold on to Luganville or Efate. However I feel he is going to try for Townsville or Noumea. (He must know he has waited too long for Noumea (current combat strength is over 900) Japanese Rgt are 144. 2-1 is 1800 so he would need to bring 13 Rgt. Currently the Oz bases would require 8 Rgt for 2-1-Thats why I need to know where he is coming so I can send another 200 points to the target base. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42 I feel naked. 13 days before anymore ships arrive. 45 days before enough troops have came in to protect everything that needs protecting (To where 5-6 Jap Rgt are needed rather then a single SNLF) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42 I don't mind bad weather attacks. (The results are always more mild then what would occur in good weather.) As a result I am always vulnerable to bad weather attacks (It's when I rest my pilots) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42 Hmmm, It's starting to look like Townsville might be the future target. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/42 There is nothing to stop those raids with. I must preserve my ships. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42 These attacks are so weak I'm beginning to suspect they are only harrassment or diversions. Townsville and Rockhampton both have over 500 combat strength. (meaning 1000 Japs have to land) Brisbane has 350 with another 100 arriving in 10 days and a further 100 12 days after that. I will remain weak in surface ships for some time. (I only have enough ships for 1 TF) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42 DD Farenholt, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (will take some real damage control to get this ship back into port.) Increased AA at CT taking effect. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42 Farenholt made it to port. However DD Blue making the crossing from Rockhampton to Noumea has begun taking on water. Flooding now 26 (ship is only making 1 knot and is halfway) I'm going to bomb the port at Gili Gili tonight just to remind the Japanese it is in range coast watchers have been reporting a lot of ship movement there. (Including reporting at least 1 BB) The gnat attacks have not bothered TV however a BB is a different matter. I've ordered enough transport to move 1 div to return to Noumea. (it's getting about time to deal with Efate and Luganville.) I need the weather to improve so I can bomb them both for a few weeks. The 2 Bde I ordered to TV should arrive there in the next few days. I've not spotted enough enemy transport to worry about any base yet. However the number of surface ships around Gili has my attention. (I hope the Japs are wearing their ships out on these runs to TV. They've not bothered me. (A few Wirraway now and then.... yippie) Notice no fighters over CT for the last 2 days. I'm returning 1 AA unit to TV (the one with the large guns) I can't tell if my coastal guns are firing at these bombardment TF's (no hits being reported) I'm in the difficult period. I have to mount two invasions before 1 Jan 43 but I am at the same time still worried about a further serious Japanese attack against a Auto victory base. I'll have to get accurate data on Japanese defense (so I don't use more then required) and select units in a manner that leaves my bases defended.

Admiral DadMan -> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42 to 09/03/42 (8/7/2003 3:55:07 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42 Weather: Rain _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 3 Japanese Ships DD Hatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port fuel hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Charter Towers , at 8,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson x 1 destroyed B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed B-25D Mitchell x 2 destroyed B-25D Mitchell x 7 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Charter Towers , at 8,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged > >Flak is starting to hurt... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Efate Port Vila , at 55,57 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 70 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 369 Guns lost 1 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42 Weather: Clear Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 3 destroyed Wirraway x 2 damaged Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 29 _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Efate Port Vila, at 55,57 Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Shell hits 4 CA Chester, Shell hits 1 DD Laffey, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Smith, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 31 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Port supply hits 1 *> >I guess extra Sake' does* keep their spirits high...** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 50,68 Japanese Ships SS I-157, Shell hits 6, on fire Allied Ships AP Fuller, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 34,69 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 D3A Val x 54 B5N Kate x 46 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Alcyone, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Libra, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Adhara, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Alchiba AK Etamin, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire > >"So much for the little training cruise..." From Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan; Hikaru Sulu, commenting on Kirk taking them into battle _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42 Weather: Overcast Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,57 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 43 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 64 Attacking Level Bombers: B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/02/42 Weather: Overcast First, the Overture: Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 1 destroyed Wirraway x 9 damaged Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next, the Prelude: IJA Air attack on Townsville , at 10,62 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 22 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 1 destroyed Wirraway x 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 24 Attacking Level Bombers: G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And now, the Main Event: USN Air attack on IJN TF at 34,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 36 TBF Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 17 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 25 damaged TBF Avenger x 14 destroyed TBF Avenger x 4 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiryu CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Soryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USN Air attack on IJN TF at 34,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 34 TBF Avenger x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 7 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed TBF Avenger x 10 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire DD Harusame CV Soryu CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJN Air attack on USN TF at 36,70 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 D3A Val x 30 B5N Kate x 32 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 15 destroyed D3A Val x 23 damaged B5N Kate x 13 destroyed B5N Kate x 14 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1 DD Craven, Bomb hits 1, on fire CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Wasp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJN Air attack on USN TF at 36,70 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 15 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 10 destroyed D3A Val x 9 damaged B5N Kate x 14 destroyed B5N Kate x 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USN Air attack on IJN TF at 34,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 SBD Dauntless x 23 TBF Avenger x 3 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 19 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Akagi, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJN Air attack on USN TF at 36,70 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 9 destroyed D3A Val x 9 damaged B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1 CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2 DD Craven, Bomb hits 1, on fire Well if my pilots are as blind as they lack in skill, then I got hammered, which is what I think happened. I'll be lucky to get Akagi and Hiryu home... even so, all I'll be doing is conserving VP's.... _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/03/42 Weather: Overcast Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62 Allied aircraft losses Wirraway x 2 destroyed Wirraway x 4 damaged Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 24 I need to find out how badly he's damaged... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,57 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 36 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 59 Attacking Level Bombers: B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Townsville , at 10,62 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 no losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 18 Attacking Level Bombers: G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJN Air attack on USN TF at 41,68 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 26 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 destroyed [B]> >F***ing MORONS! Carriers mangled, Airgroups shredded, and these Kamikazes go off half cocked...

mogami -> USN (8/7/2003 5:04:01 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42 I'm going to invade Efate in the next 2 weeks to remove it as a victory option. (and to provoke a response-I want to see where the main Japanese commitment is) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42 Enemy minesweeps clearing Luganville. Not sure if they are bringing in supply or troops or removing troops. Efate airfield and port closed. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42 Operation "Deception" underway. My BB TF left Brisbane several days ago. (It arrived Noumea) I made a TF of 1 PT-boat to sit at Brisbane. While I wait for transports to arrive Noumea I make several TF's there every turn. Then next turn I disband them all and make new ones (alter number and type ships) So far enemy recon has only spotted one TF at sea. (several AK leaving Brisbane moving 10 hexes out and then returning. (splits one ship off that continues on to Noumea) So for next 10 days or so enemy recon can spot TF's moving between Noumea and Brisbane and they have to guess where anything is actually going. I'm going to hit Efate with 2 div. and then if possible move on to Luganville (depends on speed and size of Japanese reaction) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42 Several interesting things occured. Jap CV in between Brisbane and Noumea find and hit my decoy AK. I wonder if this is just a raid or are the CV covering the flank of a Jap Attack towards TV?. My CV are going to react and try to surprise the enemy CV tomorrow. (Before the Jap pilots get too much rest) meanwhile I'll keep my eyes open before trying to load transports at Noumea. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42 Very interesting turn in regard to airsearch and coast watcher reports. For the first time in many days many AP spotted from Lunga to Shortland and at Gili. Jap TF by Luganville (mine clearing? or supply?) Also the IJN CV moved towards Brisbane. (My CV will be in their long range tomorrow if they don't react to get closer.) The Americal Div, a Cav Rgt and USMC Eng Bn began loading on transports for movement to Efate AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/02/42 Soryu got off light but I think Akagi and Hiryu are out of the war. My two birdfarms will be OK if they make it back to port. (30 SYS) Proceeding with Efate operation but I'm a little disturbed. Last report showed another CV up by Luganville. ( I'll try to get back to Noumea repair damage and restock aircraft and stand by in case this new CV force tries to interfer. After the Operation the CV can head back to PH for repair. (Only Wasp needs repair other CV is undamaged) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/03/42 my minesweepers are clearing Efate.

mogami -> USN (8/7/2003 5:04:01 AM)
Auto Victory. Along with capturing the base the Japanese need 2 x required supply to trigger Auto Victory. I need to insure Luganville does not maintain the supply requirement. It's a two edged sword for the Japanese. The more troops they place in the base the harder it is for me to gain the required odds to recapture it. But the higher the supply requirment the harder it becomes for them to maintain the needed level. You can be sure after Dec 15th if I don't hold the base my B-17 will be on high intensity bombing mode.

Admiral DadMan -> Re: USN (8/9/2003 8:02:14 AM)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mogami [B]double post, I'll put some witty remarks in here later [/B][/QUOTE] Hindsight is 20/20...

Admiral DadMan -> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/42 to 09/10/42 (8/9/2003 8:22:11 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack at 50,68 Japanese Ships SS I-2 Allied Ships AK Betelgeuse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 51,68 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,57 {Efate Port Vila} Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 44 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 43 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 no losses Allied Ships MSW Skylark, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Cessnock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Whyalla, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage OUCH[/B] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Townsville , at 10,62 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 23 H6K Mavis x 2 Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 30 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 9 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 5 damaged Attacking Level Bombers: G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,57 {Efate Port Vila} Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 37 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,57 {Efate Port Vila} . . . They are getting the snot pounded out of them Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 59 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 125 Attacking Level Bombers: B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied Ships DMS Hovey MSW Lismore, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJN Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 10 D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 7 destroyed D3A Val x 16 damaged B5N Kate x 4 destroyed B5N Kate x 11 damaged Allied Ships CA Quincy CA Chicago CA Chester CA Vincennes CL Helena, Bomb hits 1 DD Woodworth DD Smith, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Shaw > >AA fire is killing me - what's new... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 50,68 Japanese Ships SS I-2, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. . . Crap. Allied Ships DD McCall, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Henley DD Maury _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 15 damaged Allied Ships DM Tracy DM Preble AP Feland, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged Allied Ships AP Harris, Torpedo hits 2, on fire APD Little, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 D3A Val x 12 B5N Kate x 52 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 5 damaged B5N Kate x 29 destroyed B5N Kate x 21 damaged Allied Ships BB North Carolina CA Quincy, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CA Chicago CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1 DD Fletcher DD Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 9 damaged Allied Ships BB North Carolina CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 42 B5N Kate x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed Allied Ships TK Tallulah, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Rhesus, Bomb hits 1 AK Crater, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Lycaon, Bomb hits 2 AK Barwon, Bomb hits 1 [B]A TK? What the hell is that doing there? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships TK Tallulah, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged Allied Ships DM Gamble AP McCawley SC 640 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Chester, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 32 D3A Val x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 7 damaged Allied Ships CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Vincennes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 23 B5N Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 10 damaged B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 4 damaged Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 2 DD Fletcher DD Tucker DD Shaw DD Aylwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships BB North Carolina Darn, I really wanted to stick a few torps in her... Surprising that he would attempt this devoid of air cover _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Sub attack at 51,68 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships AK Etamin, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 59 D3A Val x 31 B5N Kate x 31 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 5 damaged Allied Ships CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 1 DD Tucker, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DM Tracy DM Gamble SC 640, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Pierce, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Westralia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Harris, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP William P. Biddle AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Ormsby, on fire AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Neville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DM Preble -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 destroyed D3A Val x 2 damaged B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied Ships BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 DD Wilson, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Shaw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Port Vila Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4547 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 14928 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 218 Allied ground losses: Men lost 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Efate Port Vila Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13653 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 5893 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Efate Port Vila base !!! Japanese ground losses: Men lost 5953 Guns lost 92 Allied ground losses: Men lost 46 I saw that coming. Didn't get air support there in time. Geez, it looked like the entire Americal Div. _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/42 Weather: Thunderstorms IJN Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 55 B5N Kate x 44 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 destroyed Allied Ships AP William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Harris, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Neville, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP McCawley, Bomb hits 5, on fire AP J. Franklin Bell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Ormsby, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Suamico, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied Ships AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP William P. Biddle, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJN Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 D3A Val x 50 B5N Kate x 39 Allied Ships AP Harris, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Neville, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AP Zeilin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP J. Franklin Bell, on fire TK Suamico, Bomb hits 3, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IJA Air attack on USN TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Allied Ships AP William Ward Burrows, on fire, heavy damage AP Ormsby, on fire, heavy damage AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Wow. Those kind of losses would make me heartsick. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/42 Weather: Overcast Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 A6M3 Zero x 6 D3A Val x 9 B5N Kate x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP J. Franklin Bell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 A6M3 Zero x 4 D3A Val x 14 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 17 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Henry T. Allen, on fire, heavy damage AP J. Franklin Bell _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/42 Weather: Rain Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 61 A6M3 Zero x 8 D3A Val x 44 B5N Kate x 38 no losses Allied Ships AP J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 52,50 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 no losses Japanese Ships AP Montevideo Maru AP Shoan Maru AP Reiyo Maru AP Kimishima Maru Oops. Forgot to have CV's follow the supply transports retiring from Luganville So, he's managed to wrest Efate back from me. No mean feat, but I put enough units there to make him over-commit to get it. I didn't check to see how many AP/AK he actually lost, but damaged or lost, it cost him dearly... Now, I need to supply Luganville, as I intend to hold it, come hell or high water (or B-17's) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

mogami -> USN (8/9/2003 9:25:51 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/42 AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/42 The IJN CV up by Luganville is Junyo. I need 3-4 days before I can engage her. (I really want to catch her) but I think she will be gone. My troops should begin going ashore tonight. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/42 Hmmm It now looks like my operation might have ran headon into a Japanese operation. That northern group is not just Junyo. It is Kaga Junyo and 2 CVL. It is on location too soon to have moved in response to my movement to Efate. Looks like I was lucky with the South CV group. (I had thought it was screening the flank of an attack toward Townsville. It might have been meant to prevent movement to SOPAC. (My SOPAC movement had taken place 1-2 days before this force arrived) Now I'm in a fix. If I panic for no reason I leave the troops I've already unloaded. But if this is really as bad as it looks. If I run now I save 20k load points of troops. All my CA are damaged. I have 1 BB and 8-9 DD to fight off a large number of IJN ships. My CV have refueled and taken on new aircraft. But they are 2-3 days from being in range. I would have ran outright except for the weather. I'm hoping he holds off on surface battle for 1 more day. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/42 OK now to finish unloading and get the transports out. Repair the airfield and then get fighters there. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/42 I don't like using AP for invasions. (they are for troop movement between friendly bases) However the LST do not arrive till next year. (Which is too late) The good news is I have a lot of AP.

mogami -> Re: Re: USN (8/9/2003 10:30:45 AM)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Admiral DadMan [B]Hindsight is 20/20... [/B][/QUOTE] Hi, Yes after the game is over you can make a long winded post explaining how you met defeat once again. You wascul.

Admiral DadMan -> Re: Re: Re: USN (8/18/2003 6:58:03 PM)
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mogami [B]Hi, Yes after the game is over you can make a long winded post explaining how you met defeat once again. You wascul. [/B][/QUOTE]I don't imagine that it would take more than two words: "I SUCK"

Admiral DadMan -> AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42 to 09/17/42 (8/18/2003 7:26:03 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy IJA Air attack on Efate Port Vila , at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged Allied Ships TK Suamico, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 11 Port supply hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied Air attack on IJN TF at 52,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 25 SBD Dauntless x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 16 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!! _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Naval bombardment of Efate Port Vila, at 55,57 Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged Allied Ships AP Ormsby, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP La Salle, Shell hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 187 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 102 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/42 Weather: Overcast Air attack on Efate Port Vila , at 55,57 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Port hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 8 BB Yamato, Shell hits 6 CA Mogami CA Aoba CA Kako CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2 DD Takanami DD Hayashio DD Shiranui Allied Ships PT 36, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT 38 PT 43 PT 46, Shell hits 102, and is sunk PT 61 PT 67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2 BB Yamato CA Mogami, Shell hits 2 CA Aoba CA Kako CL Tenryu DD Takanami DD Hayashio DD Shiranui Allied Ships PT 37 PT 39 PT 48 PT 45, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PT 60 PT 64 Ruddy PT's. They should stand for "Plywood Torches". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Yamato CA Mogami CA Aoba CA Kako CL Tenryu DD Takanami DD Hayashio DD Shiranui Allied Ships AK Cassiopeia, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Celeno, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Albireo, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Efate Port Vila, at 55,57 Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed Allied Ships AP Westralia, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 117 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 47 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Grrr, it took a couple of runs through PTs to get to the transports and churn up the field like I wanted. Still, I'd call it a success... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 76 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 283 Guns lost 1 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 2 Attacking Level Bombers: B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/42 Weather: Thunderstorms Sub attack at 54,66 Japanese Ships SS I-22, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Henley DD McCalla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 53,66 Japanese Ships SS I-1, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships TK Bishopdale, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SC 638 SC 705 NOT GOOD... _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack at 54,65 Japanese Ships SS I-26, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Maury DD Henley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 51,53 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 7 Japanese Ships ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 51,53 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 25 TBF Avenger x 12 Japanese Ships ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Not such a good idea to use her as an escort... _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on Noumea , at 52,67 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 5 damaged Allied Ships SC 738, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Port hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 62 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 653 Guns lost 5 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 8 Attacking Level Bombers: B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet _________________________________________________ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42 Weather: Partly Cloudy Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 4 Attacking Level Bombers: B-24D Liberator at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack (x2) at 52,68 Japanese Ships SS I-21 Allied Ships APD Gregory SC 645 I smell an H/K group... Apparently, I've rubbed the fur backwards on my lucky rabbit's foot again, and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat... Soryu is now done for the war, and I'll be lucky to prevent her from sinking... She stopped to fuel an escort, and did not get out of range from the dangerous hornet's nest at Efate Port Vila. I cannot support Luganville directly anymore due to the threat of Efate's multiple NAG's (orphaned from Saratoga and Wasp, no doubt). I'll have to come up with a scheme to deal with that, which I think is possible.

mogami -> USN (8/19/2003 12:03:46 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42 I forgive my SBD pilots. Another IJN CV damaged. (The next battle will take place at Luganville. However this time it will be under Allied landbased air.) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/42 Here we go. 2 missions now. Knock all fuel and supply out of Luganville. Get a TF to protect Efate. (PT's away) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/42 Oh well. He can't afford to lose 3 crusiers per night. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/42 2 subs for 1 tanker. another sub spotted both my hunter/killer groups moving there. Cairns and Cooktown appear abandoned. This points toward Japan intending to hold Luganville or operate against Noumea. (otherwise these cities would be important for refueling/repair air cover of any attack on Townsville) I'll recapture them just to keep track of them. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/42 Got the other sub. I'm sending some support units to Efate HQ,AA,CD,Eng AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/42 Another sub outside Noumea. Sending a few transports to Brisbane to be used to reclaim Cairns and Cooktown. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42 rats lucky sub. Lets see if it is smart enough to move. Everything is procedding according to plan. Approx 100 days remain to capture Luganville. (However in order to achive Auto victory the Japanese will need 2x required supply. The more troops defending the higher the required supply. My heavy bombers have some work to do.)

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