RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM

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BPRE -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (6/27/2005 7:45:29 PM)
Thanks AdmSpruance, Interesting that you could confirm it. Its' still a bit of a mystery to me. I can understand that you didn't get any escort due to the target setting but it doesn't really explain the absence of CAP. Just like you mentioned it couldn't be overload since the bombers flew. I also noticed that more or less all Wildcats (if my guesstimate of your ships is correct) flew CAP during the later attacks. Something else I thought about was that Belleau Wood had fightrs from other carriers. I guess that means that they actually were in the air when that carrier was hit. But where? There are two other options I can think of. If some fighters did fly escort they could have missed the bombers and the target. Very realistically modeled. I think since similar things happened IRL. The only other theory I can think of is that the game modeled a similar mistake by the CAP so firing your fighter directors were probably very accurate. Hopefully a very unusual occurence to have all the CAP run away in the wrong direction but still a possibility. I hope you don't get upset but I must say that for me, watching the game, I think this will make it more exciting for a while. Good luck both of you BPRE

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (6/29/2005 3:38:03 AM)
Thanx BPRE...you are right...this will probably make the game more exciting. SITUATION REPORT: 6-26-43 EASTERN SOLOMONS CAMPAIGN: INVASION OF GILI GILI Allied troops surged ashore today led by the newly arrived 3rd USMC Division in their 1st experience under fire. SWPAC command gave the order for a deliberate attack tomorrow. SOLOMONS CAMPAIGN: Allied bombers flew base suppression missions against the last 3 Japanese airfields in the south Pacific....Lae, Shortlands and Rabaul. With the final liquidation of Japanese on Guadalcanal the Allies are in firm control of the southern Solomons. Operations will soon begin to acquire bases in the northern Solomons. CV Wasp and the damaged CVLs made it back to port. As soon as they stop taking on water they will be sent back to the west coast for refit and repair. SEAC: The Japanese sent a transport TF to Rangoon only to be hit by massive naval air attacks from Akyab and Chandpur. Four ships were sunk today. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) Allied Ships MSW Token MSW Lithgow MSW Deloraine MSW Baroda MSW Strive MSW Wollongong MSW Wagga MSW Ipswitch MSW Colac -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1035 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) Allied Ships DMS Hamilton DD King, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Bailey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1038 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) Allied Ships DMS Lamberton DMS Zane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1089 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) Allied Ships MSW Requisite MSW Wasaga MSW Bungaree MSW Guysborough MSW Nipigon MSW Courtenay MSW Quatsino MSW Bobolink MSW Grebe MSW Tern MSW Champion MSW Sage MSW Whyalla MSW Geelong DD Alden DD McCalla, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94 Allied Ships CA Wichita CA San Francisco CA Astoria CA Louisville CA Northampton BB Massachusetts BB Indiana BB Washington Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CA Quincy CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago CA Houston CA Indianapolis BB South Dakota BB Pennsylvania BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94 Allied Ships CL Newcastle CL Glasgow CL Birmingham CL Emerald CL De Ruyter CL Java CA Frobisher CA Hawkins CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Shropshire BB Resolution BB Revenge BB Valiant BB Prince of Wales Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94 Allied Ships MSW Token MSW Lithgow MSW Deloraine MSW Baroda MSW Strive MSW Wollongong MSW Wagga MSW Ipswitch MSW Colac DD Van Ghent LCT LCT-154, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hammann DD Caldwell DD Evertsen DD Welles Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 1720 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94 Allied Ships MSW Token MSW Lithgow MSW Deloraine MSW Baroda MSW Strive MSW Wollongong MSW Wagga MSW Ipswitch MSW Colac DD Welles DD Van Ghent, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Evertsen DD Caldwell DD Hammann Allied ground losses: 880 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 36,63 Japanese Ships DD Kuretake DD Mikazuki DD Samidare Allied Ships SS Cachalot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 24 B-25J Mitchell x 63 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 12 A-20G Havoc x 43 PB4Y Liberator x 52 B-24D Liberator x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port supply hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 11000 feet 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 32 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 7 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 5 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 72 B-17E Fortress x 62 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 21 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 40 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 50 PB4Y Liberator x 21 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 56 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Davao , at 41,61 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 28 P-38G Lightning x 24 B-25C Mitchell x 47 B-24D Liberator x 33 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 36 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 22 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 3 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 28 Beaufighter VIC x 32 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 18 P-40B Tomahawk x 64 B-25J Mitchell x 64 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Batopaha Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage AK Hokuroku Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage APD APD-33, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage PG Yoshida Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Hokuroku Maru, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 28 P-40B Tomahawk x 7 B-25J Mitchell x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AK Shiranesan Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AK Bushu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Hachijin Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 38,53 Japanese Ships PG Chosa Maru PG Tamo Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Haddo [image]local://upfiles/14495/364B0B755C314319A7D51F805DEB8F17.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (6/29/2005 6:20:40 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 6-27-43 EASTERN NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN: GILI GILI SECURED All Japanese defenders of Gili Gili were annihilated today in an Allied deliberate attack. Seabees are on the way to build Gili Gili up into a major airbase(300 plane capacity) for reduction of Rabaul. Eastern New Guinea is looking pretty green now so the campaign has basically reached a successful conclusion save for the mop up of about 30,000 IJA stragglers in the jungles outside Buna and Port Moresby. The 3rd USMC Paratrooper Battalion has gone AWOL and is missing in action following the drop on Salamaua. CINCPAC has cancelled all future paradrops until the problem can be identified. [image]local://upfiles/14495/3B6DDFDDB47D44DB920DB923EFB5BC13.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/1/2005 9:50:25 PM)
WARPLANS SUMMER 1943: RINGS AROUND RABAUL The next Allied objective will be the isolation of New Britain Island and the reduction of its major aerodrome at Rabaul. Ground and naval units of SOPAC and SWPAC will conduct a series of lightening thrusts to capture and develop a circle of bases around New Britain Island. SOPAC: US Army and Marine forces will island hop through the northern Solomons and build a series of mutually supporting airfields to support a thrust into the Bismarck Archipelago. These operations will be supported by USN CV and surface TFs and by landbased air at Munda. Land based air at Guadalcanal will suppress the Japanese airfield at Shortlands during this operation. SWPAC: Allied ground units will leapfrog NW along the New Guinea coast capturing and developing airbases and will link up with SOPAC in the Bismarck Archipelago to close the ring around Rabaul. These operations will be supported USN and Royal Navy CV and surface TFs and by land based air at Port Moresby and Buna. Gili Gili has already constructed its 1st fighter strips and will soon be enlarged into a massive bomber base to suppress Rabaul. [image]local://upfiles/14495/0A2E3108BC624C59BFFB0862DACFF406.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/2/2005 3:01:27 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-4-43...HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC SOPAC: SOLOMONS CAMPAIGN....INVASION OF TOROKINA The Americal Division stormed ashore today and secured the beachhead while encountering minimal resistance. Unlike at Buna, USN CVs actually flew SBDs and TBFs in support. SWPAC: NORTHERN NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN.... INVASION OF LAE Assault forces formed up at Buna in preparation for Lae operation in 2 days. Rabaul, Lae and Shortlands are all 90-100% suppressed. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Torokina, at 63,92 Allied Ships CA Wichita CA San Francisco CA Astoria CA Louisville CA Northampton BB Massachusetts BB Indiana BB Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 41,51 Japanese Ships AO Iro Allied Ships SS Balao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 41,51 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS Balao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 4 P-38G Lightning x 42 PB4Y Liberator x 15 B-24D Liberator x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 8 B-17E Fortress x 60 PB4Y Liberator x 81 B-24D Liberator x 67 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 348 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 13 Port supply hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Torokina , at 63,92 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 SBD Dauntless x 162 TBF Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Torokina , at 63,92 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 4 B-17E Fortress x 45 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Port hits 4 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Torokina , at 63,92 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 33 PB4Y Liberator x 23 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 124th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,92 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 TBF Avenger x 53 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 50 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 180 casualties reported Port hits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 77 B-17E Fortress x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Torokina , at 63,92 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 34 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 15 B-25J Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 63,44 Japanese Ships PG Kozan Maru PG Kaikei Maru PG Hayakafuku Maru PG Chokai Maru PG Chiyo Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3 MSW Hinode Maru #18 MSW Hinode Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 40,51 Japanese Ships TK Chiyoda Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Tinosa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 63,44 Japanese Ships AP Arizona Maru PG Kozan Maru PG Kaikei Maru PG Hayakafuku Maru PG Chokai Maru PG Chiyo Maru MSW Kyo Maru #3 MSW Hinode Maru #18 MSW Hinode Maru #17 Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1229 troops unloading over beach at Torokina, 63,92 Allied ground losses: 768 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 54,91 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16321 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8087 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles [image]local://upfiles/14495/20398B8D2B324725A0E067BD21E1086A.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/2/2005 6:19:18 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-5-43 SOPAC: Allies prepare for deliberate assault tomorrow. SWPAC: Allied troops swarm ashore led by the 1st USMC Division. All out deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/05/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1229 troops unloading over beach at Torokina, 63,92 Allied ground losses: 190 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1117 troops unloading over beach at Torokina, 63,92 Allied ground losses: 87 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1229 troops unloading over beach at Torokina, 63,92 Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 12 A-20G Havoc x 2 B-17E Fortress x 77 PB4Y Liberator x 113 B-24D Liberator x 91 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 318 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Torokina , at 63,92 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 SBD Dauntless x 144 TBF Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Torokina , at 63,92 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 4 B-17E Fortress x 43 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 54,87 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 40 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 40 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 27th Special Base Force, at 54,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 Barracuda x 9 TBF Avenger x 28 Avenger I x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger: 1 damaged Avenger I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 124th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,92 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 TBF Avenger x 52 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th Brigade, at 54,91 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,63 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Mikazuki DD Samidare -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 77 B-17E Fortress x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 150 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Torokina , at 63,92 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 13 B-25J Mitchell x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1002 TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87 84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Peary LCT LCT-168, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 3108 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lae Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2338 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 20711 troops, 211 guns, 10 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 54,91 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16345 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8084 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported [image]local://upfiles/14495/5A6758B3AF93447AB9842EFECAAAA0FB.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/2/2005 9:49:24 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-6-43 SOPAC: SOLOMONS CAMPAIGN....CAPTURE OF TOROKINA With the help of overwhelming air support the Americal captured Torokina today and forced the Japanese defenders to retreat towards Buin. SWPAC:NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN: CAPTURE OF LAE In a hard fought battle, the Allies secured Lae today along with its massive airfield and sent 20,000 IJA retreating towards Finshafen. The Japanese are reduced to 2 airfields in the theater....Rabaul and Shortlands both of which are 100% suppressed. [image]local://upfiles/14495/7F9323FDF9204E6F939B73070C2AB9A0.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/2/2005 10:00:18 PM)
I'm starting to feel like I'm not welcome in the NG area... [;)]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/4/2005 6:09:55 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-10-43 SWPAC: NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN.....MOP UP OPERATIONS ON THE BUNA TRAIL High up on the Buna Trail in the Owen Stanley Mountains, the 9th Australian Infantry Div., 2nd New Zealand Brigade and the 5th and 8th Australian Tank Regiments launch a successful deliberate attack on the 20,000 Japanese survivors of Port Moresby driving them back to Dobodura. SOPAC: The US 43rd Infantry Division successfully waded ashore on Buin yesterday and today launched a deliberate attack to secure the base there. An unknown number of Japanese stragglers fled to the jungle where they eventually will be rooted out. [image]local://upfiles/14495/AE42074D84AA42AFADECE8E36FFEE66F.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/8/2005 7:34:51 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-16-43 Airfields at Lae and Torokina are now operational. Amphibious activity has momentarily slowed down as hordes of transports move engineers and supplies across the south Pacific to the newly captured bases. The USN and the Royal Navy should be ready for a new series of assaults to surround Rabaul in a few days. [image]local://upfiles/14495/58CD0EDBA5FB4EE6950714C6FE21B865.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/10/2005 1:39:19 AM)
I had a paratrooper unit disappear when I paradropped it into Salamaua 3 weeks ago. I just clicked on the sw corner of Salamaua hex and apparantly found a ghost unit. If I give it orders to move to Lae, will it reappear in the game when it arrives?? Here is the screenie of the ghost unit: [image]local://upfiles/14495/354D0197E9C04355B6BF857DE70474CB.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/10/2005 8:00:51 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-20-43 SWPAC: SWPAC captured Admiralty Island today with no resistance. Invasion forces sail towards Emirau Island for an early morning assalt tomorrow. Mop up operations continue against Japanese troops at Finshafen and Dobodura. SOPAC: Amphibious assault forces form up off Buin for an invasion of Green Island in 2 days. [image]local://upfiles/14495/FA8800BD7D9B40EA8DC247475985E024.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/11/2005 3:20:16 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-22-43.....morning SOPAC: Allied troops storm ashore today at Green Island and kill 2500+ Japanese in an all out shock attack to secure the island. SEAC: A large part of KB attacks British shipping at Akyab but only 1 AK is present in the harbor to absorb the blow. 200+ Allied medium, heavy and fighter bombers based at Akyab fail to sortie against the IJN CV TF. [image]local://upfiles/14495/95C2A25598EE4ECDA96F3E382B34BBAE.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/11/2005 3:24:52 AM)
7-22-43 continued SWPAC: Japanese send a CV TF based on CV Soryu and CVL Ryujo to intercept Allied invasion at Emirau Ialand. Allied land based air at Lae and Port Moresby engage the IJN CV TF at long range: [image]local://upfiles/14495/73011FD81B8143CD99FEA03C30A1341C.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/11/2005 3:46:16 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-22-43.......CONTINUED SWPAC: The IJN CV TF intercepts the British CV TF off Admiralty Island. 160+ Allied fighters sortie on CAP and annihilate the IJN airstrike with no damage: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Green Island, at 63,89 Allied Ships CA Wichita CA San Francisco CA Astoria CA Louisville CA Northampton BB Massachusetts BB Indiana BB Washington Japanese ground losses: 779 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Emirau Island, 60,84 Allied ground losses: 1429 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Emirau Island, 60,84 Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 2 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 55,91 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 8 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 68,96 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 9 Barracuda x 33 TBF Avenger x 3 TBM Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,80 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 5 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 11 B-17E Fortress x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Maya CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1 CA Mogami, Bomb hits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,80 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12 B-25J Mitchell x 46 B-17E Fortress x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2 CA Maya CA Mogami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,80 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 15 B-24D Liberator x 5 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 54 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 24 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 7 destroyed Allied Ships AK Santa Teresa, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 59,84 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 64 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 11 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 71 F4F-4 Wildcat x 32 F4U-1 Corsair x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 64 destroyed D3A Val: 15 destroyed B5N Kate: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wildcat V: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 59,84 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 64 D3A Val x 17 B5N Kate x 11 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 71 F4F-4 Wildcat x 32 F4U-1 Corsair x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 64 destroyed D3A Val: 15 destroyed B5N Kate: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wildcat V: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged F4U-1 Corsair: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 23 A6M3a Zero x 48 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 35 F6F Hellcat x 11 SBD Dauntless x 162 TBF Avenger x 34 TBM Avenger x 47 No Allied losses Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 SBD Dauntless x 35 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 31 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 24 PB4Y Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port supply hits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,80 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 41 B-17E Fortress x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamagumo CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 59,84 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 7 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 55 F4F-4 Wildcat x 27 F4U-1 Corsair x 43 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1106 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89 Allied ground losses: 1356 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Green Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7993 troops, 145 guns, 108 vehicles Defending force 1270 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 124 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Green Island base !!! Japanese ground losses: 2943 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11216 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3151 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/14495/0895ED70AACA4041B0198BCF6C1C861B.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/11/2005 3:51:23 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-22-43 AFTERNOON Another Allied land based airstrike goes in to work over the IJN CVs and applies the coup de grace to CV Soryu: [image]local://upfiles/14495/ECFD5409297A4C118B87198F921D0A4B.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/11/2005 12:05:13 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-23-43 SWPAC: Allies capture Emirau Island. IJN sends in surface units to break up Allied invasion forces at Admiralty Island: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/23/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Emirau Island, 60,84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 44,48 Japanese Ships PC Matsuwa PC Sado Allied Ships SS Raton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SOC-3 Seagull: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 7 CA Mogami, Shell hits 9 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Kako, Shell hits 2 DD Teruzuki DD Naganami DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yamagumo Allied Ships CL Detroit, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Meade, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Benham, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Tucker, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Balch DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Colac, Shell hits 5, on fire MSW Geelong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Requisite, Shell hits 4, on fire MSW Champion AP Tasker H. Bliss AP President Fillmore AP President Johnson AP George F. Elliot AP U.S. Grant AP William Ward Burrows AP Largs Bay AP Ormiston AP Latimer AP Thomas Jefferson AK Bellatrix AK Libra AK Alhena AK Alchiba LSD Carter Hall LCI LCI-327 LCI LCI-330 MSW Bungaree MSW Nipigon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 137th IJN Base Force, at 64,92 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 F4U-1 Corsair x 14 SBD Dauntless x 92 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 168 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 137th IJN Base Force, at 64,92 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 5 A-20G Havoc x 9 B-17E Fortress x 42 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 137th IJN Base Force, at 64,92 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 60 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 142 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,77 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 2 Allied aircraft Wildcat V x 9 F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1 Corsair x 17 Barracuda x 8 TBF Avenger x 8 Avenger I x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wildcat V: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Emirau Island Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11320 troops, 93 guns, 10 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 138 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Emirau Island base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buin Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11227 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2536 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported [image]local://upfiles/14495/09FFDB4A16A140039935C67739EBBF33.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/11/2005 12:09:12 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-23-43 SCRATCH ONE FLATTOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Royal Navy CVs are released from escort duty at Emirau Island and put CV Soryu out of her misery: [image]local://upfiles/14495/330B30E62AE14295BA330FE463BDA042.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/11/2005 12:12:40 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-23-43 continued SWPAC: Emirau Island is captured. Royal Navy CV TF manuevers to engage IJN CV and surface TFs. [image]local://upfiles/14495/24A184DE47B24A39B7F5835C86460C01.jpg[/image]

Capt. Harlock -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/11/2005 10:27:48 PM)
quote: Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 7 CA Mogami, Shell hits 9 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2 CA Kako, Shell hits 2 DD Teruzuki DD Naganami DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yamagumo Allied Ships CL Detroit, Shell hits 28, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Meade, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Benham, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Tucker, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Balch DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage MSW Colac, Shell hits 5, on fire MSW Geelong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Requisite, Shell hits 4, on fire Now that's putting some excitement into the game! Evidently the IJN can still put up a fight--but I don't know if it was worth the loss of Soryu and the crippling of Ryujo to do it.

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/12/2005 1:24:11 AM)
Well I wasn't planning on losing either. [:)] They had approached undetected, and were out of position by one hex the turn before. All Allied carriers and airbases were socked in, my carriers weren't, and one of the Allied TFs wasn't either... But I was one hex out of range... frustration! And then I got greedy and stuck around another turn. I saw he was going for Emirau, so I placed my carriers to hit Admiralty Islands and the Landing TF there, but be out of range of his carrier counter-strikes... and I was.... I overlooked however the two hexes I moved W (by the map) I moved into LBA range from Lae... and definitely paid the price. I also overlooked restricting my bombers to the 4 hex range so they would only fly against the Admiralty Island TF... hoping that most of his air cover was over the Emirau ops and his own carriers. I am pretty sure they were as I flew some sweeps from Truk that turn too I knew (hoped) his carriers would come boiling after me to make the kill. Since my escort had separated from the carriers because of their damage, and they were in range of Admiralty... I thought I might as well send them in to disperse/disrupt his landing. It worked well, and I got them all safely away too! In at full speed and out away from land with covering Zeros from Truk. MY carriers as you saw were not so lucky. I should have sent them towards Truk too, but it was a 50-50 shot that he would try to get between me and Palau, or simply move up towards Palau staying on the outside of the carriers from Palau. I guessed wrong. IJN carriers late in the game are a liability. I either keep them at home since they can't really hope to take on the Allied TF carriers, and so they don' t ever get used... so why am I saving them? Or I use them with the knowledge that sooner or later my luck will run out. My luck ran out, but the IJN saves face if not VPs. I try to pick attacks that will be of benefit to me without loss of course, but they don't always work. My Akyab raid could have gone better... I got in, hit the port, and got away clean. Only problem was my recon said there was more than one ship there... there wasn't. It could have been spectacular. [:'(] I'm not happy I lost those two (think the Ryujo will sink today) but I'd do it again if I had the chance. I can't idly sit by and watch him advance...

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/13/2005 4:46:31 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-24-43 OPEN SEA NORTH OF NEW GUINEA: British CVs pursue the insolent Japanese surface TF and close to within 120 miles. Unfortunately, a rain squall closes in over the carriers and their aircraft cannot be launched. The IJN surface forces will get away this time. The USN CVEs also pursue the retreating IJN TFs and launch a partial strike of TBF Avengers escorted by F4U-1 Corsairs. The Avenger pilots are estatic that they finally have an opportunity to launch naval attacks and get out of their usual ground support operations. They find CVL Ryujo limping along billowing smoke from stem to stern and put 3 torpedoes in her. Incredibly, Radio Tokyo Rose reports that CVL Ryujo is still afloat and making her way to Saipan! [image]local://upfiles/14495/830DCEA2425A454EA8C5D8B6E7D09486.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/14/2005 4:42:06 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-28-43 SOPAC: The final 3700 fanatical Japanese remnants scattered in the jungles on Buin are liquidated by the US Army 43rd Infantry Division after a massive carpet bombing attack by 400+ heavy and medium bombers. USN CV, Bombardment and Amphibious TFs form up off the coast of Kavieng in preparation for the invasion scheduled for 7-30-43. Tomorrow should see a massive preparatory aerial bombardment of Kavieng by 600+ Allied bombers. F4U-1 Corsairs touch down at Green Island as the new airfield there becomes operational. SWPAC: Royal Navy CVs and USN CVEs cover buildup on Emirau and Admiralty Islands. Mop up operations on IJA troops at Finshafen and Dobodura to begin within a week. [image]local://upfiles/14495/2EB461B816DC4B95908E0BE4EF8487C7.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/15/2005 6:13:05 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 7-29-43 SOPAC: USN gets things FUBAR again as disoriented LCT coxswains unload their assault troops on Tabar Beach instead of Kavieng. It was a nice dress rehearsal as nearly 800 bombers rototilled the jungles on Kavieng (also known during WWII as a "Spruance Haircut"). Troops are then reloaded as the invasion is postponed for a day. [image]local://upfiles/14495/71DBE9FC391A4F29B3F527147FE66DA2.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/16/2005 7:38:14 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-1-43 SOPAC: Under the bombardment Of 16" BB guns and hundreds of naval and land based bombers, the 2nd USMC Division leads the assault ashore on Kavieng. The Japanese seem to have established their defensive positions farther inland and all assault units are given a general order to conduct a deliberate attack tomorrow. SEAC: SEAC launches their 2nd offensive operation of the war in central Burma. 9 divisions pour into Mandalay as the SEAC airforce goes back into action. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/01/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 64,56 Japanese Ships PG Tamo Maru #6 MSW W.33 MSW W.27 MSW W.5 DD Yudachi DD Minegumo Allied Ships SS Capelin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kavieng, at 61,86 Allied Ships CA Wichita CA San Francisco CA Astoria CA Louisville CA Northampton BB Massachusetts BB Indiana BB Washington Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 13 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1243 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied ground losses: 470 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1243 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 61,86 Allied ground losses: 542 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 42,47 Japanese Ships AK Hikosan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Rasher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft TBM Avenger x 3 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kure 2nd SNLF, at 55,91 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 30 P-40N Warhawk x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 30 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 28 P-40B Tomahawk x 50 B-25J Mitchell x 35 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns l -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 2 Liberator VI x 11 Beaufighter VIC x 2 P-40N Warhawk x 6 B-25J Mitchell x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 24 Liberator VI x 32 Beaufighter VIC x 8 Beaufort V-IX x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 68,96 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 8 Barracuda x 33 TBF Avenger x 3 TBM Avenger x 20 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 PB4Y Liberator x 15 B-24D Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 92 F6F Hellcat x 22 SBD Dauntless x 207 TBF Avenger x 32 TBM Avenger x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Port hits 4 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 15 B-25J Mitchell x 65 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 50 B-17E Fortress x 25 No Allied losses Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft PBM Mariner x 1 Liberator VI x 15 B-17E Fortress x 101 PB4Y Liberator x 49 B-24D Liberator x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Port hits 4 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 B-17E Fortress x 45 B-24D Liberator x 52 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 64,47 Japanese Ships AP Denmark Maru PG Keiko Maru PG Choan Maru #2 MSW W.25 Allied Ships SS Bowfin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 26591 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 27889 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 213 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 8 [image]local://upfiles/14495/2FE1BCBEA313448CBF095255AD3671B5.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/17/2005 2:13:12 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-3-43 SOPAC: Kavieng was secured yesterday and seabees are now landing to make the airfield operational. The defeated Japanese defenders fled into the jungles to the south....they will not be pursued.....they will be left to starve until the war is over. SWPAC: Land based air at the forward airfield of Wasile on Weda in the DEI continue to interdict Japanese shipping in the PI. DD Shirayuki and 3 TKs are sunk off Davao with several more TKs left floundering. The Allies have now sunk 42 TKs in addition to several hundred AKs and APs. Dont know if that makes a dent in Japanese transport capability or if the Allies have only scratched the paint. Altogther Japan has lost 720 ships to 399 Allied. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/03/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 61,53 Japanese Ships AK Matue Maru PG Hong Kong Maru MSW Wa 102 Allied Ships SS Triton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 36,55 Japanese Ships TK Kokuyo Maru AK Iwashiro Maru PC Shonon Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Haddo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 28 P-40B Tomahawk x 45 B-25J Mitchell x 65 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Liberator VI x 33 Beaufighter VIC x 24 P-40N Warhawk x 72 B-25J Mitchell x 60 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,62 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 58 P-38G Lightning x 38 B-25C Mitchell x 57 B-24D Liberator x 42 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Ogurasan Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Zuiyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC Ishigaki TK Nanei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage TK Sanraku Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 PB4Y Liberator x 14 B-24D Liberator x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 SBD Dauntless x 33 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 95 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Port hits 13 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,62 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 34 P-38G Lightning x 22 B-25C Mitchell x 37 B-24D Liberator x 28 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Ogurasan Maru, on fire, heavy damage TK Nanei Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage TK Zuiyo Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 47018 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 26076 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/14495/13808CACE68D467CB022997B241BB0AF.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/17/2005 11:31:50 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-7-43 SEAC: IJN minesweeper TF attepts to mine Rangoon but is hit hard by Allied naval bombers based at Akyab. SEAC troops shock attack Mandalay and reduce the fortifications but suffer heavy casualties. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 43,47 Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #11 PG Zuiko Maru MSW W.3 APD APD-39 APD APD-37 APD APD-31 Allied Ships SS Sturgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 26 P-40B Tomahawk x 47 B-25J Mitchell x 58 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 7 Vengeance I x 16 Liberator VI x 30 Beaufighter VIC x 23 P-40N Warhawk x 72 B-25J Mitchell x 51 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 26 Liberator VI x 38 Beaufighter VIC x 24 Beaufort V-IX x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 SBD Dauntless x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Runway hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 86 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,36 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 32 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 44 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Bomb hits 4, on fire ML Toshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire ML Kyosai, Bomb hits 1, on fire ML Takashima ML Wakatake ML Ishizaki ML Ukishima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Shock attack Attacking force 46963 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 22856 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 7) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 456 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 2300 casualties reported Guns lost 41 [image]local://upfiles/14495/44BC567738BB4A9B9735BF9E3CE2FB72.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/19/2005 4:48:04 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-11-43 SEAC: In a bloody victory, Seac forces captured Mandalay and the defeated Japanese were last seen retreating towards Pagan. The next Allied objective here will be to force a crossing of the Irrawaddy River. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/11/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 6 PB4Y Liberator x 6 B-24D Liberator x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 33,30 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 26 Liberator VI x 44 Beaufighter VIC x 21 Beaufort V-IX x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 SBD Dauntless x 7 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Shock attack Attacking force 44825 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 22738 troops, 95 guns, 129 vehicles Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay base !!! Japanese ground losses: 1157 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 1796 casualties reported Guns lost 44 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dobodura Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16100 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4220 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles [image]local://upfiles/14495/4594C5B8999944AA897D5E004E1BB48E.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/20/2005 9:14:55 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-14-42 SEAC: Allied troops capture Lashio and cross over the Irrawaddy River. IJA troops retreat into Pagan and fortify as they are pummeled by hundreds of Allied planes flying from Akyab, Imphal and Chandpur. SWPAC: Allied bombers based at Weda in the DEI pound 2 IJN transport TFs unlucky enough to come within range. Mop up operations continue in New Guinea. Allied bombers work over the IJA at Finshafen while while the US Army 37th Division prepares for the assault. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 55,44 Japanese Ships AK Lisbon Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Kyo Maru #10 MSW W.28 Allied Ships SS Apogon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 13 PB4Y Liberator x 10 B-24D Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Port hits 4 Port supply hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 61 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 55,87 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 12 B-17E Fortress x 46 PB4Y Liberator x 154 B-24D Liberator x 66 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 615 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 56 B-25J Mitchell x 60 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 7 Vengeance I x 32 Liberator VI x 31 Beaufighter VIC x 24 Beaufort V-IX x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 72 B-25J Mitchell x 58 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 305 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 27 Liberator VI x 42 Beaufighter VIC x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 68,96 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 F6F Hellcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 8 Barracuda x 31 TBM Avenger x 18 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Truk at 63,78 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 38 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK San Clemente Maru AK China Maru AK Bisan Maru PG Kaikei Maru PC Kyo Maru #7 AK Chile Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 6 Boomerang II x 2 P-38G Lightning x 8 A-20G Havoc x 64 B-25J Mitchell x 63 B-17E Fortress x 37 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 24 B-25J Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 96 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,61 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 21 B-25C Mitchell x 16 B-24D Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Johore Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage TK Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Nitimei Maru AK Naniwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Morioka Maru AK Onoe Maru AK Misaku Maru AK Hankow Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,63 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 35 P-38G Lightning x 21 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Shiga Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage AK Shinki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 63,45 Japanese Ships AK Sydney Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS S-36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4255 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 162 to 1 (fort level 8) Allied forces CAPTURE Lashio base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Finschafen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13018 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2410 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dobodura Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16109 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3702 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles [image]local://upfiles/14495/F541611607B14F1F8A9C005B8FFE55F8.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (7/21/2005 4:49:30 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 8-15-43 SEAC: The renewed SEAC offensive in Burma brings a Japanese response.....the largest IJN convoy into Moulmein/Rangoon in months and triggers the largest air/sea action in SE Asia in some time. SEAC air continues to work over the Japanese forces in Pagan(31,31). SWPAC: Allied aircraft based at Weda finish off the transport TF heading for Borneo. NEW GUINEA: Allied bombers pound Japanese bases at Finshafen and Dobodura. SOPAC: Allied air continues to suppress Rabaul and Shortlands. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,46 Japanese Ships AK Dakar Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Steelhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,46 Japanese Ships AK Dakar Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Steelhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,45 Japanese Ships PC Tsushima PC Etoforu DD Asashio DD Niizuki DD Akizuki Allied Ships SS S-36, hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 49 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 55,87 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 7 B-17E Fortress x 35 PB4Y Liberator x 121 B-24D Liberator x 44 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 53 B-25J Mitchell x 61 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Boomerang II x 7 Vengeance I x 32 Liberator VI x 25 Beaufighter VIC x 24 P-40N Warhawk x 70 B-25J Mitchell x 58 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 27 Liberator VI x 43 Beaufighter VIC x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 25th Special Base Force, at 55,87 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 3 B-17E Fortress x 11 PB4Y Liberator x 36 B-24D Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 36,63 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 24 No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Shonon Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Johore Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Naniwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Finschafen , at 55,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 Boomerang II x 2 P-38G Lightning x 8 A-20G Havoc x 64 B-25J Mitchell x 62 B-17E Fortress x 37 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 29,35 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 17 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 30 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 42 P-40B Tomahawk x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Taganoura Maru AP Hofuku Maru AK Seitai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Akagane Maru MSW Wa 4 AK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Atago Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Urato Maru AK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire AK Singapore Maru AK Asakasan Maru MSW Choun Maru #8 PG Fukui Maru Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 37,30 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 14101 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2715 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Finschafen Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13068 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1970 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dobodura Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16129 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3682 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported [image]local://upfiles/14495/3C4C8AD6ED04473AAC3A5FC17DD49EE4.jpg[/image]

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