RUPD3658
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Joined: 8/28/2002 From: East Brunswick, NJ Status: offline
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Note to self: Next time play the Allies. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 Japanese Ships DD Sawakaze DD Minekaze DD Hatsuyuki DD Isonami DD Minegumo DD Yamagumo DD Hagikaze DD Shiranuhi DD Maikaze DD Hayashio DD Natsushio DD Naganami DD Kazegumo Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Runway hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Kuri DD Shiokaze DD Hatakaze DD Nagatsuki DD Sagiri DD Samidare DD Amatsukaze CL Naka CL Sendai CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Aoba CA Mogami CA Nachi CA Chokai CA Maya CA Takao CA Chikuma CA Tone BB Yamashiro BB Yamato BB Mutsu BB Nagato BB Hiei Allied ground losses: 1948 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 61 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 Japanese Ships DD Kari DD Hato DD Tomozuru DD Hatsukari DD Karukaya DD Numakaze DD Matsukaze DD Asakaze DD Kisaragi DD Ayanami DD Shinonome DD Michishio Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Runway hits 20 Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 Japanese Ships DD Sagi DD Hiyodori DD Kasasagi DD Sanae DD Kuretake DD Wakatake DD Tsuga DD Namikaze DD Nokaze DD Tachikaze DD Yakaze DD Akikaze DD Hakaze DD Okikaze DD Satsuki DD Akebono DD Amagiri DD Fubuki DD Akatsuki DD Umikaze DD Asagumo DD Arashio DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Tokitsukaze Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 48 Port hits 11 Port fuel hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 A6M3 Zero x 13 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 66 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft Wellington III x 57 F-5A Lightning x 10 B-17E Fortress x 150 LB-30 Liberator x 103 B-24D Liberator x 177 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 8 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 36 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged H6K4 Mavis: 2 destroyed B5N Kate: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Wellington III: 23 destroyed, 11 damaged F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 24 destroyed, 95 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 6 destroyed, 48 damaged B-24D Liberator: 12 destroyed, 83 damaged Japanese ground losses: 638 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Airbase hits 78 Airbase supply hits 14 Runway hits 546 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 132 encounters mine field at Shortlands (63,93) Japanese Ships PG Seiko Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Kaiun Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Kongosan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Nanpo Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire All were sent to chase down the sub that laid these mines. They fell into a well laid trap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Shortlands at 63,93 Japanese Ships PC Sonan Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 4 PC Takunan Maru #10 PC Sonan Maru #6 PG Taiko Maru PG Shotoku Maru PG Shoei Maru PG Seiko Maru, on fire, heavy damage PG Seikai Maru PG Okuyo Maru PG Nanpo Maru, on fire PG Kongosan Maru, on fire, heavy damage PG Keiko Maru PG Kanko Maru PG Kamitsu Maru PG Kaiun Maru, on fire, heavy damage PG Kaikei Maru PG Ikunta Maru PG Hakkaisan Maru PG Hakkai Maru PG Fukui Maru PG Daido Maru PG Chokai Maru PG Busho Maru PG Aso Maru Allied Ships SS O20, hits 4 I hate Dutch subs! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington III x 17 F-5A Lightning x 8 B-17E Fortress x 60 LB-30 Liberator x 43 B-24D Liberator x 69 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 26 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 46 destroyed B5N Kate: 5 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 8 destroyed H6K4 Mavis: 4 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 14 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 11 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 24 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 224 Final for 2 days was 104 Allied planes lost vs close to 300 Japanese. The only good thing was that I knocked down 20% of the bombers.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,62 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 6 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships CA Hawkins -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 3,62 Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 3 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Hawkins
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