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RE: Essex in the crosshairs - 11/6/2006 12:23:36 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		I guess I will be seeing a landing at Lae in the near future. This is what Kenny did just before going after Buna

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/18/43

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Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 91


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12376 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903

Defending force 342099 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11964



Allied ground losses:
670 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/19/43


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Day Air attack on 64th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 30
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 73


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 71
Kittyhawk I x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 55


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 49


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12416 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905

Defending force 340862 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11916



Allied ground losses:
488 casualties reported



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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 511
RE: Essex in the crosshairs - 11/6/2006 6:57:58 PM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/43

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ASW attack at 105,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 7, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
DD Dunlap
DD Lamson

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Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
Kittyhawk I x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-38G Lightning x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 49
Kittyhawk I x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 36
P-38G Lightning x 61


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 137


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12422 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905

Defending force 340005 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11860



Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/21/43


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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
3858 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 74
Port hits 39
Port supply hits 29

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
Kittyhawk I x 11
Liberator VI x 92
P-40E Warhawk x 25
B-17E Fortress x 159
LB-30 Liberator x 63
PB4Y Liberator x 31
B-24D Liberator x 192


No Allied losses

Port hits 20
Port supply hits 28

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2


No Allied losses

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ASW attack at 105,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-15, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Drayton
DD Cummings
DD Dunlap
DD Lamson


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12374 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3906

Defending force 339337 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11862



Allied ground losses:
427 casualties reported



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 512
Battle of New Jersey v2.0 - 11/8/2006 12:42:57 AM   
KDonovan


Posts: 1157
Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline 		Battle of New Jersey AAR is being upgraded to version 2.0!! Please have your serial number handy in order to utilize the new patch

here's what i propose....if Tom decides to participate...after every combat report update, an updated picture of the current strategic situation will accompany the post in the "signature section"(if a change is warrented of course) I'll handle all the map changes and post them to this link

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p153/Epicwave17/WITPgame.jpg

that way both me and Tom can include them in each others sigantures for this AAR. I hope for this to make our AAR more enjoyable to read, instead of just text.

example is pictured below


< Message edited by KDonovan -- 11/8/2006 12:54:11 AM >

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Post #: 513
RE: Battle of New Jersey v2.0 - 11/8/2006 8:15:37 PM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		Over 20 Allied planes are lost due to OPs losses while making Lae into a moonscape.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/22/43

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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 6

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 62
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 55
P-38G Lightning x 93


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 121


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
Kittyhawk I x 9
Liberator VI x 83
P-40E Warhawk x 17
B-17E Fortress x 146
LB-30 Liberator x 62
PB4Y Liberator x 31
B-24D Liberator x 161


No Allied losses

Port hits 25
Port supply hits 18
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ASW attack near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Conway
DD Strong
DD Jenkins
DD Waller


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12368 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3906

Defending force 338427 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11846



Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/43


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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 67
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 56
P-38G Lightning x 88


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 96


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
Kittyhawk I x 9
Liberator VI x 69
P-40E Warhawk x 22
B-17E Fortress x 126
LB-30 Liberator x 51
PB4Y Liberator x 26
B-24D Liberator x 127


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Port hits 14
Port supply hits 15
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5049, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5051, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5052, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Caldwell
DD Meade
DD Edwards
DD Russell
DD Walke
DD Morris
DD Fox
DD Schley
DD Humphreys

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Sub attack near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 9, heavy damage (15 hits and it still gets off a shot and hits a DD. Now if only the I-15 had done this when she had the Essex in her sights)

Allied Ships
DD Conway, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Strong
DD Jenkins
DD Waller


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12323 troops, 399 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903

Defending force 337799 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11808



Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 514
RE: Battle of New Jersey v2.0 - 11/9/2006 12:42:26 AM   
KDonovan


Posts: 1157
Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline 		guess i'll have to stop bombing in the rain for now. Op losses are annoying

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Post #: 515
Raid on Kiska - 11/9/2006 8:52:44 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		Just a little raid to show that I am not totally on the defensive.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Asagumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
PT PT-39
PT PT-43
PT PT-78, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-79, Shell hits 52, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Asagumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
AVD Gillis, Shell hits 40, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 92,35

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Asagumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
AK Missourian, Shell hits 44, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Oi
CL Kiso
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 22
Runway hits 97
Port hits 22
Port fuel hits 10
Port supply hits 37

Wow, it is a shame no one was on the recieving end of this. The base was wrecked. I guess all that practice at Karachi is paying off.

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 65
Kittyhawk I x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2068, Shell hits 16, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 58

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed, 32 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Schley
DD Caldwell
DD Humphreys, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
DD Russell
DD Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Hopefully will sink)
DD Bancroft

Bettys finally grew a pair and launched a strike

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12362 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904

Defending force 336914 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11785



Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kiska Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1032 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 68 - adjusted assault: 35

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiska Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 3 destroyed

Airdrop takes out a squadron of patrol planes

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/25/43


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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 65
Kittyhawk I x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12366 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3901

Defending force 336111 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11737



Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 516
RE: Raid on Kiska - 11/9/2006 11:35:02 PM   
KDonovan


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Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline 		small raid??

13 CA
5 CL
7 DD
Rgt of Para Troops

thats about 40% of your cruisers....i sure hope i don't see a big raid

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Post #: 517
RE: Raid on Kiska - 11/11/2006 8:33:48 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		Not much going on today. Bombardment fleet missed their targets at Lae completly

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/26/43

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Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 52
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-38G Lightning x 56


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 19
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5088, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12456 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3902

Defending force 335803 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11706



Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/43


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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported (Missed me missed me)
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 44
Port hits 5

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 105


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12399 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3902

Defending force 334988 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11666



Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 518
RE: Raid on Kiska - 11/11/2006 4:00:06 PM   
KDonovan


Posts: 1157
Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline
quote:

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported (Missed me missed me)
Guns lost 1


maybe there is no one there left to miss

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Post #: 519
1943 Spring Offensive (Operation Animal) - 11/11/2006 5:50:20 PM   
KDonovan


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Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline 		After 2 months of discussion and preparation with the General Staff, "Operation Animal" is about to be unleased on the Japanses defensive perimeter. The offensive is to be completed within 6 months, and is expected to destroy, capture, eliminate about 150,000-200,000 japanese troops.

Forces from NZ, Australia, Canada, and United States will be involved. Over 170 Land Combat Units have been allocated for the offensive, along with 5000 Aircraft, and 200 Warships

Despite the overwhelming force i have arrayed, i expect a bloody upcoming battle. The japanese troops are expected to be well entrenched at level 9 forts. Probably well supplied, and the invasion beaches heavily mined, with CD-guns overlooking the beaches. The KB is pretty much still intact, with only the CV Kaga and CV Junyo sunk so far. I aspect it to come out and play this offensive, before Corsairs are available on carriers in 1944.

My trump card, is my 4E Bombers. I have about 1,000 available for offensive missions with another 1,000 4E bombers in reserve. Also have about 350 P38's available for escort duty.

To quote a soon to be hanged dictator...."this is gonna be the mother of all battles"...stay tuned

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RE: 1943 Spring Offensive (Operation Animal) - 11/11/2006 7:20:26 PM   
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quote:

After 2 months of discussion and preparation with the General Staff, "Operation Animal" is about to be unleased on the Japanses defensive perimeter. The offensive is to be completed within 6 months, and is expected to destroy, capture, eliminate about 150,000-200,000 japanese troops.

Forces from NZ, Australia, Canada, and United States will be involved. Over 170 Land Combat Units have been allocated for the offensive, along with 5000 Aircraft, and 200 Warships

Despite the overwhelming force i have arrayed, i expect a bloody upcoming battle. The japanese troops are expected to be well entrenched at level 9 forts. Probably well supplied, and the invasion beaches heavily mined, with CD-guns overlooking the beaches. The KB is pretty much still intact, with only the CV Kaga and CV Junyo sunk so far. I aspect it to come out and play this offensive, before Corsairs are available on carriers in 1944.

My trump card, is my 4E Bombers. I have about 1,000 available for offensive missions with another 1,000 4E bombers in reserve. Also have about 350 P38's available for escort duty.

To quote a soon to be hanged dictator...."this is gonna be the mother of all battles"...stay tuned


Attrition is my friend...Attrition is my friend...

Motto of the Allied player

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Post #: 521
RE: 1943 Spring Offensive (Operation Animal) - 11/12/2006 2:08:28 AM   
RUPD3658


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From: East Brunswick, NJ
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/28/43

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Naval bombardment of Dobodura, at 55,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35

Allied Ships
DD Ellet
DD Mustin
DD Hughes
DD Sims
DD Waller
DD Strong
DD Jenkins
CLAA Caradoc
CLAA Caledon
CL Columbia
CL Richmond
CL Emerald
BB Resolution
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

Missed me again

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TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 92,34


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 46


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 75


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2091, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,91


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5030, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2088, Shell hits 4

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12416 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903

Defending force 334665 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11647



Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/29/43


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Day Air attack on 64th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 84


No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on 65th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 24
Kittyhawk I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 42
Kittyhawk I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 34


No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5050, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2088, Shell hits 40, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ops losses make these continued suicidal barge missions worth it

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12378 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904

Defending force 334315 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11652



Allied ground losses:
278 casualties reported



< Message edited by RUPD3658 -- 11/12/2006 2:13:31 AM >

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Post #: 522
RE: 1943 Spring Offensive (Operation Animal) - 11/12/2006 4:47:41 PM   
KDonovan


Posts: 1157
Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline 		woohoo gonna be April 43' next turn. That means 2 important aircraft upgrades.

1st i can finally upgrade my antique Swordfish to Barracuda's.

2nd i will be getting new P40N's. Similar to P40E's, with only an increase in durabilty, but i get 90 a month!...which will finally allow me to upgrade the rest of my P36 groups.

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Post #: 523
testing - 11/12/2006 8:56:29 PM   
KDonovan


Posts: 1157
Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline 		just testing my new sig line

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Post #: 524
RE: testing - 11/12/2006 9:15:19 PM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		Nice sig line. Looks like you cruiser just got hit aft by some of my shells.

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Post #: 525
1st Quarter 1943 report - 11/12/2006 9:25:48 PM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		First 3 months of 43 went pretty well. Inspite of PM, Buna, and Gili Gili being captured and suicidal air raids to keep PM closed, Kenny's net point gain was was only 550 points due to his OPs losses, heavy ship/troop losses at PM, and my building in rear areas. Ratio fell from 4.26:1 to 3.61:1 however.

Thanks to my brave barges I pulled off a mini Dunkirk and got most of the PM forces to safety. They will live to fight another day.

KB has recieved upgrades and is ready to tangle with the Essex Class CVs

AC production is doing well and I have plenty of reserves.

New LCUs will arrive soon and the eastern Pacific is now well defended since the invasion of Russia has been called off.

I will try to take Chungking again come summer and I have a few ideas how to make this more likley to succeeed.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/30/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2088, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-166
PT PT-167
PT PT-168
PT PT-169
PT PT-170
PT PT-171
PT PT-172
PT PT-173
PT PT-174
PT PT-175
PT PT-177

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TF 1088 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Allied Ships
DD Cony
DD Aulick
DD Abbot

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,90


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2084, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG AG-2056, Shell hits 32
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 8
AG AG-5162, Shell hits 16

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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Hurricane II x 4
Beaufighter VIC x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 29
Kittyhawk I x 7
Liberator VI x 68
B-17E Fortress x 111
LB-30 Liberator x 44
PB4Y Liberator x 23
B-24D Liberator x 119


No Allied losses

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 12
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Day Time Surface Combat at 56,90

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2056, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2057, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2084, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB South Dakota
BB Indiana
BB Prince of Wales
BB Warspite
BC Repulse
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CA Devonshire
CA Cornwall
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Hobart
CL Glasgow
DD Gansevoort
DD Benham
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Sterett
DD Wilson


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12378 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903

Defending force 333092 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11620



Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Attu Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 170 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/31/43


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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 87
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 3

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Allied Ships
AK Minnesotan, Mine hits 1, on fire (Damn fire cracker only scratches the paint)


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 48
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-38G Lightning x 52


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 21
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Cassin
DD Morris, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

If they could ever launch a massed strike I might actually sink a ship



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12418 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905

Defending force 332451 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11605



Allied ground losses:
317 casualties reported





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"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 526
RE: 1st Quarter 1943 report - 11/13/2006 1:55:52 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		Long awaited landing at Lae finally came. How long can it hold out and what will the cost be? My raids on the AI will continue why Kenny is occupied elsewhere.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/43

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ASW attack at 71,54

Japanese Ships
PG Hakkaisan Maru
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Fukui Maru
PG Daido Maru
PG Chokai Maru
PG Busho Maru
PG Aso Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #5
MSW Atsu Maru
MSW Wa 20
MSW Wa 9
MSW Wa 7
MSW Wa 6
MSW Wa 5
MSW Wa 4
MSW Wa 2
MSW Wa 1
DD Onami
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Jack

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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 41
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 108


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 27
Kittyhawk I x 12
Liberator VI x 91
P-40E Warhawk x 40
B-17E Fortress x 154
LB-30 Liberator x 64
PB4Y Liberator x 31
B-24D Liberator x 180


No Allied losses

Port hits 13
Port supply hits 19

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Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12476 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904

Defending force 331928 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11564



Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Atka Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 149 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Atka Island base !!!

Air drop





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Ground combat at Ogliuga Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 149 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ogliuga Island base !!!

Air drop


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/43


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Sub attack at 37,60

Japanese Ships
AP Tatuwa Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Peto

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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TF 1121 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Allied Ships
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Echuca
MSW Deloraine
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Benalla
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie

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Day Air attack on 67th Construction Battalion, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 98


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 95

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
Brewster 339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Sheldrake
AP Hunter Liggett
MSW Penguin
AK Hawaiian, Torpedo hits 1
SC SC-750
PG Auricula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley
MSW Strive
AK Utahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Vincent
AK William C. Claiborne
SC SC-738
MSW Herald, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Tamar
AK Makena
AK Elihu Thomson
AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neptuna
AK Tennessean, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-744
AK Empire Darwin
AK Empire Confidence
AK Elout
AK Texan, Torpedo hits 1


Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Beaufighter VIC x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 31
Kittyhawk I x 12
Liberator VI x 86
B-17E Fortress x 151
LB-30 Liberator x 60
PB4Y Liberator x 31
B-24D Liberator x 165


No Allied losses

Port hits 23
Port supply hits 8


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Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 5


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 39

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 7
Spitfire Vb x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 3 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Walter Colton
AK Empire Darwin
AK Forbes Hauptmann, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
SC SC-744
AP Hunter Liggett
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Honolulan
AK Texan
AP Taiyuan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Rail


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87


Allied Ships
MSW Heed
MSW Motive
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Strive
MSW Penguin
MSW Rail
MSW Robin
PG Moncton
PC Reliance, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146
151 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
PG Moncton, Shell hits 6


Allied ground losses:
1070 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10473 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 9119 troops, 61 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 247



Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12456 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903

Defending force 331360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11536



Allied ground losses:
355 casualties reported



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"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 527
RE: 1st Quarter 1943 report - 11/13/2006 2:02:02 AM   
KDonovan


Posts: 1157
Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline 		glad i had a carrier TF with LRCAP, escort my Lae invasion group

this game will drive you nuts sometime

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Post #: 528
RE: 1st Quarter 1943 report - 11/14/2006 3:01:40 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		My mines once again prove themselves to be useless. They can't sink anything bigger than a PC, not even a thin skinned sub

Lae is not extracting the toll that I had hoped for.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/43

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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87


Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Penguin
MSW Strive
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Motive
MSW Heed
PG Moncton, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
PC Reliance, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146
170 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC SC-743
SC SC-751


Allied ground losses:
1285 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87


Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Penguin
MSW Strive
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Motive
MSW Heed
AP Neptuna, Mine hits 1 (Paint scratch)


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146
146 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC SC-751, Shell hits 3
SC SC-743


Allied ground losses:
1320 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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TF 1128 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

Allied Ships
SS Grayback, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 37
PB4Y Liberator x 29
B-24D Liberator x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 76


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 40


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on TF at 57,91


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2051, Shell hits 4
AG AG-2055, Shell hits 28, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5160
AG AG-5143
AG AG-2050
AG AG-2089, Shell hits 12

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Atka Island , at 98,37


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10241 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Defending force 26634 troops, 190 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 476



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12438 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3902

Defending force 330502 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11491



Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Finschafen

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 6

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Finschafen base !!!

I saw this coming but could do nothing about it



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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2021 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

Defending force 10241 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238


Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/43


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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87


Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Penguin
MSW Strive
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Motive
MSW Heed
AK William C. Claiborne, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Elout
SC SC-743


Allied ground losses:
452 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 63,48

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Hakaze
DD Minekaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Satsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Ariake
DD Umikaze
DD Samidare
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 1

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Sub attack at 62,47

Japanese Ships
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Misago Maru #11
MSW Keinan Maru
MSW Fukeui Maru #7
MSW Fuji Maru
MSW Choyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Lapon

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TF 1092 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts, Mine hits 1 (I doubt this even caused 1 sys damage)

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

This was sent on a suicide mission against the transports. The plan was for it to cause them to withdrawl. Bad timing led to a sad fate

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1
BB South Dakota
BB Indiana
BB Prince of Wales
BB Warspite
BC Repulse
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CA Devonshire
CA Cornwall
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Hobart
CL Glasgow
DD Gansevoort
DD Benham
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Sterett
DD Wilson

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Naval bombardment of Lae, at 54,87

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Hobart
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales
BB Indiana
BB South Dakota
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 87
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 15

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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
CL Adelaide
CL Perth
CL De Ruyter
CA Salt Lake City
CA Portland
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona
BB West Virginia

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 39
Port hits 16
Port supply hits 27

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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87


Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Penguin
MSW Strive
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Motive
MSW Heed

Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146
72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC SC-743, Shell hits 1
AK Elout, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 30
PB4Y Liberator x 32
B-24D Liberator x 45


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 80


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 9
Spitfire Vb x 43
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Seafire: 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 12
Spitfire Vb x 40
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dobodura at 55,91

Bombardment fleet stumbled into my barges on their way back to port. So much for a final evacuation of Dabodura. Luck is not with me this turn

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5067, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5090, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5141, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5189, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2050, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AG AG-2051, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2089, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2090, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
BB South Dakota
BB Indiana
BB Prince of Wales
BB Warspite
BC Repulse
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CA Devonshire
CA Cornwall
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Hobart
CL Glasgow
DD Gansevoort
DD Benham
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Sterett
DD Wilson


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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9706 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Defending force 37562 troops, 212 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 480



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12367 troops, 400 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3900

Defending force 329495 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11445



Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2756 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 479

Defending force 9706 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227




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"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 529
RE: 1st Quarter 1943 report - 11/15/2006 3:09:23 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		Tarawa was supposed to be bait for a fast transport raid. I had hoped Kenny would try a raid 6 months ago however. Mines at Tarawa sank a DD, 2PTs, and 2 LCTs but only damaged the transports. Not great results for close to 9,000 mines.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/43

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Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146
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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87



Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 63,48

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Hakaze
DD Minekaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Satsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Ariake
DD Umikaze
DD Samidare
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Maikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa, hits 4

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Echuca
MSW Deloraine
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Benalla
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie

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TF 1088 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Taylor
DD Radford
DD LaVallette
DD Abbot
DD Maury, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
DD O'Bannon

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91


Allied Ships
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Echuca
MSW Deloraine
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Benalla
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie
AK Stephen M. White, Mine hits 2
AK Mana, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Archbishop Lamy, Mine hits 1
PT PT-77, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
AK Maliko, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1


Allied ground losses:
1508 casualties reported

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91


Allied Ships
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Echuca
MSW Deloraine
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Benalla
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie
AK Johanne Justesen, Mine hits 2, on fire
PT PT-80, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
AK Lyman Beecher, Mine hits 1
AK Mana, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Fuller, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
1264 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146
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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87



Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 57,91


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5068, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 16
AG AG-5115, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5087, Shell hits 4
AG AG-5089, Shell hits 8, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 57,91


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2064, Shell hits 16
AG AG-2062, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2060, Shell hits 8

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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Beaufighter VIC x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
TBF Avenger x 4


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 92
B-17E Fortress x 155
LB-30 Liberator x 62
PB4Y Liberator x 30
B-24D Liberator x 180


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Port hits 14
Port supply hits 34
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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9699 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Defending force 39188 troops, 220 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 482



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12333 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3901

Defending force 328683 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11423



Allied ground losses:
361 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2742 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482

Defending force 9719 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tarawa

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10337 troops, 153 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 363

Defending force 10 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 300 - adjusted assault: 145

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 145 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

(2 AV squads and a float plane trying to look like an airbase)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/43


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Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1146
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TF 1146 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1146 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 1053 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
AK Louisianan, and is sunk (Sank at Lae)
DD Voyager
LCT LCT-155, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Both sunk)
LCT LCT-157, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 5


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5089, Shell hits 28, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 4, on fire
AG AG-5087, Shell hits 8

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Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2064, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2060, Shell hits 8
AG AG-2063, Shell hits 20
AG AG-2062, Shell hits 20

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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Hurricane II x 4
Beaufighter VIC x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 87
B-17E Fortress x 141
LB-30 Liberator x 58
PB4Y Liberator x 29
B-24D Liberator x 172


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Port hits 25
Port supply hits 30

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Day Air attack on Atka Island , at 98,37


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9673 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Defending force 39794 troops, 230 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 483


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12416 troops, 404 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3905

Defending force 328147 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11391



Allied ground losses:
480 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2783 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Defending force 9750 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227


Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 2



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Post #: 530
Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 6:54:04 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
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From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline 		I-157 put a torpedo into the Essex! Sadly it does not look like it caused a whole lot of damage since she is listed as "On fire" and not "Heavy Damage" Even still, this is the greatest success for my sub fleet since the early months of the war.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/43

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Sub attack at 60,58

Japanese Ships
AP Aki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

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Coastal Guns at Lae, 54,87, firing at TF 1117
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TF 1117 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

TF 1117 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 105
Boomerang II x 20
P-40E Warhawk x 9
P-38G Lightning x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 24 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
Liberator VI x 19
P-38G Lightning x 35
B-17E Fortress x 11
LB-30 Liberator x 7
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 30


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 36


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 70
Spitfire Vb x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
Liberator VI x 18
P-38G Lightning x 17
B-17E Fortress x 18
LB-30 Liberator x 14
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 96


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 68, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5087, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Last attempt at evacuation is stopped by fighters and scout bombers

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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2060, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2063, Shell hits 12

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Dobodura , at 55,91


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 7


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8590 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Defending force 40306 troops, 240 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 498



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12366 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3900

Defending force 327181 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11365



Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30281 troops, 237 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 498

Defending force 8610 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Allied max assault: 487 - adjusted assault: 363

Japanese max defense: 104 - adjusted defense: 85

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lae base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Guns lost 15


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/43


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ASW attack near Catanduanes at 45,55

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Sawakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Shirakumo
CA Suzuya

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 2

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ASW attack at 72,44

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Suzukaze
DD Asagumo
CA Tone

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

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TF 1092 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
DD Gillespie
DD Philip
DD Vendetta
DD Kennison
DD Gwin
DD Saufley
CL De Ruyter, Mine hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Mine hits 1

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Sub attack near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 2

Allied Ships
CV Essex, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Voyager
CL Denver
DD Craven
DD Taylor
DD Radford


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12333 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3900

Defending force 327352 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11361



Allied ground losses:
512 casualties reported



< Message edited by RUPD3658 -- 11/15/2006 6:58:44 AM >

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Post #: 531
RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 12:41:19 PM   
KDonovan


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Joined: 9/25/2005
From: New Jersey
Status: offline 		Essex will be fine. Torp hit only caused 3 sys, 24 flt, 24 fires. Not even enough to pull it off station. Thank god the CV Wasp wasn't hit.

turn to come later tonite

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RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 3:39:36 PM   
RUPD3658


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Status: offline 		Was this enough to cause AC to divert?

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RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 4:21:43 PM   
ny59giants


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quote:

Was this enough to cause AC to divert?


Planes don't divert unless the sys damage is over 50.

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RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 4:45:35 PM   
RUPD3658


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Status: offline 		I thought it was combined sys, float, and fire

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Post #: 535
RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 5:21:09 PM   
KDonovan


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Status: offline 		planes are still on board. Not sure how fires and flooding effect flight ops though. You would think they should be restricted, but you never know with this game

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RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 5:40:20 PM   
RUPD3658


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Status: offline 		At the rate your Seabees are improving the place (2 AF levels in 2 days) there should be a world class dry dock to repair her at in about 30 minutes.

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RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 6:03:01 PM   
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quote:

At the rate your Seabees are improving the place (2 AF levels in 2 days) there should be a world class dry dock to repair her at in about 30 minutes.


Don't forget that they are "union" workers, so this includes a 10 minute coffee and cigarette break.

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RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/15/2006 8:11:24 PM   
RUPD3658


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Status: offline 		If they are anything like the guys that have worked on my house they get one of these 10 minute breaks every 15 minutes.

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RE: Essex in the crosshairs part 2 - 11/16/2006 2:01:47 AM   
RUPD3658


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Status: offline 		Essex must be cursed. The I-157 met the same fate as the last sub to take a shot at the essex. She was sunk by a scouting 4E bomber.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/43

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TF 1099 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Penguin
MSW Strive
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Motive
MSW Heed

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TF 1107 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Deloraine
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Echuca
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Benalla, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie

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Sub attack near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
DD Allen
DD Kennison
DD Gwin
DD Saufley
DD Philip
CL Perth
CA Portland
BB California
BB Pennsylvania

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TF 1099 encounters mine field at Lae (54,87)

Allied Ships
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Penguin
MSW Strive
MSW Sheldrake
MSW Motive
MSW Heed

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TF 1107 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Deloraine
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Echuca
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie

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Sub attack at 70,44

Japanese Ships
PG Zuiko Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Tatsumiya Maru
PG Taiko Maru
PG Sozan Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shoei Maru
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Shinko Maru #3
PG Seisho Maru
PG Santos Maru
PG Santo Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
PG Hong Kong Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
PG Hashidate
APD APD-38
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee, hits 7

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 153
Ki-49 Helen x 53

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
535 casualties reported

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 199

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,86


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 15
Brewster 339D x 14
Spitfire Vb x 6
Kittyhawk I x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-38G Lightning x 6


No Allied losses

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TF 1105 encounters mine field at Makin (85,89)

TF 1105 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89


Allied Ships
LCT LCT-158, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12368 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3904

Defending force 325787 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11321



Allied ground losses:
547 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Makin

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 124 troops, 1 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 16

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/43


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TF 1107 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Deloraine
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Echuca
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie

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ASW attack at 65,47

Japanese Ships
MSW Misago Maru #11
MSW Keinan Maru
MSW Fukeui Maru #7
MSW Fuji Maru
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Choyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Billfish, hits 1

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TF 1107 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Allied Ships
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Deloraine
MSW Caraquet
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Echuca
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Ballarat
MSW Kalgoorlie

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Sub attack near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kennison
DD Allen
DD Gwin
DD Saufley

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 157
Ki-49 Helen x 38

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 195

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Day Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,86


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 14
Brewster 339D x 14
Spitfire Vb x 2
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 59,90


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
SBD Dauntless x 94
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 25
P-39D Airacobra x 69
P-38G Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 139th IJN Base Force, at 59,90


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
P-38G Lightning x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 100


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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TF 1106 encounters mine field at Nauru Island (79,91)

TF 1106 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91


Allied Ships
LCT LCT-152, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12391 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3906

Defending force 324652 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11277



Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Nauru Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 68 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 10

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!




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