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Rennell Island liberated! - 1/15/2009 3:03:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		as stated ealier today, Rennell Island was taken from the Yankees, and with severe losses of allied troops. This will free up some resources for the fight at Irau and elsewhere...
While losses in the air are staggering, some success was achieved though.

Next days most probably won´t be calm, since I am busy defending Irau and strengthen some other areas which could become future battlegrounds. Fortunately, Imperial High Command noticed the hair-trigger situation down in its possessions in the South and released some additional reinforcements. Of course I am aware these things are rather a drop in the bucket...

Stay tuned!


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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 66
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
P-38G Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning x 9 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 6 damaged

CPT D.Campbell of 67th FS is credited with kill number 10

1LT E. Harris of 8th FS is KILLED

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 1


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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/15/2009 3:08:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		I hope one flattop less to provide CAP over the ships that are anchoring off Irau, once more in another try to bring in reinforcements...




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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/15/2009 3:13:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		As with so many issues, this has one good and one bad thing for both sides too. The good news for the Allies is that they now will save alot of Dakotas and Catalinas, since they aren´t longer needed for supplying the starving Rennell garrison...




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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/15/2009 3:13:42 PM   
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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/15/2009 3:16:58 PM   
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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/15/2009 5:21:12 PM   
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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/15/2009 5:48:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		wow, now that hurts the allied war efforts. an entire division destroyed at rennel. congratulations to the empire! 

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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/16/2009 3:06:55 AM   
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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/16/2009 10:55:27 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: bigred

What division got pushed into the sea.


several units were doomed to get trapped. They´re on their way into the famous prisons of Singapore now, where they will get food and other luxuries which weren´t available for them a couple of days yet... So Frank - better don´t sink any japanese transports anymore. You could kill your own POWs in doing so...







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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/16/2009 2:55:13 PM   
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Another ScTF visited the allied beachhead at Irau last night, and some guns and Torpedoes were released on both sides... The US screening force wasn´t able to prevent my flotilla from sneaking into his transports. But the results could have been worse I think, considering the potential of destruction carried by the IJN units...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/26/43

Weather: Clear

Sub attack near Irau at 42,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Stevens


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 4
CL Kiso, Shell hits 4
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Murasame
DD Harusame, Shell hits 2
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsushimo, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
CL St. Louis
DD Pringle, Shell hits 1
DD Stanly
DD Cony
DD Stevens
DD Sigourney
DD Bush
DD Laffey
DD Morris
DD Shaw


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43

Kinda Battle of Samar... BBs against CVEs - but better results (since it was at night)

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 8
BB Yamato, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze, on fire
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Hatsuharu, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsushimo
DD Isonami, on fire

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CVE Copahee, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Brownson, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Duncan, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
DMS Long
DMS Zane
DMS Hamilton, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AP Pierce
AK Bellatrix
AK Titania
AK Electra, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Demodocus
AK Sterope
AK Serpens, on fire
AK Alkaid, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 142


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Air attack on Irau , at 42,43


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4


no losses


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Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 42,43


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 32
A-20G Havoc x 15
A-20G Boston x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
A-20G Boston x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 11

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet
0 x Hudson at 6000 feet
2 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
0 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet
0 x Hudson at 6000 feet
0 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
5 x Hudson at 6000 feet
0 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet
9 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
0 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
0 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39

and again my LR bombers "chose" targets far away...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed


Allied Ships
AK Grumium, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Murzim, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet

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Air attack on Irau , at 42,43


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2


no losses


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Air attack on 161st Regimental Combat Team, at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
P-38G Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged

LTJG N.Black of VF-6 is credited with kill number 5


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Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 7 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed


1LT L. Zaage of 340th FS is credited with kill number 2

PO2 W.Matsumura of F2/6th Daitai is KILLED

Allied Ships
AK Crux, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Azimech
DD Jenkins

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet

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Ground combat at Irau

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32891 troops, 491 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31140 troops, 369 guns, 127 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 292

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 521


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Hotspot Irau - 1/16/2009 2:56:10 PM   
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RE: Hotspot Irau - 1/16/2009 2:57:32 PM   
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RE: Hotspot Irau - 1/16/2009 2:59:35 PM   
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RE: Hotspot Irau - 1/16/2009 5:42:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Tonight, CPT. Kogure had orders to fight the remaining allied ships off Irau. And quite a good job he did...
At day, despite bad weather, some allied heavy bombers took off from GG strips and bombed Russell harbour. There they found poor CV JUNYO, which was still repairing flood damage... Unfortunately the medium carrier sunk that afternoon. But I was unable to pull her out earlier since she would have most probably sunk anyway then. Her sys wasn´t too bad actually (65), but a waterlogged flattop is a very juicy target for the US subs around...

But revenge came right on - my bombers made short work of an allied cruiser/destroyer task force heading for Irau... I guess almost all vessels were sunk or are goners.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/27/43

Weather: Thunderstorms

Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
DD Terusuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Niizuki
DD Kuroshio
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
DMS Long
DMS Zane
AP Pierce, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Bellatrix
AK Titania, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Demodocus
AK Sterope, on fire
AK Serpens, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alkaid, Shell hits 7, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 367
Guns lost 1


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Air attack on Russell Islands , at 35,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24D Liberator x 11

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
1 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
1 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet

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Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 42,43


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 146


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 56

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
1 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
1 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
1 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
0 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 38,45


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 16


no losses

Japanese Ships
AG 5090, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG 5087, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG 5051, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG 363, Shell hits 4


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Air attack on TF at 43,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 25
D4Y Judy x 9
B5N Kate x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 damaged
D4Y Judy x 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Pringle
DD Laffey, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sigourney, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Morris, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 43,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 43,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 61
B5N Kate x 13
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8
Ki-49 Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pringle, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Laffey, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stanly
DD Sigourney, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Morris, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Shaula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Sub attack at 43,44


LCDR R.Baldwin of No. 7 Sqn RAAF bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
DD Sigourney, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack at 42,40

Japanese Ships
ML Ikitsushima

Allied Ships
SS S-37


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Ground combat at Irau

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2603 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 32875 troops, 396 guns, 127 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27


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Ground combat at Irau

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23468 troops, 369 guns, 72 vehicles

Defending force 36008 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 219
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 394


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I like this kind of a night battle!






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Imperial forces back in solid lead - 1/16/2009 6:01:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Due to the recent allied debacle in the Southern Solomons the VP situation swang back into a modest lead for the Japanese... now about 700p ahead of the Allies.

Certain allied losses en detail:

3500 A/C lost (IJN+IJA 3900)

4 CVE
2 BB (modern type)
9 CA
1 CL
50 DD
4 PG
14 APD (out of 17 available)
4 AV
3 DMS
1 DM
15 MSW (out of 20)
4 AO
1 TK
12 SS
53 PT
32 SC (out of 42)
86 transports (43 AP / 33 AK / 7 LST / 3 LCI)

I want to note that almost 20% of the ships (54 units of several type...) were lost to mines...


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RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead - 1/19/2009 4:58:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Turn 456... End of July 1943.
Some Vals finished stragglers limping back towards the Hebrides. IJA Helens tried to attack ships at Woodlark Island, of course in vain... These aircraft are close to teethless tigers.
Land combat situation unchanged. Still a heavy struggle without a winner.





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/28/43

Weather: Overcast

Air attack on Irau , at 42,43


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4


no losses


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Air attack on Irau , at 42,43


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30
PB4Y Liberator x 29
B-24D Liberator x 50


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 424
Guns lost 2

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4

Attacking Level Bombers:
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
5 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x PB4Y Liberator at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
0 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet

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Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 42,43


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 26
A-20G Havoc x 10
A-20G Boston x 7


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 31

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson at 6000 feet
0 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc at 6000 feet
4 x A-20G Boston at 6000 feet

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Air attack on 16th Regiment, at 42,43


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 92


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 71

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
1 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 8000 feet

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Air attack on Irau , at 42,43


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2


no losses


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Air attack on 164th Regimental Combat Team, at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
P-38G Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed


LCDR J.Black of VF-8 is credited with kill number 7


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Air attack on TF at 44,45

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22

no losses

Allied Ships
DD Morris, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pringle, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 22,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Celeno
DD Gwin

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet

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Ground combat at Irau

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33172 troops, 487 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 33353 troops, 402 guns, 127 vehicles

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



1LT F.French of 67th FS is credited with kill number 3

LCDR L.Conroy of 22nd TCS bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 152

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 397


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Ground combat at Irau

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23733 troops, 375 guns, 72 vehicles

Defending force 35481 troops, 533 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 153
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 134


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RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead - 1/19/2009 6:34:38 PM   
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RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead - 1/19/2009 9:17:18 PM   
RGIJN


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Status: offline 		once more, the Imperial Japanese Navy found juicy targets off Irau. The last remnants of the allied transport were sent to the bottom.
At land, there occured something like "Zwei Dumme - ein Gedanke" (german saying, means something like "two idiots accidently came up with the same clue"). After several turns of infantry charges, now we both changed to artillery annoyance. But it seems the IJA mortars are a little bit more effective...



Night Time Surface Combat, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
DD Terusuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Niizuki
DD Kuroshio
DD Michishio
DD Hibiki
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
AK Demodocus, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AK Sterope, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Serpens, and is sunk

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Ground combat at Irau

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31569 troops, 479 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31037 troops, 369 guns, 126 vehicles



CPT D.Campbell of 67th FS is credited with kill number 11

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 39


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Ground combat at Irau

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1175 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 36019 troops, 524 guns, 0 vehicles

(no losses to me)



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RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead - 1/19/2009 9:19:08 PM   
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Admittedly, another uneven fight at night...








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RE: Imperial forces back in solid lead - 1/19/2009 9:24:12 PM   
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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/20/2009 2:45:32 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: bigbaba

wow, now that hurts the allied war efforts. an entire division destroyed at rennel. congratulations to the empire! 


Danke! But actually, we´re both halfway to hell... Despite the latest nice developments that led to the Japanese regaining a small edge in points, the overall situation is very tensed. Much will depend on the very next moves, the reinforcements, and replacements available in stock. At least the latter is an issue where the Allies are far, far ahead of the Japanese. Especially mines are almost "sold out" at Truk...

As said before, we´ll see! Many things can happen day by day, and there are still five months to go. I guess they will become the most cruel ones...

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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/20/2009 3:24:33 PM   
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btw could you post a picture from the victory points screen? That would be great!

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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/20/2009 7:15:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: AbeSimpson

Then we hope both of you will keep on posting in this nice AAR. 
btw could you post a picture from the victory points screen? That would be great!



So lets ask Frank to contribute this to our AAR then.
Not much changed since my last statistics post above.

last turn a likely FT TF of DDs and a DMS met with some barges of mine at Irau, and three of these cutters sunk.


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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/20/2009 11:18:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		land combat at Irau is running fine so far. I guess the GIs are out of supply. Should I try a shock attack?



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Ground combat at Irau

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34313 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 30553 troops, 366 guns, 126 vehicles

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



CPT R.Hunter of 8th FS bails out and is CAPTURED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 98

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 493
Guns lost 1


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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/20/2009 11:21:29 PM   
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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/21/2009 6:58:24 PM   
RGIJN


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Status: offline 		The Imperial Army at Irau is doing heroic efforts to push the intruders back into the sea. And they´re on the right way to succeed there too as they did at Rennell...

contrary weather is arising, so air ops should further wane. (last few turns already saw some decrease from the busy days before)



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Ground combat at Irau

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34260 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 32196 troops, 385 guns, 126 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 101

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 367


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Ground combat at Irau

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3197 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 36355 troops, 510 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 413


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RE: Rennell Island liberated! - 1/21/2009 7:12:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		my opponent lost alot of C47 today once again, over a dozen are reported missing... His troops must be in serious desperation when they cry for the Dakotas now. They should know that pilots for the TCS squadrons have deserted and replacements are hard to find.
Only at night, in the bars of Noumea and Brisbane the allied GHQ can "recruit" some fearless rookies. The new slogan is "have a drink and sign "...






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Irau draws blood - 1/21/2009 8:51:03 PM   
RGIJN


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Again the question for all you pro´s out there - should I dare a shock attack then to net the Allied troops POW ?!?




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Ground combat at Irau

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35942 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31536 troops, 383 guns, 126 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 47

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 511
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


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RE: Irau draws blood - 1/21/2009 9:13:17 PM   
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should I dare a shock attack then to net the Allied troops POW ?!?


maybe this is of help so you can gimme a hint in this regard. Thank you!




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RE: Irau draws blood - 1/22/2009 2:09:55 PM   
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