RGIJN
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alot of activity is centered around Rennell Isl now. While Frank is roaming the seas southeast of this tiny piece of soil, I brought down major tools of the IJN. My opponent is pretty reluctant in closing in as I am, so we are rather fumbling around each other than battling... His 4Es were not too busy in striking my convois and some japanese APs & TKs suffered heavy damage.
but last night two heavy bombardment groups of mine ran into several allied fleets. I guess two allied FT TFs and one screening battlegroup. Of course this led us into a crazy free-for-all...
Able Admirals and well experienced crews enabled the victory for the Nihon Kaigun, at least this time. Most of the enemy TFs were completely annihilated, and alot their ships sunk last night. BB SoDak is amongst the wrecks of DDs, Cruisers and express transport vessels on the ocean... Further his FT lost some troops at sea too. The IJN is missing just one CA and one DD so far.
No real Air battle between our carrier groups, some foolish IJN & IJA fliers (almost all land based) tried to get thru just to meet death. But IJN fleet air arm made short work of the cripples still afloat. At least something I can expect to work out properly with good ol´ KB 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 38,45
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Yamato, Shell hits 6
BB Musashi, Shell hits 1
CA Maya, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Takanami, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 2
DD Onami, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 5
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Nicholson, Shell hits 35, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Sims
DD Walke, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Lamson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Worden, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 3
DMS Hopkins, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 38,45
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 6, on fire
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1
BB Musashi
CA Maya, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Takanami, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1
DD Onami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hayanami, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Ammen, Shell hits 1
DD Russell, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Smith, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DD Preston, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
APD Dent, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Crosby
APD Sands, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 97
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 38,45
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Agano
DD Makinami
DD Kiyonami
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Murasame
DD Samidare, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, and is sunk
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Honolulu
DD Sims
DD Walke, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Worden, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan
DMS Hopkins, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 38,45
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Agano
DD Makinami
DD Kiyonami
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Murasame
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
AV Ballard, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AV McFarland
AV Thornton, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AV Tangier, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 342
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 38,45
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 7
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Shell hits 3
CL Agano
DD Makinami, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Tanikaze
DD Murasame
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
DD Ammen, Shell hits 205, and is sunk
DD Russell, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
APD Dent, and is sunk
APD Crosby, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Sands, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 92
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rennell Island at 38,45
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CL Agano, Shell hits 1
DD Makinami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze, on fire
DD Tanikaze
DD Murasame
DD Samidare
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sims, Shell hits 2
DD Walke, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Worden, and is sunk
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS Hopkins, on fire
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Sub attack at 39,46
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
AV McFarland
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Air attack on TF at 39,44
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 49
TBF Avenger x 15
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Maya, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Takanami, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 39,44
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 15
TBF Avenger x 17
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 39,44
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 13
TBF Avenger x 18
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 41,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M3 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 93
B5N Kate x 78
E13A1 Jake x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 24, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sims, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 41,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M3 Zero x 3
D4Y Judy x 19
B5N Kate x 30
G4M1 Betty x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 20
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
1 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF at 41,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 26
B5N Kate x 18
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 41,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 16
B5N Kate x 7
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 39,44
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
TBF Avenger x 14
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 43,48
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, on fire
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Air attack on TF at 43,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF at 44,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 55
Beaufighter VIC x 10
P-38G Lightning x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 17 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged
LCDR P. Torrey of VF-9 is credited with kill number 4
LCDR P. Torrey of VF-9 bails out and is CAPTURED
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Air attack on TF at 44,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
Beaufighter VIC x 4
P-38G Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 12 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning x 2 damaged
1LT D.Campbell of 67th FS is credited with kill number 7
LCDR B.Bando of F1/6th Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
AO Tippecanoe
Attacking Level Bombers:
0 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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RE: Battle of Gili Gili - 
In 1943 Tokyo commits only the most precious units down to the most important theatre of operations. They all start with "AP" and are called "Maru" - maybe this is an encrypted meaning of "mighty"... 
But I´ll need a few instructors for their unique jet engines too! As you´ll get some specialists for the ancient coal-fired engines of your new additions to the fleet
Though these TFs were hit hard, I would be much more happy if they would have accomplished a nice, coordinated full-blown strike on the US flattops. It did not happen. Just one (weak & landbased) attack came on them, and was knocked out of the sky. One small and one medium CV out of my eleven were hit. I was pretty lucky when SS TUNA missed that great chance to score early on. I´m sure his CVE is a goner due to the 16 or so bomb hits. 
And I think this is just the first foretaste for things to come. 
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