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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 8/29/2014 3:22:28 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/05/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 698K, fuel 45K. A USAAF fighter squadron converted specifically for low level anti-barge naval strikes using P-39D aircraft transferred into Port Moresby, operations by this air unit now started to target Japanese barge traffic into Buna. If successful, plans to convert one or two additional rear-area fighter squadrons for this purpose will likely be put into effect.

Current status of Terapo base – 18K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 53.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 5 N1K1 Rex (2 air-to-air, 3 ops)

No Allied planes reported destroyed in the New Guinea area this game turn


Combat Events report entries and AAR’s of latest Allied night bombing raids on Lae and Buna follow.

6 x 43rd BG/65th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 341st BG/490th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms (89% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms (89% moonlight)

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no detected Jap planes or reported airfield damage, no ships in port or Jap TF, 23 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no detected planes or airfield damage, no Jap TF, 7 Jap LCU.


Japanese ground attack bombing strike against Allied LCU outside Terapo. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 97,126, near Wau (adjacent hex NW of Terapo)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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US patrol sub intercepts Japanese PB task force off Rabaul in a night action. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 (SSW of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Rikusen Maru
PB Yamadori Maru
PB Daiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Daiya Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Several reported contacts (possible synch bug) between US patrol subs and Japanese barges. Another Japanese barge reported hit in Buna base hex by PBY-5A Catalina air patrol. AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128 (night action, adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-1024, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle attacking LB-1024 on the surface

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Submarine attack near Buna at 100,128 (daylight action)

Japanese Ships
LB-1307, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

LB-1307 is sighted by SS Paddle
SS Paddle attacking on the surface

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Post #: 1471
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 8/29/2014 3:23:58 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/05/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.06 million supply and 697K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/05 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Toyooka Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Akitsushima Maru reported in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hukusei Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 1, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving Southeast



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Post #: 1472
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 8/29/2014 3:29:03 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/05/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: US patrol sub intercepts southbound Jap transport approaching Truk. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Truk at 111,104 (night action, N of Truk)

Japanese Ships
xAK Nitiho Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Whale

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Nitiho Maru is sighted by SS Whale
SS Whale attacking xAK Nitiho Maru on the surface

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Sigint entry for 3/05 reports a second day of heavy intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein again shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Australia: US Main Carrier force now reforming following completion of replenishment and ship repair after return from Terapo operations. Turn-around of carrier force TF was fully completed in 12-13 days – this process involving full repair of minor wear and tear damage for 130-140 ships (including CV, fast BB, cruisers and DD), ship upgrade of three CV plus a number of DD, plane upgrades for VB and VT squadrons. BB Iowa and New Jersey were also attached to the carrier force during this time. Nearly all ship repair and upgrade accomplished using pierside repair mode plus shipyard facilities in Sydney used on several ships, no AR used (these available but located elsewhere).

Current operating strength of the US Main Carrier force includes 10 CV and 7 CVL in 10 Air Combat TF – still operating 1 CV or 1CV/1CVL task forces for dispersion in defense against Jap air strikes. The 10 TF operate together in formation with movement and reaction set to maintain cohesion. All carrier TF filled to 15-ship size, flak strength in each TF 7000-7500 range. Pillager may bag a US carrier but the process will be made as difficult as possible.

One additional CV and 2 CVL are currently enroute from Panama or mainland US to reinforce the Main Carrier force. Another CV (Enterprise) was transferred out of the carrier force for ship upgrade along with 4 CA (all Northampton class). Three active CV in the carrier force still have 10/43 or 11/43 ship upgrades pending, plans are to rotate these CV out of active operation to complete upgrade as new or upgraded CV are available to replace them. A similar program to perform upgrades on various escort ships attached to the carrier force also in effect – objective to maintain active US Main Carrier force at 10 full strength air combat TF.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 140 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF or ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 124 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 133(168), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

Allied bombers launch night attack on Magwe oil facilities, this action the occasional night raid showing results in terms of damage to the target. Plane losses in the Intelligence display show 12 Ki-54 Nick destroyed (7 air-to-air, 5 ops), with one USAAF B-17E and one RAF Liberator B.VI destroyed (both ops). Results show about 13 points damage to Magwe oil production. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x No.215 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night
4 x No.356 Sqn RAF Liberator B.VI stray due to night
4 x 7th BG/9th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
6 x 341st BG/22nd BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night
4 x 341st BG/490th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x 341st BG/491st BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night
6 x 7th BG/492nd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
4 x 7th BG/493rd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x No.356 Sqn RAF Liberator B.VI stray due to night
5 x 7th BG/9th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x 341st BG/490th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud (89% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Oil hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Post #: 1473
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 8/31/2014 4:17:49 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/06/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 715K, fuel 45K. One USAAF P-47 Thunderbolt squadron in Port Moresby now reported with its 300th kill, this squadron with 20 ace pilots. Four P-47 squadrons based in Port Moresby now have a combined 45 ace pilots and 937 kills. The 10 Allied fighter squadrons currently in Port Moresby (9 USAAF, 1 Australian) total 1433 reported kills. This number excludes other Allied fighter squadrons flying LRCAP over Port Moresby base hex and other squadrons based in Port Moresby but not currently located there.

Current status of Terapo base – 19K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 48.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 N1K1 Rex (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 2 B-24J Liberator (both ops)


Combat Events report entries and AAR’s of latest Allied night bombing raids on Lae and Buna follow.

5 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms (96% moonlight)

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (96% moonlight)

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34000
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no detected Jap planes or reported airfield damage, no ships in port, 1 Jap TF (4 ships, probable barges), 23 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no detected planes or airfield damage, no Jap TF, 8 Jap LCU.


AAR’s of latest US patrol sub actions with Japanese PB TF’s and barges follow.

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 (night action, S of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
PB Nigitsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
PB Isshin Maru
PB Nichinan
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nigitsu Maru
Stingray diving deep ....
PB Nichinan attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 102,129 (daylight action, SW of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships (TF detected, 5 ships total, reported moving on SW heading)
PB Rikusen Maru
PB Yamadori Maru
PB Daiya Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Triton

Captain of SS Triton elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Triton diving deep ....
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub and abandons search

Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 (daylight action, S of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
PB Nichinan
PB Tama Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

Captain of SS Stingray elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Stingray diving deep ....
PB Nichinan fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Buna at 100,128 (daylight actions, adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-168, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

LB-168 is sighted by SS Paddle
SS Paddle attacking on the surface

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128

Japanese Ships
LB-135, Shell hits 1, heavy damage (reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

LB-135 is sighted by SS Paddle
SS Paddle attacking LB-135 on the surface

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.06 million supply and 717K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/06 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: CA Tone reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: DD Kagero reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: E W-29 reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving West


Central Pacific: US patrol sub returning to base intercepts Jap transport TF, chased off by surface ASW escort. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Marcus Island at 122,79 (N of Marcus Is)

Japanese Ships
E Hoko
AK Kaga Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
xAK Achou Maru

Allied Ships
SS Guitarro

SS Guitarro launches 2 torpedoes at E Hoko
Guitarro diving deep ....
E Hoko attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entry for 3/06 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Vaitupu (Ellice islands) - detected status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 137 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships), no disbanded ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 116 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 133(168), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 715K, fuel 43K. Elements of 2nd Australian Division arriving in Port Moresby, this unit fully prepped for action in Buna.

Current status of Terapo base – 20K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 43.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 E14Y1 Glen (air-to-air)

No Allied planes reported destroyed this game turn in the New Guinea area.


Combat Events report entries and AAR’s of latest Allied night bombing raids on Buna follow. Most planes in an Allied 2E night bombing strike on Lae aborted due to (probable) weather conditions, some RAAF bombers did launch on the intended night raid on Lae but failed to reach target (below).

8 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – unidentified Jap planes detected. no reported airfield damage, no ships in port, 2 Jap TF’s (14 ships total includes PB, barges and small ship types), 23 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no detected planes or airfield damage, no Jap TF, 4 Jap LCU.


USAAF P-39D fighter squadron recently transferred into Port Moresby and detailed to close range low-level attack on Japanese barge shipping at Buna proved a successful experiment - especially given pilots involved are standard trained fighter pilots (air and strafing with 60 experience, no training for naval strike). AAR’s follow. Plans are now to equip a second USAAF P-39D squadron for this mission and transfer into Port Moresby.

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Morning Air attack on TF, in Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships (this TF arriving in Buna, in action with US sub Triton last game turn off Gasmata)

PB Rikusen Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PB Yamadori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Fukeui Maru #7, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires (later sunk)
PB Daiya Maru, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 11, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
PB Wa 7, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Hirotama Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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AAR’s of latest US patrol sub actions with Japanese PB TF’s and barges follow.

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Submarine attack near Lae at 99,127

Japanese Ships
LB-5153

Allied Ships
SS Perch

LB-5153 is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch attacking LB-5153 on the surface
SS Perch low on gun ammo, Hurt, D.A. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128 (daylight action, adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
E W-27, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sunk)
E Hatsutaka

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle launches 4 torpedoes at E W-27
E Hatsutaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Gasmata at 102,128 (SW of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
E Hatsutaka

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit is located by E Hatsutaka
Permit diving deep ....
E Hatsutaka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.09 million supply and 739K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/07 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daijo Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: DD Kuroshio reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: AK Tacoma Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: E Takashima reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 2, Moving Southwest


Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-70 (27 ships) departing Eastern US for Australia via Aden and Capetown. EX-70 diverted to Aden to pick up B-29 bomber squadrons attached to 20 US Bomber Command due to enter the game as reinforcements at Aden in 18-28 days. Plans are to divert all of 20 US Bomber Command from Southeast Asia for operation in the Pacific theatres. Not all results of the fall of China go to the Japanese. Pillager gets to transfer the China Army – 20 Bomber Command is the Allied half of the equation. Roughly one B-29 squadron for every Jap division leaving China.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – no reported aircraft, no Jap TF or ships in port. light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 105 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 133(168), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.



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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 713K, fuel 43K.

Current status of Terapo base – 21K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 38. Recovery of LCU elements in Allied ground units at Terapo continues and is progressing. For the moment I’m content with recovering LCU and maintaining supply in Terapo with eventual plans to develop this bridgehead further. In any event, Lae and Buna aren’t going down simultaneously, Pillager has simply too many Jap forces on this part of New Guinea – this will likely be a “grind down” battle done one objective at a time while events continue elsewhere. Ongoing supply point transport via LCT’s into Terapo from Port Moresby continues.

A Japanese ground attack bombing raid on Allied LCU outside Terapo. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 97,126 near Wau (adjacent hex NW of Terapo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 15
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 21 N1K1-J George (20 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 N1K1 Rex (air-to-air)
• 2 E13A1 Jake (both ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 5 P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 2 B-25C Mitchell (both ops)


Following last game turn’s successful strafing run at Buna by the P-39’s, I was anticipating a possible reaction from Pillager in the form of Japanese CAP and/or LRCAP fighters over Buna – substituting fighter sweeps below while resting the P-39’s. This hunch proved correct. Another possibility from the results of this action is an Allied takeover of the skies over Buna in daylight, eventually permitting the start of day bombing operations against Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 25

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 14 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 24000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet

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USAAF night bombing of Buna airfield continues. Allied 2E night bomber strikes on Lae were diverted against Madang airfield – this base (along with Hansa Bay) a suspected launching point for Japanese bombers hitting the Terapo bridgehead and Allied ground units outside Port Moresby. One USAAF 2E squadron was temporarily re-equipped with B-17F Fortresses to stretch the supply of B-25C Mitchells plus a little extra range and bomb load. The B-17F squadron had been ordered on the Madang strike but ended up at Kiriwina Is because no specific base target had been set for this air unit (operator error). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 90th BG/400th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5
Mitchell II x 18

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123


Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Kiriwina Island, at 102,131

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, no Jap TF or ships in port, 23 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – unidentified Jap planes detected, no Jap TF, 9 Jap LCU.


Australian torpedo bombers attack Japanese TF off Buna. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF near Buna at 100,128 (adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E Sado
E W-13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Several Japanese PB and light surface ASW TF’s spotted in sea areas between Gasmata and Buna – one of these attacked in the air strike above, another Jap TF intercepted by a US patrol sub. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 102,128 (daylight action, SW of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (reported sunk)
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kantori Maru
Permit diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/08/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.10 million supply and 736K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/08 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: DD Hagikaze reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: AK Okiyu Maru reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 9, Moving West


Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub in night action with Jap surface ASW off Shikoku. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Kochi at 107,62 (SW of Kobe)

Japanese Ships
E W-20

Allied Ships
SS Lancetfish, hits 1 (no damage)

SS Lancetfish launches 2 torpedoes at E W-20
Lancetfish diving deep ....
E W-20 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Unidentified Japanese TF spotted by US patrol sub near Torishima (S of Tokyo), no reported combat or other action. Jap TF reported to contain 4 ships, movement information unavailable.


Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 3/08 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein, detected status of the base shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Australia: Conversion of a second USAAF fighter squadron to P-39D Airacobra for low level (strafing) naval attack from Port Moresby is underway – this squadron switching both planes and pilots in the process. The squadron had been engaged in pilot training (CAP) in southern Australia prior to its conversion. The choice of P-39D Airacobra planes over the newer P-39N1 variant is based on the P-39D’s longer range (both P-39 variants otherwise having identical characteristics). Sometimes the older plane is better. Plans are to transfer the second P-39D squadron into Port Moresby once conversion is completed.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 138 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (one with 5 ships including 3 AO, 1 TK), no ships in port. light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 133 aircraft (all fighters), no reported airfield damage, oil production 134(167), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. Pillager has resumed repair activity on oil production facilities in Magwe.

RAF Blenheims launch a night raid on Magwe airfield – the customary bomber pilot training for those who survive the course. Three RAF Blenheim IV destroyed (1 each air-to-air, flak, ops), no reported Japanese planes destroyed or damage to Magwe airfield. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

5 x No.45 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night
4 x No.84 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night
5 x No.113 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night
7 x No.45 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night
5 x No.84 Sqn RAF Blenheim IV stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid spotted at 62 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

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Posts: 3768
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Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/09/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 718K, fuel 43K.

Current status of Terapo base – 15K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 33.

Japanese ground attack bombing on Allied LCU outside Terapo continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 97,126 near Wau (adjacent hex NW of Terapo)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 16 Ki-44 Tojo (14 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 9 N1K1-J George (6 air-to-air, 3 ops)
• 1 N1K1 Rex (air-to-air)
• 1 Ki-48 Lily (on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt (ops)
• 1 B-25C Mitchell (ops)


AAR’s of latest Allied fighter sweeps over Buna follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 18 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet

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Continued USAAF night bombing of airfields at Buna and Madang. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/529th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, no Jap TF or ships in port, 23 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – unidentified Jap planes detected, no Jap TF, 9 Jap LCU.


Australian torpedo bombers attack Japanese TF off Buna. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF near Buna at 100,128 (adjacent hex NE of Buna)


Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E Sado
E W-13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Latest AAR’s of actions between US patrol subs and Japanese ship traffic in Solomon Sea area off Gasmata and New Guinea. Possibility that some of these actions are synch bug – this has increased significantly in this PBEM since we went to the last AE beta. Synch bug in this case acting as additional FOW. I’ve had to do a bit of sifting through replays, reports and what’s visible on the game map – both to compile content going into this forum but also obtaining the most (or closest to) accurate version of what’s going on for my own play of this campaign.

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128 (night action, adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru
PB Nichinan
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tama Maru
PB Nichinan fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 102,128 (daylight action, SW of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
PB Wa 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sunk)
PB Fukeui Maru #7
PB Yamadori Maru

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at PB Wa 7
Permit diving deep ....
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128 (daylight action, adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-128, Shell hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle attacking LB-128 on the surface

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 (daylight action S of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
E Iki
E W-17
E W-13

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 1 (no damage)

Captain of SS Stingray elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
E W-17 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-13 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128 (daylight)

Japanese Ships
PB Kantori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sunk)
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kantori Maru
Paddle diving deep ....
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entry for 3/09 reports 5 JAAF AF Bn now located in Gasmata, this LCU a transfer to the SW Pacific theatre area from the Central Pacific. Previous reported location of 5 JAAF AF Bn was Tarawa on 12/26/43. The significance of this report (if true) is possible movement of some Japanese LCU into the SW Pacific area from elsewhere in the Pacific.

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Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/09/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.12 million supply and 736K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/09 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: AK Momokawa Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Jinsai Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 3, Moving Southwest


Central Pacific: US patrol sub intercepts southbound Japanese transport convoy in daylight actions, torpedoes large Jap xAP plus a second transport. Jap TF remains detected – 5 ships (including 1 TK, 1 xAP, 1 xAK, 1 xAKL) reported moving on SE heading. AAR’s follow.

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Submarine attack near Saipan at 112,100 (SE of Saipan, N of Truk)

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Cod

xAP Kamo Maru is sighted by SS Cod
SS Cod launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kamo Maru

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Submarine attack near Saipan at 112,100

Japanese Ships
xAK Ugo Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Cod

xAK Ugo Maru is sighted by SS Cod
SS Cod attacking xAK Ugo Maru on the surface

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A second Jap transport TF intercepted by a US patrol sub SW of Truk. The AAR below is probably synch bug (no torpedoes were expended by SS Bashaw, the sub is also undamaged) but a Japanese TF is detected and visible on the game map at this hex location. The detected Jap TF contains 4 ships, reported moving on W heading. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Truk at 109,110 (SW of Truk)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tsuki Maru
xAKL Tatsuaoi Maru
E W-18

Allied Ships
SS Bashaw, hits 1 (no damage)

SS Bashaw launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tsuki Maru
Bashaw diving deep ....
E W-18 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Australia: Transport convoy EX-62 (30 ships) arrives in Australia from Eastern US via Capetown. Cargo aboard EX-62 includes 3 Engineer Amphibious Brigade, 112K supply and 26K fuel.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 131 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (6 ships total), no ships in port. light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – unidentified planes detected, oil production 135(166), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 715K, fuel 43K.

Current status of Terapo base – 14K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 28.

Latest AAR of Japanese ground attack bombing on Allied LCU outside Terapo follows.

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Morning Air attack on 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment, at 97,126 near Wau (adjacent hex NW of Terapo)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 19
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 24

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 Ki-44 Tojo (ops)
• 1 N1K1-J George (ops)
• 2 Ki-48 Lily (both on the ground)

No Allied planes reported destroyed this game turn.

Allied fighter sweeps launched over Buna this game turn encounter no Japanese air opposition.

Night bombing of Madang airfield continues. Most bomber units engaged in Buna air strikes stood down to recover planes and pilots. Several air units still activated for night bombing against Buna failed to launch due to weather conditions. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s of Madang strikes follow.

6 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/529th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Light rain (96% moonlight)

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, no Jap TF or ships in port, 19 Jap LCU (-4 from last report). Four unidentified Jap LCU now detected and visible on game map in the adjacent hex NW of Buna (hex location 99, 128) - Pillager evacuating at least some Japanese LCU from Buna via an overland march toward Salamaua and Lae. Immediate overland movement of Allied ground forces in Port Moresby base hex toward Buna has been started. Objective to first cut off remaining Japanese LCU still in Buna if possible, then enter Buna base hex itself.

Detected status of Jap base at Madang – unidentified Jap planes based there, no reported airfield damage, 7 Jap LCU. Six Japanese LCU identified in Madang from current intelligence including 70th Infantry Division and Tonei Heavy Gun Rgt (both transfers from China), Bandasan SNLF, 4 JAAF Base Force, 17 JAAF AF Bn and 51 Construction Bn. Madang is the suspected (and probable) primary air base for land based IJA bombers operating over New Guinea.


USAAF P-39 low level strike planes resume action against Japanese barge and PB transport traffic operating in Buna. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-111, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-133, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-122, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-114, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

LB-111 dead in the water ...
LB-133 dead in the water ...
LB-122 dead in the water ...
LB-114 dead in the water ...

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AAR of latest US patrol sub action off Buna follows.

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128 (adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
PB Nichinan
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tama Maru
Paddle diving deep ....
PB Tatsumi Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tatsumi Maru loses contact with SS Paddle
Escort abandons search for sub

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/7/2014 5:17:18 PM   
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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.13 million supply and 737K fuel on hand. Port facilities in New Caledonia bases (Noumea, LaFoa, Koumac) now catching up with unloading of transport ship arrivals.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/10 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Yuri Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Tokuhei Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daigen Maru reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daijo Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: AK Tamagawa Maru reported in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 4, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/7/2014 5:23:40 PM   
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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub in contact with Japanese surface ASW off Shikoku. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Kochi at 106,64 (SW of Kobe)

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 52
SC Ch 54
SC Ch 58

Allied Ships
SS Lancetfish

SS Lancetfish is located by SC Ch 52
Lancetfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Daylight actions between two US patrol subs and a probable large Japanese surface combat TF with DD’s and light ASW ships. Given the sequence of the two AAR’s, the Jap TF is likely moving southward at a high rate of speed. The first AAR below occurred at the start of the day phase, the second at the end. When viewed together with the Central Pacific area sub action AAR off Truk (below), it presents a somewhat curious set of events. An interesting coincidence of these sub actions is the three locations (when “connecting the dots”) form a line that follows a direct sea movement path between Tokyo and Truk. At this point there’s no clear estimate to be made from these AAR. AAR’s follow.

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ASW attack near Hachijo-jima at 114,64 (early action, S of Tokyo)

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Isokaze
DD Hayashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shimakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS Darter

SS Darter launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsushio
Darter diving deep ....
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 114,74 (late action, due E of Chichi-jima)

Japanese Ships (same TF as first action above)
DD Yukikaze
DD Isokaze
DD Hayashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shimakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS Crevalle, hits 2

SS Crevalle launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiranui attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Another action involving a US patrol sub and a large Japanese surface combat TF with DD’s and light ASW ships, this action similar to the two above near the Japanese Home Islands. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Truk at 112,104 (N of Truk)

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
CL Oyodo
DD Isonami
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 2
DD Ushio
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Corvina

SS Corvina launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
Corvina diving deep ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oboro fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entry for 3/10 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Baker Is, detected status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Transport convoy system: Some ships being transferred from the long-range transport convoy system for use in other operations – this a gradual process as ships designated for transfer reach origin or destination bases where the transfer can be put into effect . This includes transfer of those medium and large US fleet AO still operating in convoy transport to employment in front-line replenishment TF. Most small AO and TK (all nationalities) are operating with short range transport convoys within front-line theatre areas. Most small AK, xAK and xAKL ships (under 4K cargo capacity) are already transferred to short range transport operations in front-line theatres, this eventually including all small AK, xAK and xAKL supplemented with amphibious transport when available and/or as needed.

Allied sea transport operations in some areas are being broken down into a 2-tier system. The current long-range transport convoy system (WP, EX and other routes) will continue, using the largest long-range TK, AK, xAK, and xAP on a “hub-to-hub” system from the mainland US and off-map bases to large ports in front-line theatre areas (i.e. Auckland, bases in Australia, Noumea, etc). A second tier of short range (in-theatre) transport convoys is already operating from “hub” bases in South Pacific (New Zealand to Noumea & Suva) and SW Pacific (various ports in Australia to Port Moresby). This practice of shorter range in-theatre sea transport can be extended to other theatres as conditions warrant.

At this point in the campaign, virtually all Allied LCU available for front-line service are already moved forward along with ample quantities of supply and fuel. Total main supply reserves for South and SW Pacific theatres (combined) now in the 14-15 million range excluding stocks at secondary and front-line bases, main fuel reserves at 4-5 million.


DEI: Several 3/10 Sigint report entries reporting Jap LCU transfers into the DEI from various locations. 55 Infantry Brigade from China now located in Sibolga (southern coast of Sumatra near Medan), also 87 JAAF AF Bn from Saigon now at hex location 47, 95 probably moving to Oosthaven.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 138 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (6 ships total), no ships in port. light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no report of Jap aircraft, oil production 136(165), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/9/2014 4:16:11 PM   
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 714K, fuel 43K. Severely damaged LST from the Terapo landing remains disbanded in Port Moresby, all system damage was repaired with pierside repair, it will require an AR before it can be moved from Port Moresby for needed shipyard repair. Possible salvage project later on if the LST lasts that long.

Current status of Terapo base – 16K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 23.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 Ki-43 Oscar (both on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 8 P-39D Airacobra (all air-to-air)
• 2 B-25C Mitchell (both ops)


Allied fighter sweeps launched over Buna this game turn continue to meet no Japanese air opposition.

Night bombing of Madang airfield continues. Night bombing raids on Buna were resumed. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/320th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/321st BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/529th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Overcast (89% moonlight)

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 23780.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (89% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, no Jap TF or ships in port, 19 Jap LCU. Four unidentified Jap LCU still detected and visible in the adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna. .

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no Jap planes detected, no Jap TF, 4 Jap LCU. Seven Japanese LCU (only one identified – 2 JAAF AF Bn) now occupy Wau base hex.


Australian torpedo bombers and USAAF P-39 low level strike planes in action against Japanese barge and PB transport traffic operating off New Guinea. The last raid below shows an anticipated “fault” of low level naval strafing strikes that get beyond their fighter cover – Japanese CAP in this last raid probably operating from Lae. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 101,128 (NE of Buna)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E W-17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E Sado

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort VIII launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 101,128

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E W-13, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
E Sado, Shell hits 3
E Iki, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on E Iki

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Afternoon Air attack on TF at Finschhafen 100,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 3
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Ronsan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

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Actions between US patrol subs and Jap TF’s off New Guinea and nearby sea areas. AAR’s follow.

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ASW attack near Cape Gloucester at 102,124 (night action, adjacent hex NE of Cape Gloucester)

Japanese Ships
PB Nichinan
PB Tatsumi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

SS Scamp is sighted by escort
Scamp diving deep ....
PB Nichinan fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tatsumi Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Cape Gloucester at 102,124 (daylight action)

Japanese Ships
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

SS Scamp launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nishho Maru
Scamp diving deep ....
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Buna at 101,128 (daylight action NE of Buna, this TF later attacked by low-level Allied air strikes above)

Japanese Ships
E W-13
E W-17

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at E W-13
E W-17 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/9/2014 4:18:08 PM   
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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.14 million supply and 739K fuel on hand.

Convoy detachment WP-152B (8 ships) arrives in Suva from the mainland US - cargo includes 50K supply and 4K fuel, no LCU or air units. Main body of WP-152 still enroute to Auckland, a second detachment of WP-152 is bound for Noumea.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/11 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: xAK Norfolk Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: xAK La Plata Maru reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Akitsushima Maru reported in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 11, Moving Southwest

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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub in contact with Japanese surface ASW off Shikoku. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Kochi at 106,64 (SW of Kobe)

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 52
SC Ch 54
SC Ch 58

Allied Ships
SS Lancetfish

SS Lancetfish is located by SC Ch 52
Lancetfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 58 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Daylight actions between two US patrol subs and what is probably a large Japanese surface combat TF with DD’s and light ASW ships. Given the sequence of the two AAR’s, the Jap TF is likely moving southward at a high rate of speed. The first AAR below occurred at the start of the day phase, the second at the end. When viewed together with the Central Pacific area sub action AAR off Truk (below), it presents a somewhat curious set of events. An interesting coincidence of these sub actions is the three locations (when “connecting the dots”) form a line that follows a direct sea movement path between Tokyo and Truk. At this point there’s no clear estimate to be made from these AAR. AAR’s follow.

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ASW attack near Hachijo-jima at 114,64 (early action, S of Tokyo)

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Isokaze
DD Hayashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shimakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS Darter

SS Darter launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsushio
Darter diving deep ....
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 114,74 (late action, due E of Chichi-jima)

Japanese Ships (same TF as early action above)
DD Yukikaze
DD Isokaze
DD Hayashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shimakaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS Crevalle, hits 2

SS Crevalle launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shiranui attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Possible synch bug action between US patrol sub and large Japanese surface combat TF. At least all these Jap DD are not escorting KB. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Rota at 109,98 (daylight action, SE of Guam)

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
DD Shikinami
DD Isonami
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Akatsuki
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 2
DD Ushio
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier, hits 3 (minor system damage probably received before this action)

SS Grenadier is sighted by escort
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oboro fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amagiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entry for 3/11 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 147 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships total), no ships in port. light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no report of Jap aircraft, oil production 137(164), refinery 97(4), 11 Jap LCU.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 747K, fuel 47K. Transport convoy from NE Australia with elements of 2 Australian Division plus supply and fuel unloading in Port Moresby. A second P-39D fighter squadron completing conversion to low-level naval strike operations has transferred into Port Moresby from NE Australia.

Current status of Terapo base – 13K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 18.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 E14Y1 Glen (both air-to-air)

No Allied planes reported lost this game turn over New Guinea.


Night bombing of Madang and Buna airfields continued. Planes in some squadrons assigned to Buna raid did not launch. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
4 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 28th BG/404th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
7 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
5 x 43rd BG/403rd BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Clear sky (82% moonlight)

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 13

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 18920.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 14060.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 9200.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (82% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, 1 Jap TF (6 ships), no ships in port, 19 Jap LCU. Four unidentified Jap LCU still detected and visible in the adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna. .


US patrol sub in action with possible Jap surface ASW. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 (S of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
E Sado

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes
E Sado fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.15 million supply and 739K fuel on hand.

Main body of transport convoy WP-152 (18 ships) arrives in Auckland from the mainland US. Cargo aboard this part of WP-152 includes 112K supply and 8700 fuel, no LCU or air units

Coastwatcher entries from 3/12 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Jusan Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 23, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: CM Katsuriki reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 3, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 10, Moving Southwest

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3/44 Air Unit Withdrawals: Two groups of air units due for withdrawal in March 44 (one 3/15, the second on 3/31/44) are anticipated to affect Allied pilot training for some nationalities and specific air arms within nationalities. My general practice of not deploying Allied air units with scheduled withdrawal dates to front-line operations has restricted effects of air unit withdrawals mainly to pilot training and other rear-area activity - also eliminating any effect on front-line combat operations. Specific nationalities and air arms affected and effects on pilot training and availability follow.

USAAF fighters – The bad news… Scheduled air unit withdrawals on 3/31 will effectively shut down the primary training center for USAAF fighter pilots in the mainland US (7 of 8 the air units in fighter pilot training activity due to withdraw). The good news… a reserve pool of 900+ USAAF fighter pilots fully trained and ready for front-line operations, all pilots in this pool with 60+ experience, 70+ in both Air and Straf skills. This number excludes pilots currently assigned to front-line air units plus an additional 300-400 USAAF fighter pilots in various stages of training (now at three levels). A by-product of the fall of China is that a second large training center of USAAF fighter pilots is now operating in India and off map bases (Aden, Capetown) using “surplus” fighter squadrons of 14th USAAF for however long these squadrons remain in reserve.

Canadian air forces – Three bomber squadrons due to withdraw. With very few exceptions, Canadian air units are non-transferable restricted command and have little (if any) possibility of participating in front-line operations short of a direct Japanese attack on western Canada. I’ve operated all Canadian air squadrons in pilot training mode through this entire campaign, accumulating an ample pilot reserve pool for all air arms that is very unlikely to be used. There is one transferrable Canadian LBA bomber squadron plus a Canadian carrier-based fighter squadron with the British navy – both Canadian air units having an ample supply of available replacement pilots.

Australian air forces – Several air units withdrawing in 3/44 plus others due to withdraw later in 1944. All RAAF air units scheduled to withdraw are either restricted command or deliberately retained in Australia (not assigned to front-line operations). Australian air unit withdrawals will have a small but minimal effect on pilot training for that nationality – pilot reserve pools for Australian air units currently sufficient to support those squadrons assigned to front-line service.

Morals to this story… (1) Train pilots early, train often. (2) Unless you really have a definite purpose for doing so, don’t ship out air units with a withdrawal date. If you do and the squadron you’re shipping out has no specific function in the front lines, it’s likely a waste of PP and transport shipping space. (3) Any air squadron with an “expiration date” can train pilots right up to its expiration. A temporary asset is still an asset. Use it until you lose it.


Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 3/12 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from multiple locations – Eniwetok, Tabiteuea, Wotje. Detected status of the three bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at any of these locations.


Australia: Transport convoy EX-63 (25 ships) arrives in Australia from mainland US. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one US Marine 2E bomber squadron (15 PBJ-1D Mitchell), 86K supply and 29K fuel. Two large US AO and 14 small xAK were detached from EX-62 for reassignment from the long-range convoy system to short range sea transport and replenishment TF operations in SW and South Pacific theatre areas.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 142 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships total), no ships in port. light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 124 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 138(163), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 746K, fuel 46K.

Current status of Terapo base – 13K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 13.


Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 N1K1 Rex (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 Ki-44 Tojo (on the ground)

No Allied planes reported lost this game turn over New Guinea.


Night bombing of Madang and Buna airfields continue. Some planes in squadrons assigned to the Madang raid did not launch due to weather, others failed to reach target. Latest Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 90th BG/321st BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (75% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 55 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11051.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, 1 Jap TF (6 ships), no ships in port, 19 Jap LCU. Four unidentified Jap LCU still detected and visible in the adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna. .

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no Jap planes detected, 1 Jap TF (6 ships including 5 PB), no visible Jap LCU. Five Japanese LCU detected in Wau base hex.


US patrol sub intercepts Jap barge. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127 (daylight action, S of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
LB-130, Shell hits 2, heavy damage (reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray attacking LB-130 on the surface

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US patrol sub intercepts small Japanese transport TF. Jap TF remains visible on game map, reported moving on E heading, AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 105,117 (N of Kavieng)

Japanese Ships
E No.2
xAKL Tsuki Maru
xAKL Tatsuaoi Maru
E W-18

Allied Ships
SS Snook, hits 1 (no damage)

SS Snook launches 2 torpedoes at E No.2
E W-18 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.15 million supply and 739K fuel on hand (no change).

Coastwatcher entries from 3/13 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Daigen Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 12, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving Southeast


Mainland US: Air HQ for 20th USAAF (two LCU) entered the game as reinforcements at Eastern US assigned to Southeast Asia – these HQ now transferred to Pacific Ocean Areas command and moving to the West Coast for departure. Plans are in progress to pick up B-29 bomber squadrons attached to 20 USAAF due to enter the game at Aden in 15-20 days, transport convoy EX-70 diverted from the Eastern US to Aden for this purpose. Air squadrons attached to 20 USAAF will eventually arrive in Australia via the EX convoy system to operate in the Pacific theatres. Estimated time to fully complete the process is 2-3 months from this date.

Historically, 20th USAAF initially operated from Chinese bases against targets in the Japanese Home Islands. The fall of China in this campaign creates both a need and opportunity to re-use 20 USAAF elsewhere and for other purposes.


Malacca Straits: US patrol sub (SS Kingfish) hit and damaged in attack by Ki-49 Helen air patrol SW of Phuket (hex location 46, 71). Reported damage to SS Kingfish – system 29, float 15, engine 5, returning to base at 16 kts.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 136 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (4 ships total), no ships in port. light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 132 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 1, oil production 139(162), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

Small RAF night bombing raid on Magwe airfield with 2E bombers. Two Wellington Ic planes destroyed (both flak), no reported Japanese plane losses. Minor damage to airfield facilities in Magwe. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x No.215 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night
5 x No.215 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms (75% moonlight)

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 4 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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China: Sigint entry for 3/13 indicates sub-units of Jap 62nd Infantry Division have been combined to form the divisional LCU which is now located at Hong Kong. Sub-units that combined into 62 Division were previously located in Peiping and Chungking. Past intelligence reports indicate Hong Kong as the main departure point for Japanese LCU leaving China for transfer to other theatres (DEI and Pacific areas) – also suggesting 62 Division’s likely destination.


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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/17/2014 3:40:05 PM   
wneumann


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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 756K, fuel 47K. All elements of 2 Australian Division now in Port Moresby, the complete division available for operations in New Guinea.


Current status of Terapo base – 14K supply on hand, airfield service damage 63, runway damage 8. Allied ground units in Terapo have now recovered most disabled elements. A small Australian infantry LCU (2/6 Ind Co) is moving overland from Port Moresby to Terapo to open a communication line of Allied-controlled hexes between Port Moresby and Terapo along the southern coast. Given the terrain involved, the overland communication line is not anticipated to have large-scale value as a supply path from Port Moresby into Terapo but who knows. I’ll take whatever form of “supply osmosis” occurs between Port Moresby (756K supply on hand) and Terapo (14K) – supplying Terapo through Port Moresby via an overland path at any level is useful under the present circumstances.

A landing craft TF (originally 20 LST) arrives in Terapo with supply cargo, then hit in a naval air strikes by Jap bombers. Five LST were lost with cargo aboard, 6 Jap P1Y1 Frances bombers reported destroyed in the action. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Terapo 96,127

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24
P1Y1 Frances x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 21 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LST-22
LST-456
LST-23, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-472, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-451, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Terapo 96,127

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 24
P1Y1 Frances x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 12 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LST-476
LST-465, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST-467
LST-468

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terapo at 96,127

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 13
N1K1-J George x 24
P1Y1 Frances x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 14 damaged

Allied Ships
LST-459
LST-472, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
LST-38
LST-27
LST-476

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 N1K1 Rex (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 6 P1Y1 Frances (4 flak, 2 ops)
• 4 E14Y1 Glen (all air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-24J Liberator (ops)
• 1 PBY-5A Catalina (air-to-air)


Night bombing of Buna airfield continues, planes participating in airfield strikes on Madang shifted back to Lae. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/321st BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/530th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x No.18 Sqn RAAF B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 22nd BG/408th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky (64% moonlight)

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (64% moonlight)

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, 1 Jap TF (2 ships), no ships in port, 19 Jap LCU. Three unidentified Jap LCU still detected and visible in the adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna, one of the detected LCU apparently leaving this hex.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 3 PB), 3 Jap LCU. Wau base hex contains 7 detected Jap LCU. The situation in Terapo along with Pillager quickly occupying Wau with Japanese ground units eliminated any possible rapid Allied ground advance from Terapo towards Lae, this advance was in the initial plan for the Terapo operation.


Japanese ground attack strike on Allied LCU outside Buna. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 99,130, near Port Moresby (adjacent hex E of Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 30
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Latest AAR’s of actions between US patrol subs and Jap transport barges in sea areas off New Guinea follow.

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Submarine attack near Gasmata at 104,129 (night action, SE of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
LB-116, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

LB-116 is sighted by SS Pickerel
SS Pickerel attacking LB-116 on the surface
SS Pickerel low on gun ammo, Price, W. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Submarine attack near Gasmata at 103,129 (daylight action, S of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
LB-129

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

LB-129 is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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Post #: 1493
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/17/2014 3:42:11 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/14/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.22 million supply and 728K fuel on hand.

Convoy detachment WP-154B (7 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US. Cargo aboard WP-154B includes 43K supply and 3500 fuel, no LCU or air units.

Main body of convoy WP-154 (2 AS, 13 transports) arrives at Auckland from the mainland US. Cargo aboard WP-154 includes 73K supply and 47K fuel, no LCU or air units. AS in the convoy were detached for front-line operation in South/SW Pacific theatre areas.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/14 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kiyama Maru reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Achou Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kiyama Maru reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: DD Yunagi reported in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 13, Moving Northeast


DEI: US patrol sub intercepts large Japanese TK near southern exit from the Sunda Straits (between Java & Sumatra). My estimate is the burning cargo in question was fuel rather than oil – no oil production facilities existing along the southern coast of either Java or Sumatra. Beyond the possibility the TK was transporting fuel to stock an unknown destination base along the south coast of Java/Sumatra or the recently occupied bases at Cocos or Christmas island – it’s unclear what a large Japanese TK would be doing at this particular location. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Oosthaven at 47,97 (night action, adjacent hex SE of Oosthaven)

Japanese Ships
TK Noshiro Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage (cargo reported burning in game turn combat replay)

Allied Ships
SS Capelin

TK Noshiro Maru is sighted by SS Capelin
SS Capelin launches 4 torpedoes at TK Noshiro Maru

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 154 aircraft (all fighters), 3 Jap TF (8 ships total), no ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 125 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 1, oil production 140(161), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


< Message edited by wneumann -- 9/17/2014 4:49:15 PM >

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Post #: 1494
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/20/2014 7:45:37 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/15/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 765K, fuel 47K.

Current status of Terapo base – 47K supply on hand, airfield service damage 3, runway damage 8. Small amount of supply was air transported into Terapo from NE Australia bases. Air transport into Terapo from Australia will continue on a modest level using available capacity from airfields at NE Australian bases (priority for airfield capacity at these bases is reserved for night bombing raids over New Guinea).

Landing craft TF unloads supply cargo in Terapo with supply cargo, attacked by continued Jap LBA naval air strikes supported by fighter sweeps. Three Jap P1Y1 Frances bombers reported destroyed (all ops). P-38 fighters in the actions below were flying LRCAP from airfields in NE Australia using drop tanks – not a preferred method of CAP fighter coverage. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 13
P-38H Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
35th FG/41st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-38H Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 24920.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 124 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-61-Ia Tony sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 24920.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 117 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 26840.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 2

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-61-Ib Tony sweeping at 5000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th FG/41st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 23760.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x J2M2 Jack sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-61-Ia Tony sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-61-Ib Tony sweeping at 5000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x J2M2 Jack sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 7
P-38H Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 20

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-38H Lightning x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38H Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-61-Ic Tony sweeping at 10000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Terapo 96,127

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 10 damaged

Allied Ships
LST-450
LST-473
LST-459
LST-22

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Terapo 96,127

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
LST-468
LST-26

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. Daylight air combat actions this game turn over Terapo and Buna are the first reported actions involving Ki-84 Frank fighter planes.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 24 N1K1-J George (18 air-to-air, 6 ops)
• 15 Ki-43 Oscar (14 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 8 Ki-44 Tojo (all air-to-air)
• 6 Ki-61 Tony (all air-to-air)
• 1 Ki-84 Frank (air-to-air)
• 3 P1Y1 Frances (all ops)
• 6 Ki-48 Lily (all air-to-air)
• 6 H8K2 Emily (all ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 15 P-38G Lightning (7 air-to-air, 8 ops)
• 14 P-38H Lightning (12 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 11 P-39D Airacobra (7 air-to-air, 4 ops)
• 7 P-47D2 Thunderbolt (5 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 1 Mitchell II (ops)
• 1 C-87 Liberator (ops)


2E night bomber strikes on Lae airfield shifted back to Madang to counter Jap LBA bombers flying daylight naval air strikes over Terapo. Most USAAF 4E bombers now stood down to rest pilots/recover damaged planes - 4E bombers still assigned to airfield strikes on Buna either did not launch or failed to reach target. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

8 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
6 x 90th BG/320th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/529th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (53% moonlight)

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 23780.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 18920.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 14060.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 14060.
Raid is overhead

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USAAF fighter sweeps launched over Buna, also fighter CAP placed over Allied LCU advancing on Buna. Both activities intended to engage and destroy Japanese planes more than protect anything. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 3
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 13490 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 99,130, near Port Moresby (adjacent hex E of Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 28
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th FG/39th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38H Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 1st Marine Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 1st Marine Division ...
Also attacking Americal Infantry Division ...

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 1 plane (fighter), airfield damage 15, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, all small ship types), 19 Jap LCU. Three unidentified Jap LCU remain detected and visible in the adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna.

Unidentified Jap planes detected in Salamaua.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no Jap planes detected or reported airfield damage, no Jap TF, 2 Jap LCU. Wau base hex contains 7 detected Jap LCU.


USAAF low-level naval strike on Japanese barge traffic in Buna base hex. AAR’s follows.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-5002
LB-1001
LB-146
LB-140, Shell hits 5
LB-501, Shell hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet

LB-5002 dead in the water ...
LB-1001 dead in the water ...
LB-146 dead in the water ...
LB-140 dead in the water ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
LB-1001
LB-124
LB-5002
LB-118

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
78th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
248th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

LB-124 dead in the water ...
LB-5002 dead in the water ...
LB-118 dead in the water ...

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Latest AAR’s of actions between US patrol subs and Jap transport shipping off New Guinea follow.

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Sub attack near Hansa Bay at 98,119 (night action, adjacent hex NW of Hansa Bay)

Japanese Ships
E Hatsutaka
E W-16

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at E Hatsutaka
Growler diving deep ....
E Hatsutaka fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Buna at 100,128 (night action, adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-145, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

SS Paddle attacking LB-145 on the surface

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Submarine attack near Buna at 100,128 (daylight action)

Japanese Ships
LB-520, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

LB-520 is sighted by SS Paddle
SS Paddle attacking LB-520 on the surface

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 103,129 (daylight action, S of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
LB-126

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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Submarine attack near Gasmata at 102,129 (daylight action, WSW of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
LB-111

Allied Ships
SS Triton

LB-111 is sighted by SS Triton
SS Triton cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LB

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Post #: 1495
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 9/20/2014 7:48:02 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/15/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.28 million supply and 746K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/15 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: E Takashima reported in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 4, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen Speed 9, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Southeast


Australia: Transport convoy EX-61 (34 ships) arrives from eastern US via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 4 air units (3 USN night fighter, 1 US Marine 2E bomber), 182K supply and 17K fuel.


DEI: US patrol sub at southern exit from Sunda Strait in contact with Japanese transport TF. Sub is damaged from unknown causes and returning to base. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97 (daylight action, adjacent hex SE of Oosthaven)

Japanese Ships
E Wakataka
E Ukishima
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Asama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Capelin (system damage 17, float 14, returning to base at 17 kts)

SS Capelin launches 2 torpedoes at E Wakataka
Capelin diving deep ....
E Wakataka attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 143 aircraft (all fighters), 3 Jap TF (7 ships total), no ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 125 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 1, oil production 141(160), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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Post #: 1496
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wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 3/16/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 777K, fuel 47K.

Current status of Terapo base – 48K supply on hand, airfield service damage 61, no runway damage. A single Jap fighter sweep mission reported over Terapo, no air bombing attacks. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea. Daylight air combat actions this game turn over Terapo and Buna are the first reported action involving Ki-84 Frank fighter planes.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 5 N1K1 Rex (all air-to-air)
• 2 Ki-44 Tojo (both ops)
• 1 J1N1-C Irving (flak)

No Allied planes reported destroyed this game turn in activity over New Guinea.


Night bomber strikes on Buna, Lae and Madang airfields. A night airfield bombing attack was launched on Salamaua against unidentified Jap aircraft detected to be based there. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x 90th BG/319th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/321st BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 380th BG/529th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/531st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (42% moonlight)

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11051.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11051.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
902 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11051.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Overcast (42% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (42% moonlight)

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 15

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
958 Ku T-8 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28640, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

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Night Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (42% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no detected planes, airfield damage 8, no Jap TF, 18 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). Five unidentified Jap LCU now detected and visible in the adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna.

Jap planes no longer detected in Salamaua. One Jap LCU detected in Salamaua.


Sigint report entry for 3/16 indicates Jap 1 Heavy Artillery Rgt now located in Rabaul, this LCU another transfer to the Pacific theatres from China.

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.33 million supply and 762K fuel on hand.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/16 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Ndeni is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul Speed 13 Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Kyokusei Maru reported in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: E No.11 reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 8, Moving Southeast


Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 3/16 report intercepted Japanese radio transmissions from several locations – Maleolap, Gardner Is, Marcus Is. Detected status of the three locations show no visible Japanese forces or activity.

Intercepted radio signals from two unidentified Japanese TF at sea reported in other 3/16 Sigint entries – one TF at hex location 118, 112 (NW of Ponape), the second TF at hex location 120, 122 (mid ocean S of Ponape, NW of Nauru), No visible Jap TF observed on the game map at either location.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 131 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (4 ships total), no ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – no reported number of planes or airfield damage, oil production 142(159), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 776K, fuel 47K.

Current status of Terapo base – 48K supply on hand, airfield service damage 60, no runway damage. Japanese daylight bombing raid on Terapo airfield. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Terapo, at 96,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 11

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 Ki-44 Tojo (both ops)
• 1 J1N1-C Irving (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 2 B-24J Liberator (both ops)
• 1 B-25C Mitchell (ops)


Night bomber strikes continue on Buna, Lae and Salamaua airfields. Latest Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

6 x 43rd BG/64th BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
6 x 90th BG/319th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 90th BG/321st BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 380th BG/528th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast (32% moonlight)

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain (32% moonlight)

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 11051.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11051.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Salamaua, at 98,127

Weather in hex: Light rain (32% moonlight)

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 6 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 10, 2 Jap TF (20 ships total, all small ship types), 17 Jap LCU (-1 from last report). Although reports indicate Pillager is operating few Japanese planes from Buna, Allied bombing raids on Buna airfield are planned to continue – objective to maintain some level of damage to airfield facilities and continued consumption of Jap supply stocks to repair said damage. Most Allied ground combat forces in the Port Moresby area are moving forward against Buna – while to some degree this is a pursuit of Pillager’s withdrawal, I am still expecting to conduct a siege operation against Buna. Part of the Allied ground force is targeting the adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna (hex location 99, 128) to eliminate the possibility of Pillager intervening at Buna with Japanese ground forces from the outside and ensure a trap is closed on Japanese LCU still inside Buna base hex.

No Jap planes or LCU detected in Salamaua.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – unidentified Jap planes detected, no reported airfield damage, no Jap TF, 10 Jap LCU. Wau base hex now reported to contain 5 detected Jap LCU (down from 7).


Several reported contacts off Buna between US patrol subs and Japanese barge traffic. AAR’s follow.

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Submarine attack near Buna at 100,128 (night action, adjacent hex NE of Buna)

Japanese Ships
LB-5008, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

LB-5008 is sighted by SS Paddle
SS Paddle attacking LB-5008 on the surface
SS Paddle low on gun ammo, Nowell, B.H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Submarine attack near Buna at 100,128 (daylight action)

Japanese Ships
LB-518

Allied Ships
SS Paddle

LB-518 is sighted by SS Paddle
SS Paddle attacking LB-518 on the surface
SS Paddle low on gun ammo, Nowell, B.H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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South Pacific: Current base status of Noumea – 1.34 million supply and 760K fuel on hand. G3M3 Nell naval search plane shot down this game turn over Noumea base hex by CAP fighter patrol.

Coastwatcher entries from 3/17 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hokusin Maru reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 2 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 1, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Lunga is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: DD Onami reported in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Luganville is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 95,119 near Dagua, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 5, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 5, Moving Southwest


Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 3/17 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio signals from Truk, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 138 aircraft (all fighters), 3 Jap TF (8 ships total), no ships in port, light industry 9(32), refinery 96(105), 14 Jap LCU.


Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 151 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 143(158), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

USAAF and RAF bombers hit Magwe oil production facilities in a night raid. Reports (above) are indicating little if any damage to oil production in Magwe. Allied plane losses include 4 B-24D Liberator (all flak) and 2 RAF Liberator B.III (1 flak, 1 ops). Three Jap KI-45 Nick fighters reported destroyed (2 air-to-air, 1 ops). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

4 x No.159 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
4 x No.215 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night
6 x No.355 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
4 x 7th BG/9th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x 341st BG/11th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
4 x 341st BG/490th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
6 x 341st BG/491st BS B-17E Fortress stray due to night
6 x 7th BG/493rd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x No.159 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
5 x No.215 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night
5 x 7th BG/9th BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (32% moonlight)

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator B.VI x 6
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-24D Liberator x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 7 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged
Liberator B.III: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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