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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/25/2015 4:50:23 PM   
wneumann


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Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 5/12/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 951K, fuel 58K.

Current status of Terapo base – 22K supply on hand. No reported air or ground combat activity in the Terapo bridgehead area.


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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 N1K1-J George (both on the ground)
• 4 N1K1 Rex (2 air-to-air, 2 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 4 P-39D Airacobra (2 flak, 2 ops)
• 3 B-25G Mitchell (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 2 B-25H Mitchell (both flak)
• 1 A-20G Havoc (ops)


Allied night airfield raids against several targets in New Guinea using both low-level and conventional bombing strikes – targets include Lae, Madang, Finschhafen. B-25H Mitchell planes are proving less effective in level bombing missions than the B-25C planes they replaced mainly due to the B-25H’s slightly shorter range (result is bombing at extended vs normal range). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

5 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
7 x 71st RG/110th TRS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
18 x P-39D Airacobra unable to proceed to target due to weather
9 x P-39D Airacobra from 71st RG/110th TRS flight failed to link up returning to base
7 x A-20G Havoc from 22nd BG/19th BS flight failed to link up returning to base
5 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy rain (64% moonlight)

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 2
N1K1 Rex x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms (64% moonlight)

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

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Night Air attack on Finschhafen, at 100,126

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged

Runway hits 2

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

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Weather in hex: Severe storms (64% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 75 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 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 8000 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 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

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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 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 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 between 0 and 28640.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 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 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 between 0 and 28640.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 49 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 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 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 between 0 and 28640.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 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 between 0 and 28640.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Madang, at 97,123

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 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 between 0 and 28640.
Raid is overhead

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Japanese fighter sweeps continue over coastal hex adjacent to Buna and Salamua (hex location 99, 128) – total of 38 planes (all N1K1-J George) reported in sweep mission AAR. 5 detected Jap LCU still in adjacent coastal hex between Buna and Salamaua (hex location 99, 128).

Allied 4E daylight bombing of port facilities in Buna suspended this game turn, air units stood down to rest pilots/recover damaged aircraft.


Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 3, no Jap TF, 20 Jap LCU.

Unidentified Japanese planes shown in detected status at Wau.


Allied ground forces at Buna launch bombardment attack. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 65789 troops, 1464 guns, 1520 vehicles, Assault Value = 2221
Defending force 77504 troops, 617 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 2252

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (12 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
82nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
64th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Guards Division
116th Division
47th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Division
104th Div /1
31st Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
14th Naval Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
7th Base Force
62nd Construction Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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Low-level naval attack strikes by USAAF 2E skip bombers continue. Reported Japanese ship sinking include one large xAK and 5 MTB, another large xAK hit with heavy damage. Latest AAR’s and Combat Events report entry follow.

3 x B-25G Mitchell unable to locate target due to range or weather

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wewak at 96,119

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Glasgow Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Wewak 96,119

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Glasgow Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kinsyo Maru #4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Rabaul 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
MTB G-156
MTB G-554
MTB G-157
MTB G-549
MTB G-543
MTB G-551
MTB G-13

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Rabaul 106,125

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MTB G-157
MTB G-13
MTB G-156
MTB G-554

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Rabaul 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 13

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MTB G-543, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-162
MTB G-541
MTB G-845, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-548, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-554
MTB G-842

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Rabaul 106,125

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MGB G-232
MGB G-230, Shell hits 8
MGB G-234, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-231
MGB G-233, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-236

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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(in reply to wneumann)
Post #: 1681
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/25/2015 4:52:02 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 5/12/44 (continued)

South Pacific: 112K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces (unchanged). No ground combat activity at Ndeni this game turn. Ground attack air strikes by both Japanese LBA and USAAF bombers continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on US 27th Infantry Division, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 27th Infantry Division ...

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Morning Air attack on Jap 42nd Division, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Jap 42nd Division, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 16

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Current base status of Luganville – 374K supply and 88K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.68 million supply and 1.25 million fuel on hand. US Main Carrier force remains in Noumea awaiting arrival of northbound TF with reserve CV and other ships from New Zealand (expected in 3 days). Repair of minor system/engine damage now underway for ships from the Carrier force with minimum damage levels reparable within 1-2 days. Plans are for a relatively quick turn-around of the US Main Carrier force at Noumea.


Detected status of Japanese base at Lunga – 63 aircraft (37 fighters, 17 bombers), 4 Jap TF (26 ships total, all small ship types), 11 Jap LCU.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/12 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Osaka Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 3, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: CM Katsuriki reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Northwest
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 111,132 near Choiseul Bay, Speed 13, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 8, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,129 near Buka, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving East


Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 5/12 reports intercepted radio signals from unknown Jap TF(s) NW of Nauru Is (hex location 126,126). Japanese TF are not visible on game map. No reported air or ship contacts from two US patrol subs operating near Nauru.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 135 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 87(114), light industry 9(32). Sigint entry for 5/12 reports Jap 3rd Tank Division now located in Rangoon, this LCU transferred from the China Army.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 116 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 151(150), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


< Message edited by wneumann -- 1/25/2015 5:53:48 PM >

(in reply to wneumann)
Post #: 1682
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 1/26/2015 3:51:15 PM   
wneumann


Posts: 3768
Joined: 11/1/2005
From: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
Status: offline 		Summary of Operations 5/13/44

Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 964K, fuel 63K. Convoy of small transport ships from NE Australia arrived in Port Moresby with supply and fuel cargo.

Current status of Terapo base – 21K supply on hand. No reported ground combat activity in the Terapo bridgehead area. A series of Japanese fighter sweeps (55 Ki-84 Frank total) were flown over Terapo base hex.


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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 19 N1K1-J George (all on the ground)
• 1 Ki-84 Frank (on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 3 B-25C Mitchell (2 flak, 1 ops)


Allied night airfield raid on Lae, some discrepancy in Jap planes reported destroyed between AAR (below) and Aircraft Losses display in Intelligence reports (above). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

8 x No.120 Sqn RAAF Mitchell II stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/71st BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 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
5 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 Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain (53% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 58 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 3
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

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 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 4

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

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, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

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Japanese fighter sweeps stop over coastal hex adjacent to Buna and Salamua (hex location 99, 128). Pillager launched the expected Japanese ground attack at this hex location to relieve Buna – I kept 2 Australian Division in this hex in anticipation of this event. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 99,128 (adjacent hex NW of Buna)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6007 troops, 62 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 249
Defending force 11777 troops, 140 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF (from Rabaul)
19th Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit (from Truk)
110th Div /3 (elements of this division also reported at Tulagi & Milne Bay)

Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
2nd Australian Division

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No Allied daylight bombing of port facilities in Buna this game turn, air units remain stood down. No reported ground combat activity in Buna base hex.


Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no reported port damage, no Jap TF, 20 Jap LCU.

Unidentified Japanese planes still appear in detected status at Wau.


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South Pacific: 111K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No ground combat activity at Ndeni this game turn. Continued ground attack air strikes by USAAF 4E bombers. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on 42nd Division, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Current base status of Luganville – 377K supply and 87K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.71 million supply and 1.25 million fuel on hand.

Detected status of Japanese base at Lunga – 122 aircraft (46 fighters, 49 bombers), 4 Jap TF (26 ships total, all small ship types), 11 Jap LCU.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/13 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hukusei Maru reported in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shinkoku Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 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 109,128 near Buka, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
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: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: E No.12 reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 115,136 near Auki, Speed 6, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,119 near Manus, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16 , Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,129 near Buka, Speed 18, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 17, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,133 near Vella Lavella, Speed 18, Moving Southwest

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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub “nuked” by Japanese surface ASW off south coast of Honshu. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Hachijo-jima at 114,64 (night action, S of Tokyo)

Japanese Ships
E No.24
E Hayabusa
E Aguni, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier, hits 20, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at E No.24
Grenadier diving deep ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.24 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.24 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Grenadier forced to surface!
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hayabusa firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.24 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Aguni firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 5/13 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea, detected status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


DEI: US patrol sub inside Java Sea intercepts several Japanese transports. AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Sepandjang at 61,106 (W of Macassar)

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Peto

SS Peto launches 2 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Kangean at 59,104 (daylight action, E of Soerabaja)

Japanese Ships
xAK Namba Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Peto

xAK Namba Maru is sighted by SS Peto
SS Peto attacking xAK Namba Maru on the surface

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 125 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 87(114), light industry 9(32).

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 129 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 151(150), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

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South Pacific: 111K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported ground or air combat activity at Ndeni this game turn.

Current base status of Luganville – 378K supply and 87K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.73 million supply and 1.25 million fuel on hand.

Detected status of Japanese base at Lunga – 128 aircraft (41 fighters, 43 bombers), no visible Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU. Unidentified Jap aircraft detected in Tassafronga base (adjacent hex NW of Lunga), detected airfield size at Tassafronga 2(3).


Main body of transport convoy WP-183 (5 ships) arrives in Auckland from mainland US, a detachment of this convoy (WP-183B, 7 ships) arriving in Suva. Cargo aboard WP-183 main body includes 30K supply and 1700 fuel, cargo aboard WP-183B includes 31K supply and 31K fuel. A second detachment of WP-183 is still enroute to Noumea.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/14 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
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: xAK Nitiryu Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,133 near Vella Lavella, Speed 15, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,134 near Munda, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Shofuku Maru reported in port at Mussau Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 19, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 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 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 12, Moving West

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 960K, fuel 63K.

Current status of Terapo base – 21K supply on hand. Japanese ground attack air strike against Terapo base hex, no significant effect or damage. My practice is largely ignoring most Japanese air activity at this level, concentrating more on offensive air missions and conserving readiness of Allied air units for planned offensive operations and other opportunities that may arise for which offensive air missions are most useful. Of course, a Japanese raid of this size/nature can be pursued when the opportunity exists to inflict significant Jap plane/pilot losses – subject (also, of course) to this type of action not being a significant distraction from the overall objective. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 96,127 (Terapo)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses at any location in New Guinea.

A small night airfield bombing strike against Lae by USAAF 2E bombers failed to launch. No reported Japanese air activity over Buna and surrounding land areas. Allied daylight bombing of port facilities in Buna again suspended this game turn, air units stood down. No reported ground combat activity in Buna base hex. Jap PB sunk in Buna base hex after hitting mine laid by a Dutch patrol sub. AAR follows.

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TF 4 encounters mine field at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Ships
PB Yasushima Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no airfield or port damage, no report of Jap planes, no Jap TF, 20 Jap LCU.

Unidentified Japanese planes no longer detected at Wau.

Detected status of Jap base at Rabaul – 196 aircraft (78 fighters), 6 ships in port (1 AK, 5 various small ship types), 5 Jap TF (18 ships total, all small ship types), 35 Jap LCU (17 complete LCU formations identified in available intelligence data, excluding partial LCU or fragments thereof).

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Yellow Sea: US patrol sub in action with Japanese surface ASW off Shanghai. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Shanghai at 95,58 (SE of Shanghai)

Japanese Ships
PB Toyotsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Hayakafuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Barbero

SS Barbero launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toyotsu Maru
PB Hayakafuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 5/14 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Maleolap, detected status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Australia: Transport convoy MX-29 (11 TK) arrives in Australia from Abadan via Capetown, cargo includes 103K fuel.


DEI: US patrol sub inside Java Sea intercepts Japanese transport off southern Borneo, damaged by Jap surface ASW escort. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Sampit at 56,99 (SW of Sampit)

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiren Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
SC CHa-1

Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 5 (system damage 20, float 10, returning to base at 18 kts)

SS Peto launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teiren Maru
Peto bottoming out ....
SC CHa-1 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-1 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 117 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 151(150), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

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South Pacific: 112K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported ground combat at Ndeni this game turn. Several LCT TF’s now transporting supply from Luganville to Ndeni – AAR of these ops follow.

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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-162
LCT-163
LCT-164

LCT-162 fired at enemy troops
LCT-163 fired at enemy troops
LCT-164 fired at enemy troops
LCT-162 fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)

TF 430 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Ndeni 120,143

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCT-157, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-158, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCT-154

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LCT-157

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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-155
LCT-165

LCT-155 fired at enemy troops
LCT-165 fired at enemy troops
LCT-155 fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)

TF 548 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143

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Current base status of Luganville – 387K supply and 90K fuel on hand. Port size at Luganville reached maximum 6(3), construction to expand airfield facilities from current size 6 to maximum 8(5) now resuming. One USAAF P-38 Lightning squadron transferred into Luganville from New Zealand after conversion from pilot training to front-line combat operation – this conversion involving a full pilot exchange from training to full trained combat ready, in some cases also a plane upgrade, the conversion process typically done in 7-10 days. Plans are to begin LRCAP operations (using drop tanks) over Ndeni from Luganville. Expected Japanese air opposition over Ndeni is mainly unescorted bombers, Ndeni largely beyond the range of Jap fighter planes based at Lunga unless Pillager also begins using drop tanks.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.75 million supply and 1.26 million fuel on hand.

Detected status of Japanese base at Lunga – 151 aircraft (35 fighters, 55 bombers), no visible Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.

Main body of transport convoy WP-186 (11 ships) arrives in Auckland from mainland US, a detachment of this convoy (WP-186B, 8 ships) arriving in Suva. Cargo aboard WP-186 main body includes 62K supply and 7600 fuel, cargo aboard WP-186B includes 35K supply and 31K fuel. A second detachment of WP-186 is still enroute to Noumea.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/15 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed 15 , Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
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: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 14, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 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 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 16, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,135 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 111,134 near Munda, Speed 11, Moving Northwest


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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 962K, fuel 62K.

Current status of Terapo base – 24K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area.


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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 E14Y1 Glen (all air-to-air, destroyed by CAP over Port Moresby)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 21 P-39D Airacobra (20 air-to-air, 1 ops)


Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no Jap TF, 20 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no reported numbers of Jap planes, 1 Jap TF (9 ships, all small ship types), 10 Jap LCU.

Unidentified Japanese planes detected at Wau and Salamaua, estimate these planes are possibly Jap fighter units dispersed out of Lae.


USAAAF low-level naval air strikes at Lae and Finschhaven, the P-39’s having a particularly disasterous outing.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Lae 99,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 15 destroyed (21 planes & 12 pilots actual)

Japanese Ships
PB Keiko Maru
PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 5
PB Nagata Maru
PB Bunzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 11000
Raid is overhead
S-310 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 15000
Raid is overhead
265 Ku S-1 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 19000
Raid is overhead
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 16000
Raid is overhead
63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc 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 12000
Raid is overhead
78th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000
Raid is overhead
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 17000
Raid is overhead
87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc 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
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Finschhafen 100,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-310 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 15000
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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
Raid is overhead
248th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 17000
Raid is overhead

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Allied ground forces at Buna launch bombardment attack. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66052 troops, 1463 guns, 1508 vehicles, Assault Value = 2260
Defending force 78657 troops, 617 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 2324

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
2/13th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
13th Division
1st Guards Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
116th Division
104th Division
64th Division
47th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
7th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
31st Army
17th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub off Nagoya reports contact with Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Hamamatsu at 111,62 (night action, adjacent hex SW of Hamamatsu)

Japanese Ships
E Manju
E W-39

Allied Ships
SS Halibut, hits 1 (minor system damage, sub remains on patrol)

SS Halibut is located by E Manju
Halibut diving deep ....
E W-39 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 5/15 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein, detected status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 128 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 151(150), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 957K, fuel 62K.

Current status of Terapo base – 22K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area.


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

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in the New Guinea area.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 17 SBD-5 Dauntless (all air-to-air)
• 1 B-24J Liberator (air-to-air)
• 1 Mitchell II (flak)


Allied ground attack air strike against Jap LCU defending Buna. AAR’s do not indicate significant results in terms of losses/disruption to Japanese LCU elements, this damage no doubt mitigated by the remaining Japanese fortification level inside Buna. AAR’s of bombing attack follow.

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Morning Air attack on 47th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 20
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 5 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
78th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes

Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 7th Base Force ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 47th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 15
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 47th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 21

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...
Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 64th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 64th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 8th Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ...
Also attacking 8th Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ...

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Morning Air attack on 116th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 7th Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Japanese minesweeping operations in Buna base hex to remove small minefield laid by Dutch patrol sub – this minefield intended more as an additional inconvenience to Pillager’s supply transport into Buna than actually sink anything, though the mines did sink a Jap PB in Buna on 5/14. The Jap minesweeper dispatched to Buna was found and sunk at daylight by LBA dive bombers from Port Moresby (though losses to these planes did not make sinking the minesweeper particularly worthwhile). The naval air strike below (first air action over Buna this game turn) did draw Japanese CAP fighters away from the larger ground attack bombing strike arriving over Buna later. AAR’s of Jap minesweeping ops and naval air strike follow.

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TF 552 encounters mine field at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 22

1 mine cleared

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 22, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
78th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMc Wa 22

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 2 Jap TF (20 ships total, both shown on map as submarine TF), 20 Jap LCU.

Five Jap LCU still detected in adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna (hex location 99, 128), no visible or reported activity.

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South Pacific: 113K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported air combat activity at Ndeni this game turn. AAR’s of latest supply landing ops plus Allied ground bombardment attack follow.

LCT-323 damaged while beaching at Ndeni

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Ndeni 120,143, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-237

Allied Ships
LCT-178
LCT-179
LCT-180
LCT-320
LCT-321
LCT-322
LCT-323
LCT-324
LCT-325
LCT-326
LCT-327
LCT-328

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Barge TF evades combat

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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-326
LCT-327
LCT-328

LCT-326 fired at enemy guns
LCT-327 fired at enemy troops
LCT-328 fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)

TF 607 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143

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Day Time Surface Combat, at Ndeni 120,143, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-237

Allied Ships
LCT-326, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MGB G-237 engages LCT-326 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38291 troops, 786 guns, 735 vehicles, Assault Value = 1375
Defending force 14333 troops, 156 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
93rd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
15th NZ Brigade
1st NZ Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
42nd Division
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
12th Naval Construction Battalion
5th JAAF AF Coy

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Current base status of Luganville – 403K supply and 90K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.76 million supply and 1.26 million fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-183A (9 ships) arrives in Noumea from mainland US, cargo includes 56K supply and 4500 fuel.

Detected status of Japanese base at Lunga – 151 aircraft (35 fighters, 55 bombers), no visible Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/16 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 14, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,143 near Ndeni, Speed 19, Moving East (probably the MTB engaged in the surface combat AAR above)
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
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: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga , Speed 12 , Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 99,124 near Saidor, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 9, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 16, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving West

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Central Pacific: Group (TF) of northbound US patrol subs entering open sea area north of the Solomons intercept large Japanese xAP. One US sub hit and damaged by Jap surface ASW escort. Both Japanese xAP below shown as large ships during the game turn combat replay. AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Ontong Java at 113,131 (daylight actions, W of Ontong Java)

Japanese Ships
xAP Haruna Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sunk)
E W-6

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee

SS Tullibee launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Haruna Maru
Tullibee diving deep ....
E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Ontong Java at 113,131

Japanese Ships
xAP Yoshino Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AK Keiyo Maru
E Karii

Allied Ships
SS Cisco

SS Cisco launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Yoshino Maru
Cisco diving deep ....
E Karii attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Ontong Java at 113,131

Japanese Ships
xAP Haruna Maru, heavy damage
E W-6

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse, hits 1 (system damage 10, float 31, engine 9, returning to base at 13 kts)

SS Seahorse is sighted by escort
Seahorse diving deep ....
E W-6 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Ontong Java at 113,131

Japanese Ships
xAP Haruna Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E W-6

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse

SS Seahorse launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Haruna Maru
Seahorse diving deep ....
E W-6 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Ontong Java at 113,131

Japanese Ships
xAP Haruna Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
E W-6

Allied Ships
SS Harder

SS Harder is sighted by escort
Harder diving deep ....
E W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Ontong Java at 113,131

Japanese Ships
AK Keiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Harder

AK Keiyo Maru is sighted by SS Harder
SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at AK Keiyo Maru

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Japanese APD intercepted by US patrol sub in northern sea approaches to Rabaul. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Kavieng at 105,123 (night action, NW of Rabaul)

Japanese Ships
APD T-1

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes
Pargo diving deep ....
APD T-1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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US patrol sub intercepts large Jap PB in daylight action. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Truk at 111,115 (S of Truk)

Japanese Ships
PB Sinko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
PB Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sinko Maru
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sigint entries for 5/16 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from several locations – Tabiteuea, Jaluit, Maleolap. Detected status of the three bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at any of the above locations.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon (after raid below) – 123 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 83(118), light industry 9(32), fires 3280.

Allied 4E bombers launch night strategic bombing raid on Rangoon, primary objective additional damage on refinery facilities. Aircraft losses 2 USAAF B-24D Liberator (both flak), 2 Ki-61 Tony CAP fighters (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)

4 x No.159 Sqn RAF Liberator B.III stray due to night
6 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
4 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 7th BG/492nd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night
5 x 7th BG/493rd BS B-24D Liberator stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Weather in hex: Overcast (25% moonlight)

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Manpower hits 13
Fires 5310

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 13
Fires 9810

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid spotted at 60 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 2
Fires 14900

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Manpower hits 8
Fires 15340

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 1
Fires 20115

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 15

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

Manpower hits 4
Fires 16350

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 1
Fires 23095

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Manpower hits 13
Fires 23600

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Manpower hits 1
Fires 24190

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

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 121 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 152(149), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 957K, fuel 62K (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 22K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area.


No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over New Guinea.

Allied and Japanese both launch unopposed fighter sweeps. Japanese sweeps over adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna (hex 99, 128) contained a reported total of 81 Ki-84 Frank aircraft. Allied sweeps over Buna base hex with P-47 Thunderbolt and RAAF Spitfire VIII fighters covered daylight port bombing strikes (below).

Daylight bombing of port facilities in Buna resumes. AAR's follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 33
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 39
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 57, 1 Jap TF (10 ships, shown on map as submarine TF), 20 Jap LCU.

Allied ground bombardment attack on Buna, AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66283 troops, 1463 guns, 1508 vehicles, Assault Value = 2288
Defending force 78776 troops, 617 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 2335

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment

Defending units:
116th Division
47th Division
13th Division
64th Division
1st Guards Division
104th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
102nd Machine Canno AA Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
17th Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
31st Army
55th Field AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
8th Base Force
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10

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South Pacific: 113K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported air combat activity at Ndeni. Allied ground bombardment attack continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38321 troops, 786 guns, 735 vehicles, Assault Value = 1378
Defending force 14378 troops, 156 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

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

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

Assaulting units:
15th NZ Brigade
1st NZ Brigade
93rd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
8th NZ Brigade
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
42nd Division
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
12th Naval Construction Battalion
5th JAAF AF Coy

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Current base status of Luganville – 416K supply and 90K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.79 million supply and 1.26 million fuel on hand.

Detected status of Japanese base at Lunga – 151 aircraft (35 fighters, 55 bombers), no visible Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/17 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 9, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 9, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 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 3, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 21, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,143 near Ndeni, Speed 26, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 1, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving East

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 5/17 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nauru Is, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


DEI: US patrol sub intercepts Jap transport off southern exit from Sunda Straits (between Java & Sumatra). AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97 (S of Oosthaven)

Japanese Ships
xAP Teiko Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Ray

SS Ray attacking on the surface
Massive explosion on xAP Teiko Maru

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – no reported count of Japanese planes, no Jap TF, 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 79(122), light industry 9(32), fires 524.

RAF bombers fly night air minelaying mission over Rangoon base hex. AAR of minelaying mission and daylight Jap minesweeping operation follows.

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Night Air attack on Rangoon, at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (14% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington GR.VIII laying Mk 13 Mine from 7000 feet *

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes

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TF 94 encounters mine field at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 20
AMc Wa 6

6 mines cleared

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Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 143 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 153(148), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU. Pillager has been slowly repairing oil production facilities in Magwe.

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 955K, fuel 62K.

Current status of Terapo base – 24K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area.

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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 J1N1-S Irving (ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-17F Fortress (ops)


Allied and Japanese both continue unopposed fighter sweeps over same locations – Japanese sweeps over adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna (hex 99, 128), Allied sweeps over Buna base hex. This is taking on the appearance of a cat-and-mouse scenario where each of us (Pillager and myself) are attempting to catch the other’s fighter CAP with massed sweeps, both using almost identical tactics for the moment.

USAAF daylight bombing strikes against port facilities in Buna continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 17
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 8
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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USAAF 2E and 4E bombers return to Lae airfield in night bombing raid. The raid overall had little (if any) effect – likely factors disruption by Japanese fighter CAP, current moonlight conditions, though weather over target for this raid was unusually favorable. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.

Mission cancelled for 16 x A-20G Havoc from 38th BG/822nd BS
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
4 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
7 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
6 x 38th BG/823rd BS B-17F Fortress stray due to night
7 x 3rd BG/90th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Clear sky (7% moonlight)

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 7
N1K1 Rex x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 7

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
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 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 7
N1K1 Rex x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6
N1K1 Rex x 6

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 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6
N1K1 Rex x 6

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: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

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

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
N1K1 Rex x 6

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 (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 28, 1 Jap TF (one ship), 20 Jap LCU. Port damage at Buna from bombing strikes in continuous repair.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – no reported numbers of Jap planes or airfield damage, no Jap TF, 10 Jap LCU. No indication of any effect from night bombing raid above.


No reported ground combat activity at Buna.

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South Pacific: 112K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported air or naval combat activity at Ndeni. Allied ground bombardment attack continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38421 troops, 786 guns, 735 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390
Defending force 14409 troops, 156 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st NZ Brigade
41st Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
15th NZ Brigade
27th Infantry Division
8th NZ Brigade
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
42nd Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
12th Naval Construction Battalion
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy

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Current base status of Luganville – 417K supply and 89K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.80 million supply and 1.27 million fuel on hand. Main body of transport convoy WP-188 (9 ships) arrives in Noumea from mainland US, cargo includes 49K supply and 31K fuel.

Convoy detachment WP-188B (6 ships) arrives at Suva from mainland US, cargo includes 33K supply and 1400 fuel.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/18 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 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 110,130 near Shortlands, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 8, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 19, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,143 near Ndeni, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 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 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 14, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 21, Moving East


Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 5/18 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Jaluit, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 118 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships, probable minesweepers), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 79(122), light industry 9(32), fires 83.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 133 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 154(147), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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South Pacific: 112K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported combat activity this game turn at Ndeni.


Current base status of Luganville – 425K supply and 94K fuel on hand. Japanese night bombing strikes against port facilities in Luganville. No reported port damage or hits to 6 LCT disbanded in port at Luganville for pier side repair. AAR’s follow.

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Night Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

Weather in hex: Light cloud (3% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Current base status of Noumea – 1.82 million supply and 1.28 million fuel on hand.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/19 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 21, Moving East
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: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 6, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 17, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 15, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 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 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed 2, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 11, Moving Northeast

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 951K, fuel 62K.

Current status of Terapo base – 24K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area.


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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 N1K1-J George (2 on the ground, 1 ops)
• 1 J1N1-S Irving (on the ground)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 A-20G Havoc (ops)


USAAF 2E bombers launch night bombing raid on Lae, also low-level airfield strike on Nadzab (adjacent hex NW of Lae). Nadzab airfield is one of several known locations where Pillager is dispersing Japanese planes from Lae. Combat Events report entries plus AAR’s follow.

6 x 22nd BG/2nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
6 x 345th BG/499th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/498th BS B-25C Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud (3% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 2 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 5
N1K1 Rex x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
452 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
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 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 4
N1K1 Rex x 8

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 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 4
N1K1 Rex x 8

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 (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
S-801 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

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Night Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud (3% moonlight)

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-802 Hikotai/B with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

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Night Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-802 Hikotai/B with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-802 Hikotai/B with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-802 Hikotai/B with J1N1-S Irving (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

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Night Air attack on Nadzab, at 98,125

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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USAAF daylight bombing strikes against port facilities in Buna continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 19, no Jap TF, 20 Jap LCU.

No reported ground combat activity at Buna.

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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol subs in actions with Japanese surface ASW off Honshu. AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Aogashima at 109,65 (night action, W of Aogashima)

Japanese Ships
E Manju
E W-39

Allied Ships
SS Halibut

SS Halibut launches 2 torpedoes at E Manju
Halibut diving deep ....
E W-39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,63 (daylight action, SE of Kanoya)

Japanese Ships
E Mutsure
E Wakamiya

Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 11, heavy damage (sunk)

SS Finback is located by E Mutsure
E Wakamiya attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Damaged US patrol sub returning to base in contact with lone Jap PB at sea between Wake Is and Midway. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Wake Island at 142,94 (daylight action, NE of Wake Is)

Japanese Ships
PB Tatibana Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cavalla

SS Cavalla launches 2 torpedoes
Cavalla diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Australia: Transport convoy EX-72 (1 AO, 19 transports) arrives in Australia from Eastern US via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes one LCU (462 Parachute Field Artillery Bn), 91K supply and 74K fuel. AO arriving with EX-72 is being detached for assignment to replenishment TF’s.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 129 aircraft (all fighters), 1 Jap TF (2 ships, probable minesweepers), 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 79(122), light industry 9(32), fires 13.


Detected status of Jap base in Magwe (after raid below) – 129 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 155(146), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

RAF 2E bombers launch night bombing strike on Magwe airfield. No reported damage to airfield facilities in Magwe. RAF plane losses include 5 Wellington B.X (2 air-to-air, 2 flak, 1 ops) and one Wellington Ic (air-to-air). No reported Japanese plane losses. Combat Events and Operations report entries plus AAR’s follow.

4 x No.215 Sqn RAF Wellington B.X stray due to night
Damaged Wellington B.X from No.215 Sqn RAF does not return

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Weather in hex: Severe storms (3% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 14

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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Night Air attack on Magwe, at 57,47

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, 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 detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 950K, fuel 62K.

Current status of Terapo base – 23K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area. Disabled LCU elements now fully recovered in all Allied ground units at Terapo except for a small number of infantry squads in 7th Australian Division. All Allied units in the Terapo bridgehead area are fully operational and at or near 100% TOE. Plans are to transfer construction engineers and additional supply into Terapo, then begin construction to expand port/airfield size.


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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 J1N1-C Irving (flak)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 P-39D Airacobra (ops)


No Allied night airfield bombing strikes this game turn over New Guinea, all 2E bomber units had been stood down to recover pilots and damaged planes.

Low-level naval air strike in Buna base hex by USAAF P-39’s hit and damage Japanese PB, continued 4E bomber strikes on port facilities at Buna. Most USAAF 4E air units in NE Australia currently stood down mainly to recover damaged planes (“maintenance”). AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage (reported sunk)

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

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 12000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Massive explosion on PB Kinsyo Maru #2

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 22
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 104 minutes

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 32, no Jap TF, 20 Jap LCU.

No reported ground combat activity at Buna.

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South Pacific: 113K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported combat activity this game turn at Ndeni. Surface combat action in Ndeni base hex between landing craft TF delivering supply to Allied LCU on Ndeni and lone Japanese ship, supply was unloaded. Light surface combat ships (PC. PB, etc) suitable as escorts within Landing Craft TF are being dispatched to Luganville to support supply delivery to Ndeni, also older DD and other light surface combat ships to form small Surface Combat TF. Arrival of these ships will take some time as they are being dispatched to Luganville from various locations – for the short term, LCT will be running the gauntlet. AAR’s of landing ops at Ndeni follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Ndeni 120,143, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-237

Allied Ships
LCT-154
LCT-159
LCT-162
LCT-164
LCT-165
LCT-166, Shell hits 1, on fire (system damage 12, float 4, no fire)
LCT-167
LCT-168
LCT-170
LCT-171
LCT-172
LCT-173
LCT-174
LCT-177, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
LCT-177 sunk by MGB G-237 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-172
LCT-173
LCT-174

LCT-172 fired at enemy troops
LCT-173 fired at enemy troops
LCT-174 fired at enemy troops
LCT-172 fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)

TF 326 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143

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Current base status of Luganville – 431K supply and 94K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.83 million supply and 1.30 million fuel on hand.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/20 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,143 near Ndeni, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed unknown
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: 1 Japanese ship at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed 10 , Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 16, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna Speed 15, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 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 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 18, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
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 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 13, Moving West


Central Pacific: Intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk reported in two 5/20 Sigint entries. Detected status of Truk shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 126 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 79(122), light industry 9(32), fires 2.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 134 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 155(146), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.


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South Pacific: 115K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported ground or naval combat activity this game turn at Ndeni. Supply delivery to Allied ground forces on shore via landing craft TF from Luganville continue. Latest AAR’s of landing ops at Ndeni follow.

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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-323
LCT-325
LCT-328
LCT-156

LCT-323 fired at enemy troops
LCT-325 fired at enemy troops
LCT-328 fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LCT-156

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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)

TF 607 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143

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USAAF 4E bombers from Noumea continue daylight ground attack air strikes on Japanese LCU defending Ndeni. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 42nd Division, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 42nd Division, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Current base status of Luganville – 438K supply and 94K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 1.84 million supply and 1.31 million fuel on hand.

Main body of transport convoy WP-187 (17 ships) arrives in Auckland from mainland US, convoy detachment WP-187B (8 ships) arrives at Suva. Cargo aboard WP-187 main body includes 106K supply and 8500 fuel, cargo aboard WP-187B includes 49K supply and 3K fuel. A second detachment of convoy WP-187 is still enroute to Noumea.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/21 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
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 sighting: 9 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 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna Speed 9, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 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 99,129 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East

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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 974K, fuel 67K.

Current status of Terapo base – 26K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area.


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

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 J1N1-C Irving (ops)
• 1 E14Y1 Glen (air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 PBY-5A Catalina (air-to-air)
• 1 Sunderland CIII (ops)


No Allied night or daylight bombing strikes this game turn over New Guinea.

Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 4, no Jap TF, 20 Jap LCU.

No reported ground or air combat activity at Buna.

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As seen below and in other recent postings, numbers and combat ability of Japanese surface ASW ships (especially E ship type) has increased significantly. I’m now evaluating US patrol sub activity off the Japanese Home Islands and surrounding sea areas along with Pillager’s increased capability and emphasis on Jap surface ASW vs LBA air patrols. I’m suspecting (not yet verified) that available Japanese ship upgrades for surface ASW ships could play some role in this. US sub patrols around the Home Islands in this campaign has not exactly been a particularly lucrative endeavor, though there is some necessity and value to operating US subs near the Home Islands (regardless of their effect) for a number of reasons.

Yellow Sea: Group (TF) of newly arrived US patrol subs in actions with Japanese surface ASW. Submarine group has since dispersed into individual sub patrol TF moving to various patrol zones in nearby locations. AAR’s follow.

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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 (adjacent hex W of Tokara Retto)

Japanese Ships
E Uji
E Sokuten
E Saishu
E Ishizaki

Allied Ships
SS Runner

SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at E Uji
Runner diving deep ....
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishizaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62

Japanese Ships
E Saishu
E Sokuten
E Ishizaki

Allied Ships
SS Shad

SS Shad is located by E Saishu
E Saishu fails to find sub and abandons search
E Ishizaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62

Japanese Ships
E Ishizaki
E Uji
E Saishu

Allied Ships
SS Bashaw, hits 2 (minor system damage, sub remains on patrol)

SS Bashaw launches 2 torpedoes at E Ishizaki
E Saishu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ishizaki fails to find sub and abandons search
E Saishu attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Okinawa: US patrol subs engaged by Japanese surface ASW. AAR’s follow.

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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 97,67 (NE of Okinawa)

Japanese Ships
E Mikura
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS Angler

SS Angler is located by E Mikura
Angler diving deep ....
DD Matsu attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 97,67

Japanese Ships
E Miyake
DD Matsu

Allied Ships
SS Redfin

SS Redfin launches 2 torpedoes at E Miyake
Redfin diving deep ....
DD Matsu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Daito Shoto at 97,67

Japanese Ships
E No.14
E W-14

Allied Ships
SS Angler

SS Angler is located by E No.14
Angler diving deep ....
E W-14 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 97,67

Japanese Ships
E Manju
E W-39

Allied Ships
SS Redfin, hits 2 (system damage 17, float 26, engine 3, returning to base at 13 kts)

SS Redfin launches 2 torpedoes at E Manju
E W-39 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: 5/21 Sigint entries report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein and Majuro. Detected statuses of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 113 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 79(122), light industry 9(32), no fires.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 119 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 155(146), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

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South Pacific: 115K supply at Ndeni with Allied ground forces. No reported naval combat activity this game turn at Ndeni. AAR’s of latest landing ops at Ndeni follow.

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Pre-Invasion action off Ndeni (120,143)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-320
LCT-324
LCT-327
LCT-178

LCT-320 fired at enemy troops
LCT-324 fired at enemy troops
LCT-327 fired at enemy troops
LCT-320 fired at enemy troops
75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LCT-178

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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)

TF 319 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143

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Daylight ground attack air strikes on Japanese LCU defending Ndeni continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 42nd Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 120,143 (Ndeni)

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Allied ground forces on Ndeni resume bombardment attacks. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38609 troops, 786 guns, 735 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404
Defending force 14501 troops, 156 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
1st NZ Brigade
15th NZ Brigade
41st Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
8th NZ Brigade
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
42nd Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
12th Naval Construction Battalion
5th JAAF AF Coy

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Current base status of Luganville – 438K supply and 94K fuel on hand. Japanese night bombing raid on Luganville airfield. No reported damage to Luganville airfield, one P-38G plane remains damaged on the ground. One Jap P1Y1 Frances reported destroyed (flak). AAR’s follow

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Night Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

Weather in hex: Light cloud (no moonlight)

Raid spotted at 70 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Luganville, at 120,150

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Current base status of Noumea – 1.86 million supply and 1.32 million fuel on hand.


Coastwatcher entries from 5/22 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 9, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 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 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed 4, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 3, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 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 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 3, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,136 near Thousand Ships Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 2/12/2015 2:17:25 AM   
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 970K, fuel 67K.

Current status of Terapo base – 25K supply on hand. No reported ground combat or air activity over the Terapo bridgehead area.


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 over Port Moresby)

No reported Allied plane losses over New Guinea operations area.


No Allied night or daylight bombing strikes this game turn over New Guinea.

Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 4, no Jap TF, 20 Jap LCU.

No reported ground or air combat activity at Buna.

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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly P... - 2/12/2015 2:21:11 AM   
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Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub falls to Japanese surface ASW between Home Islands and Okinawa. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 (adjacent hex N of Amami Oshima)

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 58
SC Ch 52
SC Ch 54, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Sawfish, hits 13, heavy damage (sunk)

SS Sawfish launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 58
SC Ch 58 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Sawfish forced to surface!
SC Ch 58 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 54 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 58 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 54 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 58 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 54 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 54 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 58 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 54 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 58 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 54 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 58 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 54 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Damaged US patrol sub returning to base in contact with small Japanese transport. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 99,68 (adjacent hex N of Daito Shoto)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nisshi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Redfin

SS Redfin attacking on the surface
King, R.D. decides to submerge SS Redfin due to damage

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Central Pacific: US patrol sub in night action with Japanese surface ASW near Woleai. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Woleai at 103,102 (ENE of Woleai)

Japanese Ships
E No.2
E W-33

Allied Ships
SS Apogon

SS Apogon is located by E No.2
Apogon diving deep ....
E W-33 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-33 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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5/22 Sigint entries report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Maleolap and Jaluit. Detected statuses of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.


Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 127 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 14 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 79(122), light industry 9(32).

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 136 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 158(143), refinery 97(4), 24 Jap LCU.

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