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RE: December 1942 - Allied Ops - 1/6/2011 2:49:49 PM   
RGIJN


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Joined: 11/24/2006
From: far away from battlefield :-(
Status: offline 		Dec 11th, 1942

after weeks of lull the Allies seem to awake from their sleep. Some naval and air activity is reported both in the SE area as well as in Australia. Heavy & widespread recon.

One of our subs managed to sink two allied transports at once, out of a juicy convoy off the Great Barrier Reef. Australian tugs weren´t able to save them, and they slid under right in front of Townsville harbour entrance.





Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AK Alchiba, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack at 12,60

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AK Electra, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Post #: 31
Bringing The Rain - 1/6/2011 2:59:16 PM   
a1981stingray

 

Posts: 164
Joined: 8/28/2008
From: Kansas, USA
Status: offline 		The Allied Air Operations have begun.
All Allied LR Bombers, escorted by P-38 Lightning Fighters, have begun to rain High Explosive bombs onto enemy airfields and ground troops. Daily pounding should weaken the IJA morale before the US Navy landing ships disembark their Army and Marines on the beaches.

Combat Report:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/42
Weather: Clear

Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 13
P-38G Lightning x 47
B-26B Marauder x 63

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 29
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 31

Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 27
B-25D Mitchell x 5

no losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

The Allied Air HQ located in New Caledonia continues to allocate aircraft to the many airfields available. Specific aircraft fighters, bombers and recon are in position for normal range operations. more combat reports to follow in the next few turns.


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Post #: 32
US CVs pants down - 1/6/2011 3:26:17 PM   
RGIJN


Posts: 1057
Joined: 11/24/2006
From: far away from battlefield :-(
Status: offline 		looks like crucial components of operation "1M-AD" the enemy recently announced, will fail to attend. After initial sightings of enemy transport movements down south off Brisbane, we ordered KB to sail immediately.
While running SW course, they stayed undetected. Enemy sightings were only vague, but it seemed clear that there has to be at least one SC force escorting the APs.

Out of the blue, now we stumbled over their carriers. And they were steaming peacefully with not a single CAP fighter overhead! Unfortunately, our attack was launched from extreme range, and only a part of our A/C were ready.
However, at least one or two enemy CVs should be bombed out of the war for a good deal of time.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Starling
MSW Swallow


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 13
P-38G Lightning x 39
B-26B Marauder x 63


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 42
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 24

Attacking Level Bombers:
all B-26B Marauder at 10000 feet


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 18
B-25D Mitchell x 12


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 12

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Attacking Level Bombers:
all Hudson at 10000 feet
all B-25D Mitchell at 10000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 14,60

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11

no losses

Allied Ships
PG Swan
SC 640, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 14,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
A6M3 Zero x 22
D3A Val x 73
B5N Kate x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 18 destroyed
D3A Val x 24 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3
DD Craven, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Helm, Bomb hits 2, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 14,60

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 9 destroyed
D3A Val x 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, on fire
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 14,60

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 destroyed
B5N Kate x 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2
CA Vincennes
CL Achillies

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Post #: 33
WASP sunk - 1/6/2011 3:59:28 PM   
RGIJN


Posts: 1057
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Status: offline 		the chase "only" netted one crippled CV and some surface units fleeing south. The enemy´s main force was already out of range.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 20,39

Japanese Ships
AP Hirokawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-47


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Sub attack at 20,39

Allied Ships
SS S-42


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 13
P-38G Lightning x 46
B-26B Marauder x 51


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 71

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 40


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 20
B-25D Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

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Air attack on TF at 15,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 32
A6M3 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 93
B5N Kate x 51
E13A1 Jake x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 9 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
B5N Kate x 9 destroyed
B5N Kate x 19 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 13, on fire
CL Nashville, Bomb hits 11, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
DD Meredith, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Hobart, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Leander, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CL Achillies, Bomb hits 3
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 4
DD Swanson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 2, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 15,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Helena, on fire
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 15,61

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 11

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

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 15,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 24

no losses

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25
E7K2 Alf x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 22

no losses

Runway hits 4

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 15,61

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Gwin
DD Duncan


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Air attack on TF at 15,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Swanson, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 15,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 82
B5N Kate x 30
E13A1 Jake x 11

no losses

Allied Ships
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Craven, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Post #: 34
chasing remnants of the USN - 1/6/2011 5:52:10 PM   
RGIJN


Posts: 1057
Joined: 11/24/2006
From: far away from battlefield :-(
Status: offline 		the chase continues... Though I´m getting low on A/C, the enemy has been dealt another blow. (I rather keep the crack pilots back on board instead to grind them thru too much fatigue & low morale)
All subs in the area are down to zero torpedoes by now, so I can´t count on them any longer

The few counterstrikes from the US carriers were completely beaten off by our outstanding fighter pilots. 116 enemy A/C lost this turn.




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/42

Weather: Clear

Sub attack at 21,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Achillies


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Sub attack at 16,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack at 16,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
DD Dunlap
DD Preston


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Sub attack at 22,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
CL Achillies, Torpedo hits 1


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 12
P-38G Lightning x 27
B-26B Marauder x 61


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 49

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 35


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 17
B-25D Mitchell x 5


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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Air attack on TF at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
A6M2 Zero x 127
A6M3 Zero x 41

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBF Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 17 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged
TBF Avenger x 24 destroyed

CPO R.Kasai of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7


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Air attack on TF at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
A6M2 Zero x 127
A6M3 Zero x 41

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged

LTJG T. Iwamoto of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 8

LCDR W.Ohara of F1/6th Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED


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Air attack on TF at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
A6M2 Zero x 122
A6M3 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 19 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged

PO2 C.Fujimatsu of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4


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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk x 2 destroyed

2LT R. Connolly of 44th FS is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
AK Caelum, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Naos
AK Rotanin

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete x 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Zane


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Air attack on TF at 18,67

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 13 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Tippecanoe
AO Cimarron, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Platte, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Tallulah, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Kanawha, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 18,67

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
E13A1 Jake x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Brazos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Kaskaskia
AO Kankakee
AO Tallulah, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Kennebec


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Air attack on TF at 21,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M3 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 8
E13A1 Jake x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 damaged
B5N Kate x 3 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

LT M. Sato of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1
BB North Carolina


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Air attack on TF at 21,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

LT K. Lake of VF-2 is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
DD Jarvis
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1


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Air attack on TF at 21,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed

LTJG U.Matsumoto of CII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

LT M. Hidaka of CII-1 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 17,62

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage


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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 25
E13A1 Jake x 7
E7K2 Alf x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 22

no losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 12
A6M2 Zero x 131
A6M3 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged

LT S. Mori of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3


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Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 15

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

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk x 1 destroyed

ENS S. Komachi of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

Allied Ships
AK Allioth
AK Caelum, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF at 13,60

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

no losses

Allied Ships
AP Neville


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Air attack on TF at 18,65

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 12

no losses

Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 2, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 21,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed

LTJG M.Kamihira of DI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 21,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged

LTJG G. Hopper of VF-2 is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 18,67

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

no losses


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Air attack on TF at 17,62

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
F1M2 Pete x 12

no losses

Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Meredith, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Post #: 35
RE: chasing remnants of the USN - 1/7/2011 12:47:55 PM   
RGIJN


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Joined: 11/24/2006
From: far away from battlefield :-(
Status: offline 		HORNET reported sunk... LEXINGTON should follow suit soon.

First heavy attack with 100+ B17s on Irau. Damage / losses moderate.







AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 12
P-38G Lightning x 27
B-26B Marauder x 50


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 33

Runway hits 25

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 27
B-25D Mitchell x 12


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 38

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

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Air attack on Irau , at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 5 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 damaged
Ki-46 Dinah x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 395
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 144


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Air attack on TF at 22,69

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete x 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Wharton, Bomb hits 3, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 22,69

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 12

no losses

Allied Ships
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 23,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 23,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
A6M3 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 114
B5N Kate x 26
E13A1 Jake x 5

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

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 46, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Blue, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Air attack on TF at 25,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
A6M2 Zero x 129
A6M3 Zero x 43

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed

ENS R.Kanzaki of DIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4


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Air attack on TF at 22,69

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 9

no losses

Allied Ships
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 23,71

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 23,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 23

no losses

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 20, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 21,67

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 12

no losses

Allied Ships
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Post #: 36
RE: chasing remnants of the USN - 1/7/2011 12:49:06 PM   
RGIJN


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From: far away from battlefield :-(
Status: offline 		have a look on the map here





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RE: chasing remnants of the USN - 1/7/2011 1:11:25 PM   
RGIJN


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From: far away from battlefield :-(
Status: offline 		while the USN tries to catch me with his remaining DDs on the open Sea, another of his fleet carriers sunk.




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RE: chasing remnants of the USN - 1/7/2011 1:54:30 PM   
RGIJN


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From: far away from battlefield :-(
Status: offline 		one allied TF (consisting exclusively of DDs) managed to navigate to the right spot in the ocean, just to meet stiff resistance from one of my guarding cruiser flotillas....




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/42

Weather: Overcast

Night Time Surface Combat at 28,69

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4
CA Kumano, Shell hits 5
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 7
CA Kako, Shell hits 13
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 5
DD Akitsuki, Shell hits 2
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 3
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mikazuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
DD Drayton, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Case, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shaw, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Cushing, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1
DD Smith, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Preston, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 13
P-38G Lightning x 48
B-26B Marauder x 52


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 42

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 30
B-25D Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged

Runway hits 11


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Air attack on Irau , at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 2
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 87

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 83
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 85


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Air attack on TF at 27,69

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete x 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Guadalupe
AO Cuyama
AO Laramie, Bomb hits 3


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Air attack on TF at 28,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M3 Zero x 9
E13A1 Jake x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed

LTJG F.Morita of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3


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Air attack on TF at 28,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M2 Zero x 10
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Gridley


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Air attack on TF at 28,68

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete x 3 destroyed
F1M2 Pete x 5 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD Stack, Bomb hits 1


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Day Time Surface Combat at 28,69


LCDR H.Townsend of VB-6 bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
DD Akitsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
DD Conyngham, on fire
DD Cushing, Shell hits 28, on fire, heavy damage
DD Perkins
DD Preston, on fire


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USN Fleet lost at sea - 1/7/2011 1:56:28 PM   
a1981stingray

 

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Status: offline 		Allied Fleet update...

there are no ships available to fight against the might of the Imperial Japanese....

any ships that made it to Brisbane were either sinking at the docks or were scuttled.

all other fragments of transports are scattered along the Australian coastline... unable to make port due to severe system and float damages....

The Allied Fleet Operations have literally ground to a final halt...........

The Allied Air Operations will soon run out of supplies and cease altogether..........

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the slaughter continues - 1/7/2011 2:21:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		we sent one cruiser force into Brisbane, with some success - we´d say even results. Several night battles occured right off the piers. Our BB force caught two stricken CLs mid-ocean, making short work of them.
Daylight brought some deadly attacks from the rested KB...
YORKTOWN and a CVE reported sunk. But there are still so many allied ships to hunt out there....!!





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/42

Weather: Overcast

Night Time Surface Combat, near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
CA Kako
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Akitsuki
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 3
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
DD Morris
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Lang, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Stack
DD Sterett
DD McCall, Shell hits 1
DD Maury
DD Mahan
DD Cummings


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4
CA Kako, Shell hits 4
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 4
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Akitsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Fanning, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tucker, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Porter
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 1
DD Balch, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Farragut, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1
DD Hull, Shell hits 1
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 2


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 3
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Akitsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Yuzuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Stockton, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sims, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hughes, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Anderson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hammann
DD Mustin, Shell hits 3
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1
DD Walke, Shell hits 1


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, on fire
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta, heavy damage
DD Akitsuki, on fire
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Gwin, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 2
DD Duncan


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 3
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 4
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 4
CL Tatsuta, heavy damage
DD Akitsuki, on fire
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Russell, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wilson, Shell hits 13, on fire


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, on fire
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta, heavy damage
DD Akitsuki, on fire
DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Mugford, Shell hits 29, and is sunk


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akitsuki, on fire
DD Mochizuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yuzuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 57, on fire, heavy damage


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Night Time Surface Combat at 27,69

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3
CA Aoba, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Kinugasa
CL Natori
CL Yura
CL Kinu
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Kazegumo
DD Kagero
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
CL Helena, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 13
P-38G Lightning x 46
B-26B Marauder x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC x 1 destroyed
Beaufighter VIC x 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged

1LT D. Campbell of 36th FS is credited with kill number 2

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 13

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 16
B-25D Mitchell x 12

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 11

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

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Air attack on TF at 27,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 61
B5N Kate x 27
F1M2 Pete x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 6 damaged
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 10 damaged
F1M2 Pete x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Quincy, Bomb hits 11, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 27,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 13 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wilkes
DD Bache
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 27,67

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 5
E13A1 Jake x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Quincy, on fire
CV Enterprise, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 21

no losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 27,69


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 9
A-20B Havoc x 6


Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston x 6 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 1 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 4
CL Yura, Shell hits 4


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Air attack on TF at 28,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 30
B5N Kate x 9
F1M2 Pete x 10
E13A1 Jake x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
F1M2 Pete x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed

LTJG H.Kawasaki of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Portland, Bomb hits 1
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CA Chester
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 3
CA Louisville
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 4
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 1


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Air attack on TF at 28,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 9 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1


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RE: the slaughter continues - 1/7/2011 2:23:49 PM   
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RE: the slaughter continues - 1/7/2011 2:43:30 PM   
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Bermuda Triangle in the South Pacific - 1/10/2011 4:53:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Bermuda Triangle in the South Pacific

It's been several weeks since the Tropical Storm " Einstein " devastated the entire South Pacific. Severe lightning strikes damaged every radio tower and communications array among all Allied HQs and Active Surface Fleets. Only ships not affected were those lurking under the waves. Several reports of ships disappearing in massive wall cloud storm-like maelstroms have several commanders mystified. Radar arrays are completely smashed needing to be rebuilt from scratch. Other reports have the Magnetic North on a compass moving frantically in circles.


Grim news of the entire Allied Fleets lost at sea are not what it appears to be. Some Allied Coast watchers have seen massive carrier fleets and troop transports appear within 100 miles of the Australian port of Rockhampton.


Some strange and unexplainable phenomenon have occurred. Scientists and other " experts " are working on an response....

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RE: Bermuda Triangle in the South Pacific - 1/13/2011 12:20:02 PM   
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!!!TIME WARP!!!



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(we agreed on a 15 days setback to start over before the big clash...)

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RE: Bermuda Triangle in the South Pacific - 1/13/2011 1:24:34 PM   
RGIJN


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Status: offline 		the "new" battle was as follows:

My opponent´s carriers reacted, thus exposing his surface fleet to our heavy attacks. In the meantime, his carriers were boldly CAPped from LBA so most of my major strikes opted for the cruisers and BBs. However some foolish flight leaders chose to fly into this shredder with escorts at all.

Anyway, we sunk many of the USN heavies and the enemy lost about 230 A/C today. All his attacks were smashed and blown to pieces by our awesome fighter aces.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/42

Weather: Clear

Sub attack at 12,33

Japanese Ships
MSW W15

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier


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Air attack on TF at 11,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
A6M2 Zero x 140
A6M3 Zero x 49
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 4
TBF Avenger x 5

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 5 destroyed

PO1 H.Koizumi of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4


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Air attack on TF at 11,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 10
A6M2 Zero x 140
A6M3 Zero x 49
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBF Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 29 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged
TBF Avenger x 19 destroyed

PO1 I.Nagano of CII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 8


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Air attack on TF at 11,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 137
A6M3 Zero x 47
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBF Avenger x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 33 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
TBF Avenger x 15 destroyed

LT M. Sato of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6


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Air attack on TF at 11,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 135
A6M3 Zero x 47
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 32
TBF Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 8 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 31 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
TBF Avenger x 17 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 1 damaged

CPO F.Imamura of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6

LTJG M.Minowa of AII-1 Daitai is KILLED


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Air attack on TF at 9,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M3 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 71
B5N Kate x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 16 damaged
B5N Kate x 14 destroyed
B5N Kate x 26 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 16, Torpedo hits 4, on fire
BB Washington
CA Pensacola, Bomb hits 1
DD Ralph Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Blue, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Craven
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gridley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 9,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 22 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Henley, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ralph Talbot, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 10,52

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 57
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-38G Lightning x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 13 destroyed


1LT L. Everhart of 35th FS is credited with kill number 2


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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7
E7K2 Alf x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 23

no losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 11,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 131
A6M3 Zero x 48
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 5

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 6 destroyed

LTJG E.Hirata of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3


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Air attack on TF at 11,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 129
A6M3 Zero x 46
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 3

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed

PO1 H.Koizumi of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5


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Air attack on TF at 11,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 131
A6M3 Zero x 48
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed

LTJG T.Hirusawa of F2/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 2


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Air attack on TF at 11,46

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 7
A6M2 Zero x 130
A6M3 Zero x 47
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed

LTJG N.Ikura of F1/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 3


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Air attack on TF at 9,53

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Washington, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 9,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mugford, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,51

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 11 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged


2LT R. Alder of 41st FS is credited with kill number 2


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Air attack on TF at 10,51

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 7 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged


LT C. Carroll of VF-2 is credited with kill number 3


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Air attack on TF at 10,51

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 11 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged


LTJG W. Webb of VF-2 is credited with kill number 4


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Air attack on TF at 10,51

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged

2LT C. Smith of 80th FS is credited with kill number 2


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Air attack on TF at 10,51

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 7 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged

CPT J. Wilson of 80th FS is credited with kill number 2


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Air attack on TF at 10,51

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed


LT M. Dufilho of VF-2 is credited with kill number 3


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Air attack on TF at 10,51

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 11 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged


2LT H. Donaldson of 80th FS is credited with kill number 3


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RE: Bermuda Triangle in the South Pacific - 1/13/2011 1:31:00 PM   
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RE: Bermuda Triangle in the South Pacific - 1/13/2011 1:45:37 PM   
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RE: Bermuda Triangle in the South Pacific - 1/14/2011 5:04:36 PM   
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a few turns later another slaughter set in..... No hits on KB at all, countless on the USN CVs... four fleet carriers reported sunk plus one CVE





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on Noumea , at 52,67

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Stringham, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Grumium, Bomb hits 1

Port fuel hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
14 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 59
B-26B Marauder x 77


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 60

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46

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Air attack on TF at 11,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
A6M2 Zero x 138
A6M3 Zero x 41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
TBF Avenger x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 12 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 2 damaged

CPO F.Imamura of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 8


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Air attack on TF at 11,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
A6M2 Zero x 137
A6M3 Zero x 41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 10 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged

LTJG O.Minobe of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 10


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Air attack on TF at 11,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
A6M2 Zero x 137
A6M3 Zero x 41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 4
TBF Avenger x 5

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 4 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 1 damaged

LT M. Hidaka of CII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4


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Air attack on TF at 11,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M2 Zero x 131
A6M3 Zero x 38
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
TBF Avenger x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 7 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged

WO A. Shirane of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 8


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Air attack on TF at 10,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 58
A6M3 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 118
B5N Kate x 66
E13A1 Jake x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Wirraway x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 17 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
Wirraway x 27 destroyed
Wirraway x 5 damaged

LTJG V.Doikawa of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6

LT M. Vineyard of VF-2 is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 39, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta, Torpedo hits 1
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 10,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 25
B5N Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 19
B5N Kate x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 37
D3A Val x 95
B5N Kate x 50
E13A1 Jake x 10

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 6 destroyed

ENS A.Ogawa of DII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 6

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 15

no losses


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slaughter, reloaded - 1/14/2011 5:08:58 PM   
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PM invasion...?! - 1/23/2011 6:10:20 PM   
RGIJN


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Status: offline 		after both fleets (or their remnants) retired to base there was a brief lull, but not really much time to breathe.

The enemy commence a truly audacious operation: several FT TFs delivered some troops into Port Moresby... Of course they met a few dozen mines (<250 out of many thousand) before they received a hail of bombs & torpedoes the next day.... Numerous DDs went down.

We´ll see how long these troops will survive on Papua....





AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/43

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Night Time Surface Combat, near Basilaki Island at 18,42

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC 641
SC 642
SC 643


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Air attack on Dobadura , at 13,38


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 26
Beaufighter VIC x 15
P-38G Lightning x 90
B-25D Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 111
B-24D Liberator x 12


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 179

Airbase hits 41
Runway hits 258



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Air attack on TF at 10,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
A6M3 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 65
B5N Kate x 16
F1M2 Pete x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
F1M2 Pete x 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD McCall, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Zane, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Conyngham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Shaw
DD Drayton, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Maury, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M3 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 17

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

Allied Ships
DD Drayton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maury, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 10,49

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 20 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Walke, on fire
DD Stack
DD Benham
DD Lang, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Helm
DMS Trevor, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ellet
DD Jarvis
DD Sterett
DD Morris, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,48

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 12 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Woodworth
DD Hughes
DD Anderson


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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24
E13A1 Jake x 7
E7K2 Alf x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 13

no losses

Runway hits 8

Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 10,42

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Perkins, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fanning, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 10,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 6

no losses

Allied Ships
DD Mahan, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet

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RE: PM invasion...?! - 1/23/2011 6:11:30 PM   
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RE: PM invasion...?! - 1/23/2011 6:12:09 PM   
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RE: PM invasion...?! - 1/24/2011 9:52:39 AM   
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RE: PM invasion...?! - 1/26/2011 9:29:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		during daylight our air attacks sent several limping wrecks to the bottom. And as it seems the brave defenders of Port Moresby will hold their positions against fierce assaults from the intruders....



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/43

Weather: Overcast

Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 49


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Air attack on 14th Naval Pioneer Battalion, at 10,40


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 28
Beaufighter VIC x 10
P-38G Lightning x 93
B-25D Mitchell x 11
B-26B Marauder x 82
B-17E Fortress x 104
B-24D Liberator x 10


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 76


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Air attack on TF at 10,47

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 16
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Perkins, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 14,49

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SC 744
PG Moa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 12,49

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 46
B5N Kate x 14

no losses

Allied Ships
PG Kiwi, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC 519
SC 517, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SC 518


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Air attack on TF at 14,49

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SC 637, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC 521, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC 522


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Air attack on TF at 14,49

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9

no losses


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Air attack on TF at 15,48

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
SC 700
SC 705, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 15,48

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete x 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SC 742
SC 707, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M3 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Aaron Ward, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 21

no losses


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Air attack on TF at 10,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 23

no losses


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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7
E7K2 Alf x 3

no losses


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Air attack on 4th Aus Brigade, at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 13

no losses


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12


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Air attack on TF at 14,49

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19

no losses

Allied Ships
PG Moa, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 12,49

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19

no losses


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Air attack on TF at 14,49

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11

no losses


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Air attack on TF at 15,50

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21

no losses

Allied Ships
SC 639, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SC 640, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 28
A6M3 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 20

no losses


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Air attack on TF at 11,45

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 28
B5N Kate x 63
F1M2 Pete x 15

no losses

Allied Ships
DD Drayton, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mahan, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6525 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3940 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 3

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 84


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Port Moresby´s defenders strike back! - 1/28/2011 1:45:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		our garrison got massive reinforcemnts via Air & sea, so last night the local commander decided for a bold attack on the enemy intruders... About half of them surrendered, and we estimate the remainder will follow suit soon. We´ve rarely seen such gaunt combat troops.... obviously they were thrown on the beach with just weapons & ammo, and except one bottle of "Kanga Jungle Fever" for each Platoon they weren´t supplied with any food....



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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27271 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10977 troops, 78 guns, 19 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 291
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 3342
Vehicles lost 23


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7602 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 28475 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 222


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RE: Port Moresby´s defenders strike back! - 1/28/2011 2:28:39 PM   
RGIJN


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Status: offline 		the Allies still keep on sending FTs into PM, with more troops. This time they even sent a battlegroup shelling our positions. Unfortunately KB sailed too late to catch them, only hitting DDs from other TFs.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/43

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 9,41

Japanese Ships
SS I-16


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese Ships
AG 5029
AG 5030
AG 5031
AG 2049
AG 2050, Shell hits 30, on fire, heavy damage
AG 2051
AG 2052, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
AG 2053
AG 2055
AG 2056
AG 2057
AG 2060
AG 2061
AG 2062
AG 2063
AG 2065

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB South Dakota
DD Radford
DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon
DD Laffey
DD Hughes
DD Anderson
DD Helm
DD Jarvis
DD Benham
DD Stack
DMS Southard
DMS Hovey


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese Ships
AG 352, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
AG 353
AG 355
AG 356, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG 357
AG 359
AG 360
AG 361, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG 362
AG 363
AG 364
AG 365
AG 366
AG 367
AG 368
AG 373
AG 374
AG 375

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB South Dakota
DD Radford
DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon
DD Laffey
DD Hughes
DD Anderson
DD Helm
DD Jarvis
DD Benham
DD Stack
DMS Southard
DMS Hovey


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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 18

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2


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Air attack on 10th Aus Brigade, at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25

no losses


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Air attack on TF at 10,51

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Farenholt
DD McCalla


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Air attack on TF at 10,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Barton, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 10,49

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Duncan, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Woodworth, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Stockton, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Buchanan


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Air attack on TF at 10,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
D3A Val x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Duncan, on fire, heavy damage
DD Buchanan, Bomb hits 2, on fire


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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 4

no losses

Airbase hits 1


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Air attack on 10th Aus Brigade, at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 67
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 19

no losses


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 59

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen at 7000 feet
13 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27029 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10618 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 593
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 268


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RE: Port Moresby´s defenders strike back! - 1/28/2011 2:30:04 PM   
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RE: Port Moresby´s defenders strike back! - 1/28/2011 4:35:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		most enemy troops around PM wiped out, with only a few lone soldiers trying to escape...




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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33670 troops, 366 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9664 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)



LTC M.Osborne of VMSB-232 bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 129
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 8780
Guns lost 44


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