GreyJoy
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Before analyzing the strategical importance of Mereuake, let me spend a couple of words on the last 2 turns...4 days of Hell on Earth in the Solomons... On the 7th and 8th the KB came out in force again.... this time Rader splitted it in two parts, one east and one south west of Shortland...he saw my BBs were at Tulagi and Rader decided that he wanted to destroy, once for all, the threat posed by my big boys... My BBs, divided in 2 different TFs, were patrolling Thousands and Russell, looking for his CAs that were suppoed to take their usual journey to pick troops up... For two days in a row the KB attacked...and our ships were often out of their supposed position...and we had devoted 100 fighters for sweeping pourposes that were not capping the ships... ...but we repulsed them! We ended the turn with 300 KB planes shot down, 1 bomb on the Massachusset, 1 bomb on the Washington and 1 torp on CL Birmingham....(a part from the Birmingham that will need some R&R, the BBs are just fine). North of Ndeni he sent a CL TF dealing with my ASW TFs...he sunk 2 DEs and 2 SCs but ate a couple of bombs from my SDBs from Reef Island... while west of Timor SS Triton attacked and sunk a scouting AV... We lost 4 transports at Auki due to his KB attack...nothing serious...couple of xAKs and xAPs...but for the rest we managed to attritt once again his KB and LBA... And now Mareuke is ours...a NZ Bde fully prepped is already on its route and 3 construction units will be moved right now to the base, along with a base force and a NZ kittihawk squadron... Milne Bay is only 1 day from AF level 1.... November 7, 8 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mataram at 56,115 Japanese Ships AV Kinugasa Maru, Torpedo hits 2 PB Hayakafuku Maru Allied Ships SS Triton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We sent 120 fighters to sweep Russell.... Morning Air attack on Russell Islands , at 113,136 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 N1K1-J George x 19 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And it begins.... Morning Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 113,136 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 N1K1-J George x 15 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 2 Kittyhawk III x 3 Spitfire Vc Trop x 3 Kittyhawk IV x 1 P-38G Lightning x 3 P-38H Lightning x 6 P-40K Warhawk x 7 P-40N5 Warhawk x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Denver -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 113,136 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 10 A6M5 Zero x 11 B6N2 Jill x 13 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 2 Kittyhawk III x 3 Spitfire Vc Trop x 2 Kittyhawk IV x 1 P-38G Lightning x 3 P-38H Lightning x 5 P-40K Warhawk x 6 P-40N5 Warhawk x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 4 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CA Baltimore CL Birmingham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 6 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 1 Kittyhawk III x 7 Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 Kittyhawk IV x 4 P-38H Lightning x 4 P-40K Warhawk x 2 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137 Pure KB attack Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 27 A6M5 Zero x 116 A6M5b Zero x 12 D4Y3 Judy x 11 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 4 P-38G Lightning x 6 P-38H Lightning x 8 P-40K Warhawk x 15 P-40N5 Warhawk x 6 F4U-1 Corsair x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 15 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Mahan DD Dunlap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Auki at 115,136 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 11 B6N2 Jill x 9 D4Y3 Judy x 13 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 3 P-38G Lightning x 2 P-38H Lightning x 2 P-40K Warhawk x 6 F4U-1 Corsair x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Iron Knob, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Iron Master, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAK R. C. Brennan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Thousand Ships Bay at 114,136 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 6 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 2 Spitfire Vc Trop x 2 Kittyhawk IV x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Taylor DD Strong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 31 A6M5 Zero x 175 A6M5b Zero x 11 B6N2 Jill x 42 D4Y3 Judy x 41 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 5 Kittyhawk III x 10 Spitfire Vc Trop x 7 Kittyhawk IV x 4 P-38G Lightning x 8 P-38H Lightning x 17 P-40K Warhawk x 21 P-40N5 Warhawk x 7 FM-1 Wildcat x 3 F4U-1 Corsair x 13 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 23 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed Allied Ships BB Washington, Bomb hits 1 DD Mahan DD Eaton AM Cowra, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Massachusetts DD Conyngham AM Bowen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Rockhampton, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Kalgoorlie, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Dunlap DD Dyson AM Wallaroo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auki at 115,136 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 B6N2 Jill x 18 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 4 P-38G Lightning x 2 P-38H Lightning x 4 P-40K Warhawk x 3 P-40N5 Warhawk x 2 F4U-1 Corsair x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Iron Warrior, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAK Robert C. Grier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Merauke (89,124) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 255 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 19 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Merauke !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Australian Para Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,135 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 28 G3M2 Nell x 9 N1K1-J George x 114 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 33 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16 Ki-84a Frank x 63 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 7 Kittyhawk III x 8 Spitfire Vc Trop x 6 Kittyhawk IV x 5 P-38G Lightning x 8 P-38H Lightning x 16 P-40K Warhawk x 25 P-40N5 Warhawk x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1 Corsair x 14 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed Allied Ships CL Boise DD Warrington CA Baltimore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 158 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 27 A6M5 Zero x 103 A6M5b Zero x 12 D4Y3 Judy x 5 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 4 P-40N5 Warhawk x 4 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AM Cowra, heavy damage AM Geelong, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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