Grotius
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The first 10 days have seen some skirmishing in New Guinea and on the high seas. Terp has gotten the better of things on land so far. In addition, Terp's submarines have been quite a nuisance, but fortunately the Emperor has seen fit to send me some more ASW assets, so the party will soon be over.
My CVs did sight his CVs once, in the Coral Sea, but my Vals failed to find the target, and he slipped away. I did, however, bang up a couple of surface ships as a consolation prize.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42
Weather: Overcast
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 28
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
CPT P. Brown of 36th FS is KILLED
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x G3M Nell at 11000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
14 x G3M Nell at 4000 feet
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Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 9,33
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 11 damaged
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Air attack on Lae , at 9,33
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 5
A-24 Dauntless x 9
A-20B Havoc x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 1 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 114
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 20
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x Hudson at 6000 feet [snip]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42
Weather: Clear
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Buna , at 12,38
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
14 x G4M1 Betty at 4000 feet
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Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
SS S-44
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Air attack on 86th Naval Garrison Unit, at 12,38
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Kittyhawk x 5
A-24 Dauntless x 12
A-20B Havoc x 7
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 16 [snip]
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Air attack on 81st Naval Garrison Unit, at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet
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Ground combat at Buna
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 801 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1378 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 247 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 23
no losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 5000 feet [snip]
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Air attack on 86th Naval Garrison Unit, at 12,38
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 15
P-40E Kittyhawk x 8
no losses
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Air attack on TF, near Hoskins at 16,31
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Marsue Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Chowa Maru
DD Asanagi
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 4000 feet [snip]
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Air attack on TF, near Hoskins at 16,31
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Marsue Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chowa Maru
[snip]
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Ground combat at Buna
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 801 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1378 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Truk at 20,2
Japanese Ships
AP Mogamigawa Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-42
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Air attack on TF, near Hoskins at 16,31
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
no losses
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Daifuku Maru
DD Asanagi
AP Mito Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 5000 feet [snip]
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Swan
SC 520, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
[snip]
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Air attack on TF, near Hoskins at 16,31
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Marsue Maru, heavy damage
DD Asanagi [snip]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 17,29
Japanese Ships
AP Marsue Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-47
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Sub attack at 17,29
Japanese Ships
AP Mito Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [Grrr]
Allied Ships
SS S-47
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Sub attack at 17,29
Japanese Ships
AP Mito Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-47
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on Buna , at 12,38
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G4M1 Betty at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Kittyhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 6 destroyed
G3M Nell x 11 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Mungana
AP Manunda
AP Ormiston
AK Mildura, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Adelong, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 37 [snip]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42
On this day, or maybe the day before, our CVs made contact, but my Vals failed to find their target, and his TFs then slinked away, toward Australia. The Empire looks forward to another chance.
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Air attack on 81st Naval Garrison Unit, at 17,42
Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
B-26B Marauder x 8
A-20B Havoc x 8
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 8
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
8 x A-20B Havoc at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 18,24
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 9
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
AP Daifuku Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 7
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 8
P-40E Kittyhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
CDR Y. Kozono of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
AP Manunda, Torpedo hits 1, on fire [snip]
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Air attack on TF, near Hoskins at 16,31
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 11
AG 116 [snip]
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M Nell x 4
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 7
P-40E Kittyhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 5 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged
CPO S. Ishihara of F1/Tainan Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
PG Swan [snip]
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Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Yayoi
Allied Ships
SS S-44, Shell hits 2 [YAY! I finally hit one!! Alert the media!]
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Sub attack near Hoskins at 16,31
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 12
Allied Ships
SS S-37
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42
Weather: Clear
Sub attack near Hoskins at 16,31
Allied Ships
SS S-37
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Sub attack near Truk at 20,2
Japanese Ships
AP Akibasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire [Grr! This ship's escorts did nothing, as usual.]
Allied Ships
SS S-42
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 30
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
no losses
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Air attack on 81st Naval Garrison Unit, at 17,42
Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 9
B-26B Marauder x 4
A-20B Havoc x 8
no losses [snip]
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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
no losses
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Air attack on TF at 24,48
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 12 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CL Hobart, Bomb hits 1
DD Farragut, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [Banzai!]
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