MrKane
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22nd - 23rd March 1943 Aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar advances R&D South Pacific: IJN 3rd Cruiser Squadron finally arrived to Pago Pago island area. Rear Admiral Hiraoka in 2 day action sunk 9 allied SC, 2 AM and xAP William Dawes, before he return to base. VMF-224 managed to shoot down 4 G3M3 over Pago Pago at 23rd. Defense of Pago Pago island finally collapsed and island is in Allied hands now. Intelligence update: 20th March: Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Perth (49,147). 21st March: Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Perth (49,147). Radio transmissions detected at Broome (62,127). Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Perth (49,147). Radio transmissions detected at Annette Island (198,42). Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Perth (49,147). Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Prince Rupert (199,43). 22nd March: Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Geraldton (49,141). Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Exmouth (50,129). Radio transmissions detected at Geraldton (49,141). 23rd March: Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 47,136. ??? Someone is on move to north ? (2 weeks ago one my sub reported 2 British battleships heading to Perth from Melbourne. 22nd: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 148,161, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships SC-517, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-518, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-520, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-522, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Hiraoka, Kumeichi crosses the 'T' SC-522 sunk by CA Chokai at 19,000 yards DD Yugure engages SC-517 at 19,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages SC-517 at 19,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards SC-518 sunk by CA Atago at 14,000 yards CA Takao engages SC-520 at 14,000 yards DD Ariake engages SC-517 at 14,000 yards SC-520 sunk by DD Yugure at 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages SC-517 at 10,000 yards DD Yugure engages SC-517 at 10,000 yards SC-517 sunk by DD Nenohi at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 148,161, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships AM Constant, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AM Matai, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Matai at 22,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Constant at 22,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Matai at 19,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Matai at 19,000 yards CA Atago engages AM Matai at 19,000 yards DD Wakaba engages AM Constant at 19,000 yards DD Nenohi engages AM Constant at 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Matai at 15,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Constant at 15,000 yards CA Atago engages AM Matai at 15,000 yards CA Takao engages AM Matai at 15,000 yards DD Nenohi engages AM Constant at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages AM Matai at 11,000 yards CA Maya engages AM Matai at 11,000 yards AM Matai sunk by CA Atago at 11,000 yards DD Ariake engages AM Constant at 11,000 yards DD Wakaba engages AM Constant at 11,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages AM Constant at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ta'u at 150,161 Japanese Ships SS I-172 Allied Ships DD Craven SS I-172 is sighted by escort DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5894 troops, 211 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 483 Defending force 4234 troops, 38 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Allied adjusted assault: 190 Japanese adjusted defense: 33 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Pago Pago !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1100 casualties reported Squads: 43 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 767th Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 2/198th Coast AA Battalion 3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment F Det USN Port Svc Defending units: 65th Naval Guard Unit 6th Naval Construction Battalion 90th Infantry Regiment 11th JNAF AF Unit 23rd: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ta'u at 150,161, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships xAP William Dawes, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 21 (19 destroyed, 2 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages xAP William Dawes at 11,000 yards DD Yugure engages xAP William Dawes at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Yugure engages xAP William Dawes at 10,000 yards xAP William Dawes sunk by DD Hatsushima at 10,000 yards xAP William Dawes sunk by DD Hatsushima at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ta'u at 150,161, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago CA Maya CA Chokai DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships SC-633, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-634, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC-636, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC-639, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC PC-1077, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway CA Chokai engages SC PC-1077 at 9,000 yards SC-639 sunk by CA Chokai at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards SC PC-1077 sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards SC-636 sunk by CA Atago at 4,000 yards SC-633 sunk by CA Chokai at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards SC-634 sunk by CA Chokai at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ta'u at 150,161 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao Allied ground losses: 214 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Port hits 16 Port supply hits 5 10th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Chokai CA Chokai firing at 10th Marine Defense Battalion CA Maya firing at Ta'u CA Atago firing at Ta'u CA Takao firing at 10th Marine Defense Battalion 10th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CA Takao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pago Pago , at 148,161 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 27 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-224 with F4F-4 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead
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