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RE: I-80 border war: Interlude - 5/25/2004 8:12:09 AM   
Shadow of the Condor

 

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Status: offline 		Just a short post updating on how the game progresses.

First, the vitals:

The IJN leads 4822 - 2961. I have lost 104 aircraft, and the IJN has lost only 53. Both sides have lost 10 Army points. The Allies have had 10 ships sunk for 68 points, while the IJN have had 14 ships sunk for 89 points. I have lost a couple of transports, and the IJN lost a destroyer, a tanker, and small support ships.

Not much happening, as my opponent claims to be "sorting out after the last attack." I still hold Port Moresby, and the IJN carriers have been seen for the last few turns at Kavieng.

I can't go into a lot of dispositions in terms of what ships I have and/or don't have.

Even the coastwatchers only had one report during the day turn today.

More to come...

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RE: I-80 border war: Interlude - 5/25/2004 8:16:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am busy putting down a revolt among the Army Generals. They are refusing to board transports; they blame me for the deaths in the last adventure in the NG area. As soon as this is sorted out, you all might see some action here.

Admiral Roboya

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RE: I-80 border war: Condor vs. TabPub - 5/27/2004 9:18:21 AM   
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Overcast

0800L...Over the Vitiaz Strait...onboard PBY search plane call sign Queen's Rook Seven...

The flight out from Port Moresby had been uneventful. The base had enjoyed a couple of weeks of near peace since the Allied success at repelling the Japanese invaders. The Japanese had retreated and holed up to repair their damage, but they would be back. Onboard the pilot, Flying Officer Ian Trenchard of No. 20 Squadron, was about to climb back up into the overcast skies when one of the crew practiacally yelled out.

"There they are, sir...carriers!!"

Trenchard looked down at the flat shapes on the ocean and quickly scanned for fighters. The man who spotted the enemy task force counted off the carriers, three of them, and his report was sent via the wireless set back to Port Moresby and points beyond...

0810L....over Buna...onboard PBY search plane call sign Queen's Bishop Two...

The plane had been spotted by the ships below and anti-aircraft shells started to explode around the PBY. The contact report of three enemy cruisers could not be confirmed before the plane escaped the AA by climbing into the coluds...

1400L...approaching Buna at 17,000 feet with 8th BS...

No fighters were covering the ships, but the strike could only manage eleven planes. A morning strike was launched when the search plane reported the ships at Buna, but it didn't find the ships. This time, the ships were in view, but they were two Japanese destroyers, not cruisers as was reported. The planes split into two groups; two planes went after one destroyer, and nine went after the second...

1800L...briefing room...base operations building...Noumea, New Caledonia...

The admiral studied the latest positions of reported IJN task forces. The carrier sighting was welcome news. At least he now had an idea of what the next move might be. He had given the order to pull all operational aircraft out of Port Moresby - with the exception of the search planes - in anticipation of another carrier-launched strike on the base.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/20/42

Weather: Overcast

Sub attack at 49,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
PG Kiwi

The 11-ship ASW TF responds to the attack, but all that results is wasted torpedoes.
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Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38


Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6
A-24 Dauntless x 11


Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 2 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless x 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire (vs. 2 x A-24)
DD Oite (vs. 9 x A-24)

The nine plane wave took all the damage and scored no hits.
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RE: I-80 border war: Condor vs. TabPub - 5/27/2004 10:36:05 AM   
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"Report" the Admiral said wearily, sounding almost bored to tears (as some of the readers of this thread might be....especially my scintillating highlights...)

"Akebono reports one bomb hit. Superstructure damage only. Fires contained. She broke off from the flotilla and is making good speed. Buna mission successful. Other operations still in progress. LB air out of Rabaul reports TF approximately 120 miles SSE of the Jomard Passage. Ozawa has been informed; his group was spotted by PBY coming out of the Bismarck Sea near Finschafen and he broke off the planned operation against PM. Radio intercept and our spotters report that there is little air activity there now; we shall confirm this. Every thing else is on hold waiting on your command." The aide looked pensive; his predecessor Toadysama had disgraced himself during the previous month and had been sent back to Tokyo in shame.

The Admiral bestirred himself "Mmmm, so it looks like Phase 1 is well underway. Issue Phase 2 orders to all units. We would have liked more time, but I don't think that we can afford it anymore. This is where we see if the preparation and planning pay off...
"Leave me now." He spun his chair to the window to survey the anchorage. "What a sight", he thought to himself; "what a sight.."

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RE: I-80 border war: Interlude - 5/28/2004 11:26:45 PM   
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1630L...briefing room...base operations building...Noumea, New Caledonia...

The admiral furrowed his brow. The carriers spotted yesterday were not continuing south. They had been spotted headed northeast along the coast of New Britain, apparently back to Rabaul.

His operations officer, Admiral Pye, spoke up.

"That should be one less threat to worry about in New Guinea...if they are, in fact, retreating."

"What concerns me," the admiral replied, "are the rest of his carriers. Why show the carriers and then move away? Something here just doesn't add up."

"And our own operation, sir?" Pye referred to Operation Round Table, which had been put in place three days ago.

"It continues as planned. But his other carriers...."

Pye looked at the map and finished the admiral's thought, "the Solomons?"

"Exactly."

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RE: Why they call it gambling - 5/31/2004 11:35:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sometimes, when you fall into a pile of doo doo, you end up smelling like a 'rose' (that was for Quark ). And the other times, you simply smell like doo-doo.

This time, I didn't smell too rose like...

Having stuffed one invasion attempt at Port Moresby, I decided to make one of my boldest moves ever playing this game. Actually, I thought marky in an earlier post in the other AAR I'm participating in let the cat out of the bag with his reference to Taranto, but everything was still okay

Anyway, with the IJN coming south for another attempt, and cruisers leading the way, I surmised (correctly) his carriers would be behind the first line of ships, waiting to counter attack any carrier move against the cruisers. So I sailed north, closing the distance to bring my TBDs into play, and hoping he had set his LBA to ASW, attacks on PM, and searching. I also wanted to try and catch him with his squadrons still stood down for one more turn.

Mitscher goes down swinging, three US carriers - Lex, Yorktown, and Hornet and the cruiser Louisville are sunk.

According to my opponent, one of his CVs (probably Zuikaku or Hiryu) is on "life support" and three others will be out of action for a while.

Ah well....

(Of course, Tautog could have hit Yamamoto when she had the chance...that would have helped balance the scales...)

What could have been. My opponent learns fast.

I'll let him post the CR - he deserves it.

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RE: Why they call it gambling - 6/1/2004 12:05:17 AM   
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RE: Why they call it gambling - 6/1/2004 12:39:13 AM   
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I don't feel so bad now for my recent carrier losses (I'm 0 for 3 with Lexington and Yorktown).

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GIGANTIC CV engagement off Trobriands!!! - 6/1/2004 12:11:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ed. note: I have played several games of UV and this was the first time that I a. almost had a heart attack
b. Started to cry uncontrollably
c. Started shrieking and whooping like a 13 year old
d. Reminded myself that but for the grace of God (and an excellent Torpedo Plane), there go I.

Truk
June 27, 1942

“Well, do you have the report?” The Admiral was visibly agitated. Reports of the battles in the Trobriand Islands had been sent up from the radio intercept room earlier, but they were fragmented and not clear in the least.

“Yes sir, here it is. Admiral Ozawa has given his full report. It has been entered as evidence”, the aide replied quietly.

“EVIDENCE! What in the name of the Emperor is going on here?”

“The report will explain it sir”





REPORT FOR 06/27/42
IJN Zuikaku
Task Force B Flagship, Ozawa Commanding
Weather: Clear

Opening Situation Report and Status:
Sailing south from Rabaul, covering a small transport force carrying troops to solidify the hold on Gilli Gilli gained 2 days ago. 2 Carrier Divisions with 2 Cruiser Divisions and 2 DD Flotillas in TF. Admiral Tanaka commands the surface group accompanying us; BatDiv 1, 2 CA Div’s and 2 more DD flotillas.
Nagumo and 1 CarDiv operating off Buna to strike Port Moresby. He has a similar surface action group accompanying him. We shall cover against any approaching American forces; if none show, TF B shall replace Nagumo in attacks upon PM.
TF B shall maintain minimal (20%) CAP while maneuvering in the Solomon Sea; all other aircraft shall remain on navstrike mission while resting. Float planes to maintain 50% ASW cover. Rely on H6K and H8K search with assist from GM3’s and 4’s at 30% NavSearch. Anticipate no action for 1-2 days, until our presence detected by enemy.

The day dawned with this, a sub had penetrated Tanaka’s Screen of DD’s
Sub attack at 18,39

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tautog


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A full Squadron sweep of the base to cover the recon plane and strafe ground targets commenced the action from the Japanese side, followed by an ineffective G4 attack from 13k ft.

Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
E7K2 Alf x 1

Allied aircraft

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 4 damaged
E7K2 Alf x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 7 damaged

LT O.Kanda of Yura-1 Chutai bails out and is CAPTURED


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x G4M1 Betty at 13000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty at 13000 feet

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We now know that he had sent the planes back to PM that he had withdrawn after our last air raids; not unexpected.


Air attack on TF at 15,38


Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 12


Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 1 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless x 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
DD Oyashio



The Americans were 30 miles away! Our YUGUMO class destroyer reported that she could see the planes climbing into the air, as if out of nowhere! I ordered a full strike to prepare and assemble. My minimal CAP raced to blunt the attack.
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Air attack on TF at 20,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD Dauntless x 32
TBD Devastator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 19 damaged
TBD Devastator x 9 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 4 damaged

ENS K. Sugino of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

LT M. Suganami of BI-1 Daitai bails out and is RESCUED

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Shokaku
CV Soryu
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Flak was effective, as the DD screen was almost entirely high AA value types.
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Air attack on TF at 20,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD Dauntless x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 11 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 20 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Flak again helps, but Zuikaku is wracked by bomb hits.
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Air attack on TF at 20,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 32
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 16 damaged
TBD Devastator x 5 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Soryu
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1
CV Shokaku

As the remaining vessels maneuver violently, Zuikaku is shaken again. I can no longer effectively command from her bridge; so, during a lull, I transfer to Shokaku.
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Air attack on TF at 19,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76 (this should clear the skies!)
D3A Val x 90
B5N Kate x 90

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 10 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 33 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed (76 fighters…they must have been crashing into each other and not the enemy!)
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged

LTJG F.Glass of VF-3 is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1
DD Hammann

The B5N’s press in close with anvil attacks! Many are hit, but the training and equipment show their worth here.
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Air attack on TF at 19,37
Planes from Nagumo’s force orbit the burning CVs.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged

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

LT A. Vorse of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, on fire, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage
CA Louisville


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Air attack on TF at 19,37
Another group from TF A goes after escorts…

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

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

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, on fire, heavy damage
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 2, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 19,37
Again, more planes looking for the enemy.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed

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

LT A. Vorse of VF-3 is credited with kill number 4

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 19,37
Seen this before?

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged


Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, on fire
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stockton


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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
The afternoon sweep from Lae sees some more fighters on the ground, but little else.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 17


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Air attack on TF at 20,36
There is a 3rd! Carrier operating 100nm south of the other group! Their helldivers slip another bomb onto Hiryu. I have sent the contact report to Nagumo. I believe that ½ of my strike planes have diverted to Rabaul. As I feel that operational control is needed, I have ordered a Kate to take me to Rabaul so that I can coordinate the next phase from there.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 13,35
A halfhearted attempt from PM to hit some transports.

Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 4


Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Dauntless x 2 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oite


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Air attack on TF at 19,40
The remnants of TF B’s 4 carrier wings attack the new CV contact. The AA fire is hellacious, but the crews press the attack with vigor and savvy.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 27

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 19 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 19,40
Nagumo’s groups add their weight to the attack; trying to make sure of the HORNET.
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 33

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 destroyed
B5N Kate x 8 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis


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Air attack on TF at 19,37
More of Nagumo’s idiots looking over DIW ships…I could scream.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 17

no losses

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, on fire, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 19,37
From Rabaul, I order the remaining Val’s from Zuikaku and Hiryu to fly south; they spot the Phoenix circling the burning CVs. They wreck her upper works severely.

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack at 18,39


LT R. Crommelin of VF-42 bails out and is CAPTURED
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 1

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

And as we started the day, we end the day.
Tautog goes from shooting at the biggest ship in the world, to one of the smallest! The results are still the same.


Admiral Roboya:

I hereby file my official protest against Admiral Mikawa for his action of this day in placing me under arrest. My return to Rabaul by plane was not “cowardice in the face of the enemy” as he has stated. My flagship had been rendered useless for that purpose by enemy action, and the successor ship Shokaku had taken damage also. I felt it vital that I move to a place of security to better coordinate our efforts. As you can see, many of Nagumo’s strikes were of little to no use in the battle.

My Court of Inquiry shall exonerate me and when it does, I will require that both Mikawa’s and Nagumo’s behavior here be examined for incompetence. Better target selection by Nagumo and ANY target selection by Mikawa’s land based bombers could have rendered this a COMPLETE victory and probably lessened the damage to my carriers significantly. I hope that Nagumo and his surface commanders can pick up some of the stragglers from the gaijin forces. This battle may have secured us the Coral Sea for the foreseeable future.

Respectfully,

Jisaburo Ozawa
Vice Admiral, IJN
Commanding TF B, Battle of the Trobriands.

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RE: GIGANTIC CV engagement off Trobriands!!! - 6/1/2004 9:28:24 PM   
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The IJN didn't escape unscathed, but the USN really took it on the chin, didn't they?

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RE: GIGANTIC CV engagement off Trobriands!!! - 6/1/2004 9:45:33 PM   
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i hope, that if i get UV running, i never take hits like that wen i play the USN

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RE: now then... - 6/2/2004 2:51:29 AM   
Shadow of the Condor

 

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Status: offline 		Okay, now that I got that carrier battle out of the way, we can get started with the game .

Seriously, a high risk operation; but nothing ventured, nothing gained. I would do it again.

Now to see how long PM can hold...

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Press them!! - 6/2/2004 12:25:24 PM   
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June 28th

The orders go out; get the damaged ships home, attack the enemy shipping wherever they are found and trap the crippled ships.

P40's at PM continue to aquit themselves well. My 2 engined bombers do some damage, but are not happy with the results. Neither am I. Nagumo puts up a 1/2 strength effort and complements the LBA. Meanwhile, only one lone DD is caught in our net. And the torpedoed Lousiville seems to have taken on the role that the Houston played 6 months before (unless she is quietly sinking somewhere....)
The Phoenix is used as a training mission for Petes...I anticipate that she will either sink or scuttle this turn...there is no chance for her.

Zuikaku is broadcasting distress signals repeatedly. She has been told to go off the air; we know where she is already, all the radio messages are doing is giving US subs something to home in on...11th Air Fleet has promised maximum effort ASW flights until this situation is in hand.

<edit: Crums, I attached the CR instead of copying it....sorry..just open it if you would like to read it...>

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Blast and Tarnation - 6/3/2004 10:44:40 AM   
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Here are the last two days of CR's. Bombardment runs, surface actions against merchant shipping and submarines sniffing the oil that Zuikaku (Auspicious Crane) is spreading in the Solomon Sea.

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Unexpected News - 6/6/2004 10:27:23 AM   
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From: Combined Fleet Intelligence
Subj: Allied Situation post Trobriands Battle

With the loss of 3 fleet carriers as compared to our one (Zuikaku succumbed to her wounds in Rabaul harbor 2 days ago), the situation is good for our forces. Possession of Gilli Gilli provides a forward base that can be used to project additional force in to the northern Coral Sea. Strong enemy ground forces inhabit Port Moresby, they shall have to be neutralized in the future. Enemy fighter bombers harass our barge traffic in the Lae area; nothing significant. Our forces are resting/preparing for our next operations; no firm date has been set for their commencement.

Urgent addendum: Enemy carriers sighted south of the Jomard Passage! 2 wings worth of naval aircraft strike Gilli Gilli, sinking two MSW ships operating there. Subsequent search A/C confirm 2 CV. Identity unknown, presumed to be Enterprise and Saratoga. All bases and Sixth Fleet have been informed and instructed to take appropriate action/measures. Nothing more at this time.

Summary attached:

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RE: I-80 border war: Condor vs. TabPub - 6/11/2004 4:01:04 AM   
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Just an update - we have a truce going on now while we sort out a strange event. 2 of my base force units we headed to Cairns and EPV to rotate out with BF units already there. When they arrived at their destinations, only a handful of troops landed. The rest had been transported to Kavieng aboard IJN barges. Tabpub sent a screenshot showing an IJN barge with a load of 3000. Rather amusing .

So we have decided to have the barges bring the BFs to Rosell and I'll load them once they're all on the ground and send them to their destinations.

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RE: I-80 border war: Condor vs. TabPub - 6/11/2004 4:49:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		Condor - it's how you hold your tongue - just ask Quark! I remember how well your spies, dressed as Japanese load masters, managed to stuff up his invasions as well. Don't try and hide behind "it's the game - I swear" we're on to you

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RE: I-80 border war: Condor vs. TabPub - 6/11/2004 6:36:50 AM   
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RE: I-80 border war: Condor vs. TabPub - 6/11/2004 9:00:14 PM   
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Clown car mode.

<giggle> <snort> <chuckle>


Thats what you get for recruiting university students for your base forces.

They all got drunk, and decided to steal a barge and see how many guys they could stuff in one.
Its just a joy ride, and now they are all really hung over - and sea sick - and are having trouble getting off the barge!


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RE: I-80 border war: Condor vs. TabPub - 6/24/2004 5:07:25 AM   
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1800L...Briefing room...Base operations building...Noumea, New Caledonia...

The Admiral looked at the assembled staff and began...

Gentlemen, as you know, the truce is over. Intercepts of Japanese radio traffic refer to something called operation "August Rain". The loss of our three carriers has been offset slightly by the confirmed sinking of their first line carrier Zuikaku. We are still, however, in no position to contemplate offensive action. Of course, the period of enforced inactivity has brought almost all of our existing forces to a fully rested and operationally ready state. It has also done so for the enemy.

While I cannot be specific as to what the enemy is planning, you can be sure they are under pressure to try something soon. Every day we get stronger. New ships and planes are being ready for delivery. We will meet the enemy with everything we have.

We will prevail.

We must.

Dismissed.

He wondered if anyone believed him...

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Location: Aboard a sumptiously equipped Emily Flying Boat with the CinC Combined Fleet.

Gentlemen:
I have called you hear for a progress report. This long delay chafes me like a pair of too small sumo underpants....

Ozawa, onshore directing Naval Air Operations after the loss of the Zuikaku:
All Carrier Groups fully operational and at sea, sir.

Mikawa, Eighth Fleet commander; overseeing transport and gunfire support groups:
Admiral Tanaka aboard Myoko reports all transport groups in formation; gunfire support groups keeping station with them for the moment.

Tsukahara, 11th Air Fleet Commander; Rabaul.
11th Air Fleet fully operational, sir. This enforced delay has enabled me to bring up all available two engine bombers into this theatre; I even have 2 full G3M squadrons available, though they are mainly slated for augmenting the naval search from our flying boats. On that score, we have 1 EMILY squadron operational. We hope to have 1 MAVIS squadron transfer to EMILYs in the near future, but the supply of the H8K's has been scarce. Regarding land based escorts, I could use more, of course, but I think that we have enough to provide support for the upcoming operation. There are plenty of replacement airframes available for any losses that we might encounter. The quality of the new pilots, while not the best, has been generally good, though.

Mito, commanding support and replenishment Eighth Fleet:
Sir, I don't have as glowing a picture to report as my fellow officers. I have frankly been pressed to meet the demands of both everday operations and this upcoming campaign. My escort DD's and PC's are old and slow; at least the presence of enemy submarines has been lessened to some degree, due to Operation Lancet. We have all bases at well over twice nominal supply levels; fuel though, is a problem. The departing units were just able to top off during the recent bunkerings. We have more in the supply chain and others stored in tankers though, so I SHOULD be able to keep up with the needs of the fleet; at least, for the next 2-3 weeks. I cannot guarantee anything past that date though...

CinC:
Good, very good. Operation Lancet? I don't remember any operation of that name going across my desk. Mikawa, brief the staff and I on Operation Lancet.

Mikawa:
Well, sir, during the "truce" period, we were running recon operations and detected a large force of enemy submarines in the harbor at Port Moresby. Reports were saying 8, perhaps 12 of them! So, I ordered Tsukahara to see what he could do. Unfortunately, he only had 2 bomber squadrons that were in good enough shape for the missions. During a one week period, he attempted day and night strikes, but with no effect. We anticipated that the Allies would remove the submarines either to sea or to a base in Australia for their refitting. When ensuing reconnaisance flights showed them still there, I informed Nagumo of this fact. He sortied through the China Strait and was in the Huon Gulf in the morning. The strike was successful; I think we only lost 2 planes and hit the port and the subs pretty well. They departed the next day and Nagumo returned to Kavieng.
I felt that a large grouping of submarines like that within range of our forces was not only a critical target, but also one that little chance of loss, as no allied air presence had been detected there. Why, I don't know.

CinC:
Well, next time, at least send me a memo on it...<reads strike report>... Well, certainly was worthwhile, but it's not a war winner either, Mikawa. But, I congratulate you on your initiative. Still, the Americans have MANY subs, so don't let the force commanders get lax on their ASW operations. This meeting is concluded. I shall be staying here for the duration of the operation in progress, so I expect to have semi-daily reports from all of you. Dismissed.

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RE: August Rain (It's raining iron in PM) - 6/25/2004 11:13:33 AM   
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The Admiral sat at dinner. His aide brought the daily report to his attention.

Sir! Good tidings! No enemy minefield was detected at Port Moresby. Kusaka, SE Fleet commander reports intial beach head established 10km SE of the main Allied lines. Troops digging in for the night and preparing for the rest of their elements to come ashore. Gunfire support results are not so good. Evidently most of the rounds fell short, onto the port facilities. No Allied naval response as yet, and minimal air presence. The only thing of note was a large raid on the Gili Gili base. Damage to the facility high, mainly cratering. No word on repair ability as of yet.

Hmmph....<swallows a tough piece of meat> Remind me to talk to the cook later...ah, yes....report on ship and plane losses?

At first, negligible. Some strafe/bomb runs by Australian F/B on one of the support groups. Chikuma took some topside damage, but was able to continue. BUT, evidently some fires got out of control and reached the forward turrets. The captain was forced to flood his forward magazines, so she has broken off and is RTB. Plane losses are lighter than expected. One Val from the <deleted> was lost over PM. In addition, a Mavis took a direct hit during the raid on Gili Gili. She is non recoverable.

Good, good. How are we on plane reserves?

Well within tolerances. The only class of plane that is below desired replacement level are the D3A's. But, we have that land based squadron that recently arrived in theatre. They can be broken up to refit other squadrons if need be, just as we did with the G3M's that were below strength earlier in the spring.

Excellent. Tell Mito in Supply to keep a weather eye on the fuel situation and stay on top of it. I don't want my battle groups to have to row back to get fuel. Other than that, send my regards to Nagumo and Kusaka and tell them to continue according to plan. And make sure that Tsukahara keeps the air search up and going, no matter the weather. It has been cloudy for the last 3 days, but a storm could brew up, and I don't want the Americans slipping in during it. And contact 6th Fleet again; I need more boats here. This is the front where the action is at, not in the Indian Ocean chasing some broken down British tramp steamers! Dismissed. <starts to read the detailed report>

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RE: I-80 border war: Condor vs. TabPub - 6/25/2004 8:28:24 PM   
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2100L...Theater Commander's Quarters...Noumea, New Guinea...

The Admiral stared out the window a moment before returning to his desk with the reports of the day's action. The Japanese were making a major push against New Guinea. Already, naval bombardments, and both land based and carrier aircraft had been working over the base. Word was the port was virtually destroyed, and the airbases were barely operational. This was the second invasion attempt of New Guinea by the Japanese. The first one had been easily rebuffed when the enemy's attempt was uncoordinated, and he had left shipping vulnerable to Allied carrier and land based aircraft.

This time, however, the enemy had apparently learned his lesson.

Enemy troops were on the ground. Enemy ships were in the harbor.

He had plans, of course, to deal with this attempt. Reinforcements could be brought in to augment the defenders. Three full divisions worth, if needed, were available. And he would be able to get them there virtually unopposed. The enemy, no doubt, also understood that. They also understood time was not on their side. Right now, he had enough transport aircraft to move an entire brigade anywhere in theater in a single day. In a couple of months, he would have double that many transports.

He also was starting to see the fruits of America's industrial capacity be delivered to him theater. Already, the F4F-3 fighter had been completely replaced by the F4F-4. Also gone from theater were the older TBD Devastators, all replaced by the longer ranged TBF Avengers. He had almost 75 B-17 bombers at his disposal, enough to almost completely cripple an enemy's base in a single raid. More were on the way, along with the even longer ranged B-24 Liberators. And the modification to the B-25 medium range bomber for jungle fighting, the "J"- model, with its ten .50 caliber machine guns could strafe targets and facilities causing serious damage.

New Fletcher class destroyers with improved ASW capabilities posed a very dangerous opponent for the IJN submarine force. He did lose three carriers in the raid deep into enemy waters, but they did confirm the sinking of an IJN carrier in return. And even though the loss of the three carriers hurt, the Allies would recover from losing three carriers faster than the Japanese Empire could recover from the loss of a single carrier.

So "August Rain" would fall. The Japanese would flex their muscle in the Coral Sea. He could, if he chose to, counter the Japanese move with his own.

If he chose to...

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The landings went off without a hitch. As the Allies will know, 2 divisions fully ashore in 48 hrs. Not bad for some bandylegged near-sighted Orientals, as the Nipponese were known to have been called.

The American radio had been boasting that new equipment was flowing to them daily. Of this, the Admiral was sure was true..but, did they have the will to use it. And would reinforcements try to appear at Port Moresby, or elsewhere... He would have to make sure that this campaign progressed apace and keep a weather eye for opportunity.
would his counterpart sit back while a divisions worth of troops were lost defending PM? Or would he use the time to regroup somemore, perhaps with a strike of his own....well, that is what reserves are for.
Maruyama has been slated to lead the first probe on the Australian positions. We shall have to see what he finds out later.

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RE: Mitscher's surprise - 6/29/2004 12:06:45 AM   
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0200L…Port Moresby, New Guinea…

For the past couple of nights, the effort to wrest control of the last New Guinea base from the Allies seemed half-hearted, at best. Japanese troops
were ashore, but they had only conducted an artillery attack. Nightly bombardments from the sea also caused minimal damage. Air strikes from the carrier task forces were similarly unsuccessful.

All of that changed when the battleships arrived.

Earlier that evening, two fighter bomber squadrons, a squadron of Beaufort torpedo bombers and a PBY squadron were rotated back to Port Moresby to try and catch the invaders unawares. Some 12 hours later, however, 11 planes were destroyed, and another score damaged. Almost 50 men had been killed and injured. The men at Port Moresby bitterly joked that the only ones caught unaware were the Admiral at Noumea and his staff.

The men at Port Moresby had no idea how wrong they were…

0559L…210 miles SE of Basilaki Island…onboard USS Enterprise…

Rear Admiral Mitscher watched the planes take off from the carrier. The report of the bombardment by Japanese battleships filled him with hope. He knew the Allies had been dealt a severe blow by losing Yorktown, Hornet, and Lexington earlier for only one Japanese carrier in return so he was very wary about engaging any of the enemy carriers. He thought back to the meeting in the Admiral’s briefing room almost three days ago…

‘Dammit, Marc, they’re all we have left. If you go out and we lose even one of these carriers we’ll have a devil of a time keeping the Japs at bay!’

The Admiral watched his operations officer, Admiral Pye, try to make the case for playing it safe.

Mitscher responded by directing everyone’s attention to the map between Gili Gili and Port Moresby.

‘It’s as plain as day. The Japanese will use their carriers to try and close out Port Moresby until their battleships arrive. They’ll be looking for us, of course, but their pilots will have alternate targets. And they are falling into a pattern with their ship movements. Look – see these reports of Japanese fast transports? They swing out sixty miles away from the coast even though it adds almost a half day to their time to Port Moresby and back. They’re avoiding the coast to try and limit the effect of the coastwatchers, but they are also afraid we’ve mined the coast itself. Every report of shipping from Gili Gili to Port Moresby shows the same thing. Leave Gili Gili, make a wide right turn, and head west. All we have to do is get within range of the far point of that turn…’

He returned to the present. The last of the SBDs were taking off. The new Avenger torpedo bombers were also flying today. It would be a dicey mission – at long range, taking off before confirmed targets were identified, and trusting to correct spotting locations and navigation correct enough to vector the planes to the target, but that was their best shot at a successful raid.

0823L…60 miles SE of Gili Gili…onboard PBY Catalina callsign Java Two…

Squadron Leader Frank Burgess had been airborne for almost two hours, and was returning to the base, having flown along the coast and then over Gili Gili itself. A few ships were there; minesweepers, destroyers, and the like. Flying east, he overflew Basilaki and then began to turn right for home. The pilots flying search missions south and east of Port Moresby had been told to be on the lookout for battleships from the pre-dawn bombardment of the base. Burgess was flying his 46th mission, but even a rank amateur could tell the difference between a minesweeper and a battleship even at 6000 feet.

So when he saw the shapes on the ocean getting larger as he flew towards them, his first thought was he must be too low. But his altimeter showed 6000 feet. He couldn’t believe the impact they had on him. Burgess had found the battleships they were looking for, but one battleship dwarfed even the impressive sizes of the other three with her.

As he swung away from the ships, he fought the impulse to climb and actually dove towards the ocean in the hopes the gunners would lose his plane in the background of the ocean. The radio report was broadcast in the clear…battleships were exactly where they had been predicted…and there were no fighters…

0826L…onboard USS Enterprise…plotting room…

Mitscher sat back out of the way while the crew of the big carrier did their jobs. The news of the battleship sightings got everyone’s attention, and pilots already flying NW from the carrier were vectored new coordinates to intercept the enemy. But as exciting as the news of the battleships was, Mitscher was handed a report of the morning PBY searches, as men plotted the locations of the two IJN carrier task forces. One was almost due south of Port Moresby and the other was halfway between Gili Gili and Rabaul. The battleships were on their own, with no fighter cover from Gili Gili or the carriers, who were too far away to be a threat to Mitscher’s force.

Mitscher shook his head in disbelief at the fortune that had smiled their way. “Amazing…simply amazing…”

1900L…briefing room…base operations building…Noumea, New Caledonia…

The Admiral sat back and listened to the day’s report of combat with his eyes closed. The report from the carriers was most welcome. The attacks on the Japanese battleships caused heavy damage – the battleship identified as the Kongo seemed the worst casuality, having taken two torpedoes and three bomb hits. She was observed to be almost dead in the water and listing to port. A second battleship, the Hiei, took 4 bomb hits and was burning badly. The largest of the battleships, the Yamato, absorbed three bomb hits but seemed unaffected, except for small fires causing her to trail smoke. Also taking three bomb hits was a heavy cruiser at Gili Gili. In addition, three destroyers and two transports took bomb hits and were classified as severely damaged.

“They’ve been hurt,” the Admiral said to no one in particular. "I’d hate to have to explain this to their general staff. But every success we have works against us as the enemy learns from the mistakes. We need to stay creative. We need to keep him off-balance.”

The Admiral lit one of his now infamous cigars, and leaned back into his chair.

He looked at Pye, who was unsuccessfully trying to hide his relief that none of the precious carriers had been damaged.

“Initiate Operation Right Jab immediately.”

Pye looked up. “Immediately, sir?”

The Admiral didn’t hesitate.

“Immediately.”

The CR

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/42

Weather: Clear

Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 6 destroyed
Wirraway x 8 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 5 damaged
Beaufort x 2 destroyed
Beaufort x 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 210
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 152


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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
PBY Catalina x 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 116
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 64


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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBF Avenger x 12

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze


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Air attack on TF at 18,44


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBF Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 27 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 3
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1


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Air attack on TF at 18,44


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 18 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Yamato


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Air attack on TF at 18,44


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Takao
BB Hiei, on fire, heavy damage
DD Makigumo


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Air attack on TF at 18,44


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
SBD Dauntless x 36


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 29 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Yamato


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Air attack on TF at 19,42


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 7


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 4 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged

LTJG T.Handa of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Japanese Ships
AP Hokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 19,42


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 19,42


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kenshin Maru


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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged

PO1 O.Matsumura of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio


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Air attack on TF at 18,44


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF at 18,44


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 3


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna


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Air attack on TF at 18,44


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 3


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45279 troops, 504 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 26192 troops, 174 guns, 17 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4



LCDR E.Newman of VMF-121 bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 261

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 346
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Wau

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1184 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wau base !!!



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RE: Mitscher's surprise - 6/29/2004 6:37:57 AM   
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The order had gone out in the evening. Find the American carriers and attack, thunderstorms notwithstanding! The task force headed SE, toward the last reported contact.

2 G3M's flying out of Rabaul spotted the Americans at dawn; the carriers prepared for action.

Reports came back to Rabaul; the aide handed them to the Admiral wordlessly. After reading them, the Admiral was silent for awhile, and then said "Get me Ozawa and have Nagumo report to me in Truk on his return."

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Saratoga is badly hurt, but probably will make an Australian port to patch her holes.

But oh man, did those attack wings take a beating! At least 58 D3As and 43 B5Ns down, plus 6 A6M2/3s. In exchange for 19 F4F-4s down, and a bomb plus two torps into the Saratoga.
Oh yeah, and Northampton took a bomb too.

Not a good day for the IJN.

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RE: Mitscher's surprise - 6/30/2004 9:29:16 AM   
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ORIGINAL: neuromancer

Ooo... ouch.

Saratoga is badly hurt, but probably will make an Australian port to patch her holes.

But oh man, did those attack wings take a beating! At least 58 D3As and 43 B5Ns down, plus 6 A6M2/3s. In exchange for 19 F4F-4s down, and a bomb plus two torps into the Saratoga.
Oh yeah, and Northampton took a bomb too.

Not a good day for the IJN.

The IJN is officially calling this date the "Great Coral Sea Pigeon Shoot"....unoffficially, of course...

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NEWS FLASH!! - 6/30/2004 12:31:11 PM   
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Admiral Roboya today issued a statement today:

"Reports of our campaign lacking impetus in the South Pacific are falsehoods! We shall prevail and render the Allies impotent in the area! Attached are some reports from the front that might throw some light on the subject. Thank you."

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RE: NEWS FLASH!! - 6/30/2004 12:33:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		As the reporters look confused, the aide dashes out with some more reports.

"Here, fresh from encryption, this is the most recent report. While the first was good, this is much better."

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