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RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 1:36:54 AM   
HarryM

 

Posts: 66
Joined: 7/13/2004
Status: offline 		It was Navy but land-based, hence the -J appended to the end. (J signified Navy land-based fighter, such as J2M Raiden).

It started as a float-plane fighter which is why it had the original N classification which was retained in later wheeled versions.

Prototype carrier based versions N1K3-A and N1K4-A (A for Carrier based like A6M) were made but didn't enter production. Thanks to Francillon.

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RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 2:27:49 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Thx guys! I do consider the George a land based fighter, so I will not place it on my carriers.
Too bad the game doesn't allow us to research the naval version... Upgraded the first Daitai today,
got 4 99 exp pilots with 130+ missions. It's experience and numbers that will be important. Crack units
supported by hundreds of Oscars. Got 250+ AV support in all of the islands in the Marianas chain by now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/43

Surface Combat/Bobmardments

Sent a bombardment group to Kai Island - picked up a transport TF in the process.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CL Noshiro
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Naganami
DD Hayashio
DD Uzuki
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
AK Arkansan
AK Empire Dawn, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baron, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Noshiro
BB Hyuga

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses: - ouch!
1010 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 25
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Air Combat

A small counter attack against the US 40th Div on Maloelap!

Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,77

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships - this is the ship driven out of Kai Island by my bombardment group!
AK Empire Dawn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Ground Combat

Tried a deliberate at Kavieng as most of Andy's bombers have been pounding Rabaul lately.
Same lame result...

Ground combat at Kavieng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75433 troops, 686 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 24331 troops, 138 guns, 134 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2496 casualties reported
Guns lost 71
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 7
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Ground combat at Rabaul - Andy's getting there but it's still a costly process

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41300 troops, 354 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 23850 troops, 75 guns, 139 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1238 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 3
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RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 3:02:50 PM   
Honda


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Joined: 5/5/2004
From: Karlovac, Croatia
Status: offline 		In George you should trust
Why? Because it's the only fighter with solid stats you have. My advice is: overuse them.
Yes, they will suffer. But, having in mind it's non-PDU and you will only have limited numbers available, you should make use of all that overproduction (171 if I'm not mistaken). Use the crack guys for as long as they live (don't abuse them, of course, just don't hide them). Even if replacement pilots are green, some might survive. It's a solid plane and survivability is increased even if just a bit. Use tham where they can make a difference and stay away from regular escort missons (too many Oscars are just crying for a shot at dying in vain). When some extra squadrons arrive you can start a serious training campaign in China, but in the meantime use them, even if green in which case they are still good medicine for the heavies that will soon go for Truk, Kendari, Amboina.

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RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 4:11:35 PM   
Fishbed

 

Posts: 1822
Joined: 11/21/2005
From: Beijing, China - Paris, France
Status: offline 		Sup PzB

Just a question: I remember you tried already to use some H8K in night naval attack, with no hit it's true, but still they managed to find the target, right? No plans to try out this one more time? Or using Dinahs as 100ft night fighter bombers against the enemy shipping?
What about other plane types and squadron possible night-time operations? Or what about huge Emilies concentration for a big strike?

In fact, any plan of night air action again, or is there anykind of a rule forbidding it?

AJ

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Post #: 1714
RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 5:18:09 PM   
pauk


Posts: 4162
Joined: 10/21/2001
From: Zagreb,Croatia
Status: offline 		hi, another question for Master PzB...

What are your plans for the troops on Kaveing?

Rabaul seems to falling in greedy American hands, slowly but surerly. Once when Andy posses Rabaul, Kaveing become "small and uninportant base for the Japs". That's the time when you should deploy on second defensive line (NG-Truk-Wake).

Do you have a plans for evacuating troops from Kaveing since it becomes clearly that you can't kick out American from the beaches or do you have some diabolic (not cuning ) offensive plan?



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RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 6:50:58 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		In a way I agree with you Honda..but I'm a bit unsure what effect 54 semi or untrained George's will
have on the war. Was thinking about training the units to an avg exp of 90 and then test their effectiveness.
We can try to run some tests when the time comes.

I'm receiving 4 large George units over the next year but the first one doesn't arrive for another 267 days.

Fishbed, I've had my best H8K on night naval attack at Kwajalein for weeks on end (close to 90 avg exp). It's very
difficult to make them sortie, so I'm not bothering with any major night initiatives. The ac usually get blown to
pieces on the runways by large numbers of US heavy bombers....

Pauk, that's a good question! Imperial High Command has been pondering over the issue for a while without coming to
a conclusion. It will cost dozens and dozens of transports and auxilliaries to evacuate them. Guess it would be worth it so yes, an attempt will most likely be made. In order to succeed under murderous enemy fire numbers is the only solution.

Emirau and Admirality Isl will also be in a hopeless situation after Rabaul falls and their fall will again compromise the position of seveal bases in central New Guinea and Truk itself. So a rear guard has to be left behind and prolong these events for as long as possible. All these bases have 8 or 9 forts and lots of mines.

I will not commit my precious fleet destroyers or cruisers in numbers for these operations: smaller destroyers types and aux vessels will have to do.

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Post #: 1716
RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 6:58:06 PM   
Speedysteve

 

Posts: 15998
Joined: 9/11/2001
From: Reading, England
Status: offline 		Hi John,

The George groups I had in the Mariana's scenario got toasted by the Hellcats. IIRC 50 were lost for about 4-8 Hellcats. Av exp was about 50ish. I had an ace afterwards though I remember

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RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 7:42:35 PM   
Fishbed

 

Posts: 1822
Joined: 11/21/2005
From: Beijing, China - Paris, France
Status: offline 		Talking about Georges, a little video to keep it real and change from our usual 2d view

http://www.angel.ne.jp/~tochy/airplane/dws/shiden-kai.mpg


Taken from this site, http://www.angel.ne.jp/~tochy/
I suppose you know it already but well, if not, take a look, you will not regret it

< Message edited by Fishbed -- 1/11/2006 7:47:46 PM >

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Post #: 1718
RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 8:07:04 PM   
pauk


Posts: 4162
Joined: 10/21/2001
From: Zagreb,Croatia
Status: offline 		hmmm... we are bunch of desperate Jap fanboys aren't we? We have discussion about 54 Georges like they will be able to save the whole Empire....

Seriously, i would keep then in the "dark" and then use them ... I dunno know for sure but guess that experience above 80 should give better results. It is certainly worth to try...

As for a Kaveing... you can try evacuation with subs (you have plenty of them in that area, right?) and via fast transports - i know that it's impossible to evacuate a full division with FT and subs, but you will keep your evacuation in secret for several days. And that's important. If you send APs Andy would be probably alerted and he would certainly come to conclusion that you give up here.

Let's keep him in faith that you will desperatly fight here.

I doubt that Andy would set PP for next target if he expect "last man defence", instead of this he will probably set other units to prepare on Kaveing etc.... and that's 30 more days gained! (he need that time to prepare for next target)

< Message edited by pauk -- 1/11/2006 8:11:36 PM >

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RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/11/2006 9:25:06 PM   
Arstavidios

 

Posts: 780
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Status: offline 		Just use a few aircraft from truk to pick up the troops if you have some time.
A chutai of Emilys would do the trick if you're in no hurry. You can add more planes if you need too. Aircraft are great for moving troops around your forward bases without risking your ships, but watch for the air transport bug which is nasty.

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Post #: 1720
RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/12/2006 12:16:50 AM   
String


Posts: 2661
Joined: 10/7/2003
From: Estonia
Status: offline 		H8K will fly night port attacks quite often.

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Post #: 1721
RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/12/2006 12:53:55 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Nice video Fishbed!

Subs *ROFL* Think I got 8 or nine left and I have to keep them far away from the enemy...
Think I will evacuate parts of the troops on Kavieng and force Andy to spend time and resources
to remove them. Have to take out units in bits and pieces!

Will try to train my George units to 90 exp and see how they fare! Can't hurt - if they don't
deliver I will simply send them into combat with mediocre pilots. The plane isn't a wonder weapon
but it will boost our defensive capabilities

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

Was so silly that I sent a sub against the enemy bombardment groups around Maloelap!
Super asw destroyers killed it asap...

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ASW attack at 83,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs
DD Hatfield
DD Craven
DD Philip
DD McKee
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Shepparton, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

My paras recaptured Timoeka - 5 casualties The base's AF was 95% complete
and in another day Allied transports would have been in place.

Ground combat at Timoeka

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1798 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Timoeka base !!!

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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The first George Daitai




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< Message edited by PzB -- 1/13/2006 12:07:52 AM >

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Post #: 1722
RE: Maloelap invaded - 1/13/2006 12:07:00 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		I've started to evacuate parts of the garrison at Kavieng - bulk of the 33rd Division
has been brought home. Not sure how much I should leave behind. With 9 forts I'll leave at
least a division to slow Andy down.

Preparing to re-capture Kai Island!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/08/43

Surface Combat

The bombardment group runs into a barge convoy....

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese Ships
AG AG-119, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-358, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AG AG-2060, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-2082, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2088, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2530

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Alabama
CA Salt Lake City
CL Tromp
CL Richmond
CL Phoenix
DD Aulick
DD Conner
DD LaVallette
DD McKee
DD Philip
DD Craven
DD Hatfield
DMS Boggs
DMS Perry
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19
Port supply hits 4
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Ground Combat

The forts are slowly falling....

Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40471 troops, 315 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 22500 troops, 60 guns, 136 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1425 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 5
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
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Post #: 1723
Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/13/2006 1:48:09 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Andy felt things were going well today...so of course we tried to convince him about
the opposite!

I've been trying to hit enemy convoys at Majuro for a while but Andy's been running a large
bombardment group back and forth to Maloelap. Kinda difficult to plan a proper attack. Today I
sent a battleships group in: it was escorted by 2 destroyers TFs.

As suspected Andy's battleships went back to Maloelap and we got to the transports
(I wasn't too keen on engaging the modern Alabama and the old Colorado with two old Kongo class
battlehsips. The Mutsu suffered a single system point of damage and lost one knot - thus making it impossible
to stage 5 hexes to Majuro.)

Not a great victory but we sank 3 destroyers, 2 minesweepers and damaged quite a few transports badly without
loosing any ships. The enemy's strength will grow more slowly if we can continue to press this type of attacks
and I'm gaining experience in 'sneakiness'

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

Also sent a destroyer and a light TF back to Kai Island - one was almost interecepted by an
enemy sub!

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Sub attack at 36,78

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS Balao
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Surface Combat

The first group into Kai encountered some landing ships...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Makigumo
DD Hayashio
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-60, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-63
LCT LCT-64, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-135
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Then some pesky PT boats which landed a hit!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 3
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-345
PT PT-351
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
AK Surigao, Shell hits 3, on fire
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The clash at Majuro was a nice sight: unfortunately we didn't get to as many transports
as I hoped - they withdrew after the first round. Several destroyers were sunk after we first
dispatched of 6 PT boats. Goodie!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Kitakami
DD Shimakaze
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Shinonome
DD Kisaragi
DD Minazuki
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-118, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT PT-119
PT PT-144, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
PT PT-146
PT PT-148, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Kitakami
DD Shimakaze
DD Tamanami
DD Onami
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki
DD Suzukaze
DD Shinonome
DD Kisaragi
DD Minazuki
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-147
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-152
PT PT-153, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Kitakami
DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tamanami
DD Onami, Shell hits 1
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1
DD Suzukaze
DD Shinonome
DD Kisaragi
DD Minazuki
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
PT PT-21
PT PT-24
PT PT-26
PT PT-28
PT PT-42
PT PT-122, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT PT-142
PT PT-143
PT PT-145, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Shell hits 3
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 4
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2
DD Shimakaze
DD Tamanami
DD Onami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki
DD Suzukaze
DD Shinonome
DD Kisaragi
DD Minazuki
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
DD Frazier, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Stack, Shell hits 4
DD Sterett, Shell hits 50, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Cessnock, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Gympie
MSW Latrobe, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Velocity
AO Niobrara
AP Heywood, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pierce
AP Ormsby
AP Callaway, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Elmore
AP Cambria, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Thomas Jefferson
AP West Point
AP Kenmore
AP De Grasse
AK Delawarean
AK Kentuckian
AK Minnesotan
AK West Cawthon
AK Charles H Cramp
AK Pacific
AK Mormacsul
AK Shooting Star, Shell hits 1, on fire
TK Gulfcoast
TK Gulfcrest
AP Cape San Juan
AK Elna
AK Ambrose Bierce
AK Clarence Darrow
AK Conrad Kohrs
AK Felix Hathaway
AK Leonidas Merritt
AK Philip Doddridge
AK Empire Lynx
AK Empire Seal
AP Empire Chivalry, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonbeam
AK Empire Moorhen
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari

Allied Ships
PT PT-119
PT PT-146, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-148, and is sunk
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The little pests then achieved a few successes...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru
DD Hatsukari

Allied Ships
PT PT-147, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-152, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Oite, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT PT-21, Shell hits 1
PT PT-24
PT PT-26
PT PT-28, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT PT-42
PT PT-142
PT PT-143, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
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Andy's ship bagged a couple of barges!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese Ships
AG AG-103, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-104
AG AG-2054
AG AG-2063, Shell hits 36, and is sunk

Allied Ships - afraid this TF is too strong for my old Kongo's!
BB Colorado
BB Alabama
CA Salt Lake City
CL Tromp
CL Richmond
CL Phoenix
DD Aulick
DD Conner
DD LaVallette
DD McKee
DD Philip
DD Craven
DD Hatfield
DMS Boggs
DMS Perry
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
PT PT-345
PT PT-351, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 4
Port supply hits 2
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Air Combat

The plan was to sink as many enemy transports forced out of Wotje as possible.
Unfortunately the biggest raid went after the US bombardment group protected by a strong CAP.
We had our fair share of successes though:

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Day Air attack on TF, near Majuro at 83,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
D4Y Judy x 9
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
F6F Hellcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 14
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-47C Thunderbolt x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships - we had a small opportunity to hit the Alabama...
BB Alabama

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 85,83

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Stephen J. Field

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Callaway, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,83

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Cambria, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Chivalry, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 61,86

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 8

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Serpens

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Moorhen, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Majuro - the poor ba$tards at Wotje are still holding out!

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10160 troops, 108 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 1818 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Maloelap - same on Maloelap!

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15320 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13054 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
675 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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RE: Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/13/2006 8:10:06 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Question: should I reinforce Maloelap with units from Kwajalein or should I leave them to
themselves? The troops on Kwajalein all got 100 preparation points for their home base and
I got a feeling I will need them - BUT when Maloelap falls Kawjalein will be within fighter sweep
range of Corsairs...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/43

Air Combat

Got a few shots at retiring transports today, but no hits!

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Day Air attack on TF at 82,85

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Shooting Star, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 17

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

Allied Ships
AP Empire Chivalry, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

The starved defenders on Majuro are about to give in!

Ground combat at Majuro

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10005 troops, 103 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 1466 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 163 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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RE: Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/13/2006 8:38:20 PM   
String


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Status: offline 		How do you plan transporting them to Maloelap anyway?

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RE: Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/13/2006 8:44:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		how many troops do you have garrisoned in the region ???

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RE: Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/13/2006 9:13:36 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Fast transport or/and airlift.
Got quite a few large Navy Guard Units in the area and they're easy to move around.

Kwajalein holds close to 50k troops in all - Eniwetok 30k, and the rest of the atolls in the area 12k
each. I've split a crack division and placed 3 regiments on 3 different atolls. Base force units with inf squads
complement them.

90% of the 33rd Division has been extracted from Kavieng - it will stay on Truk for now. It is possible to get
another division out and move it to Kwajalein, this would free up at least 2 large guard units.


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RE: Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/13/2006 11:15:00 PM   
PzB74


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From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		Upgraded my second George Daitai - the first one got 17 ready ac. Will move back to training camp
and train to an avg exp of 90. I think it will do my air defenses good to have a few elite units around.

Recon tells me Andy got 11k troops on Kai Island. Mostly airlifted in. Hm, is it possible to recapture this place?
Dunno were the US carriers are, no sign of em for a while. Kinda expecting them to pop back up around Timor and in the Marshalls.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/43

Bombardments

Another run to Maloelap...Andy is really insistent!

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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses: - my combat troops remain intact though!
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 28
Port supply hits 4
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Air Combat

I'm also landing the occasioanl strike...

Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 41

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground Combat

The brave defense of Majuro comes to an end!

Ground combat at Majuro

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10021 troops, 106 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 877 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 148 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1498 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39280 troops, 273 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 21083 troops, 40 guns, 131 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6) - Will cost the Allies 10-15k casualties to capture Rabaul and even more to 'cleanse' it!

Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
765 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 1
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RE: Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/14/2006 11:26:31 AM   
pauk


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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

Upgraded my second George Daitai - the first one got 17 ready ac. Will move back to training camp
and train to an avg exp of 90. I think it will do my air defenses good to have a few elite units around.


Are you planing to train pilots in the Georges? I wouldn't do it - you can train air crew in old planes (Zero or whatever) and after that you can upgrade them. No need to give free intel to Andy. Anyway, 84 exp of your first George Daitai sounds good... together with Tony's you can set a nice ambush for his 4E bombers (Truk, NG)...

quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

Question: should I reinforce Maloelap with units from Kwajalein or should I leave them to
themselves? The troops on Kwajalein all got 100 preparation points for their home base and
I got a feeling I will need them - BUT when Maloelap falls Kawjalein will be within fighter sweep
range of Corsairs...



Hard call. If you want to keep Maloelap (and it seems that you have to) you gonna need reinforecments. But even you reinforce Maloelap it is questionable how your troops from Kwajalein would perform there since they are prepared for the Kwajalein - Andy certainly have units with PP on Maloelap...

Hm... if you don't plan counter attack (and it seems that you don't) in Rabaul/Kaveing area then your position in the Marshalls would be extremly fragile (he can interdict your traffic from Truk to Marshalls) and if you decide to keep rugged defence in the Marshalls he could invade Truk.

I'm afraid (but i could be wrong of course) that only reasonable solution is defending Marshalls with forces you have there and delay Andy. If you have to defence islands it's better to defence Wake or (better) Marcus - he will not have advantage of supporting his fleets with Corsairs, Hellcats and all those nasty capitalist toys....



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RE: Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/14/2006 4:17:32 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		I thought about those problems Pauk...training George's will reveal their presence but Andy
knows they were slated for arrival in late 43 anyway. It's possible that I'll simply move them to
the Marianas and start building the nucleus of a strong air reserve.

I don't want the Marshalls to fall too quickly and this can best be achived by defending Maloelap as
long as possible. So I'll try to divert some reinforcements into the area. Enemy search planes spotted
the Mutsu at Kwajalein today - should be enough to discourage further bombardment attacks and attract
enemy carriers (we don't want them around Timor right now; )

My evacuation of units from Kavieng is continuing: the entire 33rd Division is out and the 18th Division is
next. Then I will leave the rest except an engineer regiment and a couple of base forces. That will provide me
with reserves for the continued defense of Truk, the Admiralities Islands and New Guinea.

Tomorrow we receive large air reinforcements: the first A6M5c Zeke Fighter bomber unit with 48 ac + close to
100 A6M5 Zeke fighters.

I've moved the Kaga to Tokyo to finish repairs (sys damage 8) and perform 2 upgrades. Shanghai, Hong Kong and
Singapore have received lots of damaged ships and their repair yards are rather busy for some time to come...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/43

Nothing really interesting to report today - ground units at Kavieng, Rabaul
and Maloelap were bombed...so let's take a look at our next adventure:

The invasion of Kai Island - Operation Kai-ten

Kai Island is still only a size 1 af, so there are no enemy bombers there.
The place is 6 hexes away from Darwin, so no Corsairs or other pests within range either.
There are some Spits and Corsairs on Kai Island itself though. Will try to avoid tangling with
them.

A perfect opportunity to either wipe out a strong enemy position or force their surface combat
units and carriers into action. We got plenty of LBA in the surrounding bases and the newly reformed
Carrier Escort Division will provide close support together with 4 the battleships Fuso, Yamashiro, Ise
and Hyuga (2 of the bb's are now part of the invasion tf's.).

The KB is providing cover and is currently positioned just west of northern New Guinea.

I'm landing a full elite army division and the crack navy South Seas Detachment and a base force unit.
Additional reinforcements can be drawn from the surrounding bases.





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RE: Enemy convoys take a beating! - 1/14/2006 4:21:14 PM   
PzB74


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/43

Sent in a strong bombardment force to Kai Island - results
weren't that good!

Surface Combat/Bombardments

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CL Noshiro
DD Niizuki
DD Akigumo
DD Hakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships - now that's overkill
PT PT-345, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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Air Combat

Mostly ground strikes...

Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft - Darwin is again very weakly defended but recon says there are 250 fighters
and 200 auxiliaries there Is Andy up to something!?

Boomerang II x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Taurus

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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NEWSFLASH! Truk bombed - Kai Isl invaded - 1/14/2006 7:04:01 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		The 14th of October will be remembered as the day Truk was bombed!
312 heavies escorted by 97 long range P-38J's hit our base in force.

I've been expecting something like this and only a few weeks ago the Fleet abandoned
Truk as their main base and moved back to Ulithi. There were only some transports,
auxiliaries and 2 training cruisers in port and a handful of them suffered damage.

I didn't keep my air reserves over Truk and that was just as good since it would be all but
impossible to stop 300 heavies and 100 P-38's. Quite a few fighters were destroyed in the air
and on the ground, but again it was my air transport corpse that paid the heavies price. Some
126 transports were torched.

There are relatively few enemy heavy bombers in northern Australia and in the Gilberts/Marshalls so
the good thing about all this is that our invasion of Kai is more likely to succeed. Andy is playing
very well - but he's doing a lot of things simultanously and it's difficult for him to committ 100% to
all these operations. His carriers raided the Admiralities today - and that suits me very well! I don't
have many valuable assets in the area and my fleets around Kwajalein and Timor can now continue to operate
with impunity.

Operation Kai-ten had a good start and more than 10k troops unloaded on the first day. Enemy subs were diverted
and we managed to shoot down almost a 100 enemy ac that tried to intervene. Our Escort Carrier division performed
well and our bombardment fleet neutralized the Spits and Corsairs on Kai Island itself. Tomorrow we got t-storms
coming and it's uncertain how effective the enemies LBA will be. Our own LBA will now join the battle and a strong
LRCAP will be placed over Kai Island as our bombers are ordered to attack.

On Maloelap another enemy attack was repulsed: so things are going well on 2 out of 3 fronts.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

Several enemy subs around Kai Island tried to intercept the invasion force!

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Sub attack near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
AP Taibun Maru
PC Ch 3
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Seki Maru #2
PC Kyo Maru #6
PG Shinko Maru #2
PG Muro Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6

Allied Ships - Gato herself receives a trashing!
SS Gato, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 43,45

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 9
PC Takuna Maru #7
PG Yoshida Maru

Allied Ships
SS Raton
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ASW attack at 38,77

Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
DD Minekaze
DD Naganami
CL Tama

Allied Ships
SS Balao
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Bombardments

Snake eyes! A second bombardment run against Kai demolish the place
Not a single Corsair or Spitfire remained on CAP!

Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses - 16 Spits and 11 Corsairs torched on the ground!
Spitfire Vb: 8 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 destroyed
Sunderland: 1 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
2022 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 78
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Invasions

Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 6

TF 6 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Victoria Maru

Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 6

TF 6 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
415 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 38

TF 38 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1420 casualties reported
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Air Combat

An air strike on Chungking runs into a bunch of aggressive I-16's. Have to continue
to suppress them.

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-48 Lily x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Resources hits 7 - keeping the Chinks out of supplies is objective nr 1, 2 and 3!
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Here comes the steamroller! Gawd I'm glad I evacuated my fleet from Truk in time.

Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft - a mix of green, semi and trained pilots
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M5 Zeke x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 97 - nasty!
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-17E Fortress x 87
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 148
B-24J Liberator x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 24 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 35 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 19 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 42 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 10 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 12 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed
L3Y Tina: 11 destroyed
J1N1-R Irving: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 19 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 23 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kinjosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Arizana Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Katsura Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Shoto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Katori, Bomb hits 1
MSW W.3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
799 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Airbase hits 75
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 372
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81 - the enemy at Maloelap is not allowed to rest!

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Strikes against the Kai invasion fleet!

Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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The poor Beaufighters struggles against the Zeke and 48 are lost!
Day Air attack on TF at 38,77

Japanese aircraft - I put my Escort Carrier Division fighters on 90% CAP!
A6M5 Zeke x 88

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 56
P-40N Warhawk x 64
B-25J Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 34 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 32 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 27 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVE Hosho

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78 - the battleships attract most of the enemy bombers!

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 42

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 5, on fire
AP Imizu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 38,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 48

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 19
P-40N Warhawk x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 11 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Chiyoda

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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The follow up waves achieves a few successes!

Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Niizuki
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 39,78

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, on fire
AP Taizin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79 - our semi trained fighters over Kwajalein struggles gainst T-bolts!

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 15
PB4Y Liberator x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Enemy carrier strike!

Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 47
SBD Dauntless x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Admiralty Islands , at 58,84

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 124
TBM Avenger x 97

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
TBM Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 15
Port supply hits 13
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 26
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 50
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 22
PB4Y Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Ground Combat

The enemy is not getting anywhere on Maloelap!

Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15043 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12048 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38910 troops, 262 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 19282 troops, 33 guns, 128 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
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The Allies got lots of engineer units on Kai supported by an Oz regiment and some Marine
special forces. I'm confident about the prospects of bagging them all

Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2889 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 10808 troops, 129 guns, 4 vehicles - 10k troops ashore after the first day

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Map: Enemy carriers raid Admiralities - Truk bombed!

Todays casualty list includes 432 Jap and 172 Allied ac. A 2.5 to 1 loss ratio isn't too
bad when you consider that the destructive raid against Truk demolished my transport fleet.

115 Allied and 169 Jap ac were lost in A2A combat.
29 Allied and 259 Jap ac were destroyed on the ground.
9 Allied ac were destroyed by flak.
19 Allied and 5 Jap ac were op losses

We can break the losses down:

Japanese

84 Topsy
22 Tina
20 Tobby

7 Dinah
6 Jake
5 Alf

74 Zeke
17 Zero
55 Tojo
47 Nick (night fighters)
31 Oscar
27 Sally
22 Tony
11 Sonia

Allied

48 Beufighters
35 Warhawks
16 Spitfires
14 Thunderbolts
12 P-38s
11 Corsairs

11 B-24s
5 B-17s
7 B-25s




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RE: NEWSFLASH! Truk bombed - Kai Isl invaded - 1/14/2006 8:49:08 PM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Another bloody turn...much like yesterday! Andy is pushing on two fronts while I'm busy
on a third. The plan is to bend but not break. My reserves are gathering around Ulithi but I
don't think the US carrier will move any closer.

150 reinforcement Zeros from Japan will form the nucleus of the defence together with my new George's.
Still got plenty of bombers and there are another 400 fighters in China that can be moved south in an
emergency. So I'm feeling rather confident despite of the heavy beatings Andy is handing out. My reserves
are far from depleted even though the loss of bases and ac is unfortunate. We're still fighting a
battle to delay the Allied advance towards our main defensive line.

This is very interesting and I'm enjoying myself despite of gloom prospects for 1944

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/43

Bombardments

Guess I have to reload my capital ships...they're heading home anyway. Just wanted
to see if they had any juice left
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Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze
DD Karukaya
BB Hyuga
BB Ise, on fire
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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44
Port supply hits 9
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Some of my transports at Kai headed back towards Kendari even though I had ordered them
to stay put and uload. Very annoying...

Sub attack at 38,77

Japanese Ships
AP Ronsan Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships - the ship fired a 3" shell back at its tormentor
SS Finback, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Air Combat

This game is turning into a huge air attack! Thousands of Allied ac take to the air each and
every day, so I'm not going to edit todays report. Take a look for yourselves.

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 40
Ki-21 Sally x 66
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 6 destroyed

Resources hits 2
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 46

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 3 destroyed
Sunderland: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Sunderland: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 5
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Yep, the heavies came back and destroyed all the replacement ac that arrived 5 min after their
successor were destroyed

Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 100
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-17E Fortress x 81
PB4Y Liberator x 17
B-24D Liberator x 93
B-24J Liberator x 103

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 24 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 14 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 5 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 13 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 30 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 7 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed
L3Y Tina: 7 destroyed
H8K Emily: 3 destroyed
J1N1-R Irving: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 19 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 43
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 359
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 23
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 25
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21
P-47C Thunderbolt x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 14 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 13 destroyed
P-47C Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 15

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 32
A-20G Havoc x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 36

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 100
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 73
P-40N Warhawk x 12

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 61,86

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Avenger II x 6
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 27
P-47D Thunderbolt x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 27
A-36A Apache x 5
PB4Y Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 26
P-40N Warhawk x 12
A-20G Havoc x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 44
B-24J Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 7
Kittyhawk III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 64
P-47D Thunderbolt x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 53

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M5 Zeke x 53
G4M1 Betty x 52
G4M2 Betty x 156

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 193
D4Y Judy x 54
B5N Kate x 9
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 10

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 4th USMC Para Battalion, at 48,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M5 Zeke x 25
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 20
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Boomerang II: 7 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 17 destroyed
B-25J Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships - well done to hit a 28 kt ships with 2 bombs from 15k feet...
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Andy is getting more and more gutsy, he sent his carriers just west of Truk and found
a minelaying tf!

Day Air attack on TF at 63,75

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 54
SBD Dauntless x 82
TBM Avenger x 72

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships - they all sink...
ML Okinoshima, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Shirataka, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Katsuriki, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Naryu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 85,86

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-450, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,86 - it also looks like an invasion force is moving towards Admirality Islands
or one of the bases up the coast of New Guinea!

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 1
LCI LCI-84, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground Combat

Looks like he's slowly getting closer to capturing Rabaul!

Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42278 troops, 272 guns, 194 vehicles

Defending force 18508 troops, 27 guns, 125 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Japanese ground losses:
832 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 13

Allied ground losses:
767 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 6
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Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2866 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 10635 troops, 121 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Map:

This is the troops on Kai Island... I'm not going to attack until my troops have rested for a few
turns. I'm in control of the air above the island for now - let's not hope Andy can move in too many reinforcements.
I may be willing to committ another division if necessary. 99% of the enemy's resources are now outside Truk and Kwajalein.

A light carrier force tried to hit my ships at Kwajalein today but bad weather foiled the attack!






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Post #: 1734
RE: NEWSFLASH! Truk bombed - Kai Isl invaded - 1/14/2006 11:51:03 PM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/43

Invasions

I finally got the rest of my ships to unload..

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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 81

TF 81 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

197 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Victoria Maru, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
1076 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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The convoy we attacked yesterday is unloading over Siador Island.
We got ca 1500 troops there.

Coastal Guns at Siador, 54,85, firing at TF 1048
TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Siador, 54,85

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Brownson
DD Harrison
DD Gillespie
AP Harris

Allied ground losses:
581 casualties reported
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Sub/Attacks

Sub attack at 71,53

Japanese Ships
ML Maeshima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
MSW W.12
ML Yurijima
ML Niizaki

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish
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Sub attack at 61,50

Japanese Ships
AP Gokoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Eifuku Maru
MSW Asahi Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Herring

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 20
A-20G Havoc x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 42
B-17E Fortress x 11
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24D Liberator x 69
B-24J Liberator x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged

Allied Ships - another close call...
BB Colorado

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
MSW Kalgoorlie, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP La Salle, Bomb hits 1
LCI LCI-21

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Oh the horror! Andy second guessed me and sent his carrier straight to Eniwetok were
I retired my battle squadron. By a stroke of good luck bad weather grounded the enemy strike
in the am turn but a big wave took of in the afternoon!

They scored multiple hits on my battlewagons, including a torpedo! By another stroke of extremely
good luck damage is minor! All bb's can still manage a top speed of between 22 and 27 knots. I've
put them into 3 fast transport TFs. This type of formation always holds a high top speed even though
the ships have just refuelled. I can only hope my 'secret weapon' works....

Day Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 76,74

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 31
SBD Dauntless x 65
TBM Avenger x 23

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 36 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire - now this is a tough ship!!
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 3
CL Kitakami
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Takao
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Kapunda
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1696 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3250 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 44767 troops, 252 guns, 193 vehicles

Defending force 15760 troops, 14 guns, 110 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses: - not good!
588 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3
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Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2866 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 17257 troops, 224 guns, 6 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Situation Map: Trap at Eniwetok

The enemy trap at Eniwtok is about to close and only good luck saved our ships today.
I've tried to arrange a little surprise for Andy myself while my ships are getting the he11 outta
dodge! Can only hope my luck continues.




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Post #: 1735
Getting the he11 outta Dodge! - 1/15/2006 12:44:30 AM   
PzB74


Posts: 5076
Joined: 10/3/2000
From: No(r)way
Status: offline 		It worked! My battleships got away Incredible, the Mutsu got a mere 10 sys damage!
A miracle....a lucky ship & good fortune

I'm getting ready to assault Kai Island: hopefully we can have this over with soon.

Soon it will be time to move our ac out of the Marshalls - the place is too hot. Got to
keep something around to slow Andy down and cause a bit wear and tear.
For the rest of the year we will fortify the Marianas and bring our combined might together.
Should be possible to strike against the enemy as he slowly advances into New Guinea.

Truk must be held so I'm going to keep lots of troops there and evacuate most of the ships
and ac.

The reason I'm so jumpy about Kai Island is because it's part of my main defensive line. Don't want
cracks in it. Timor - Northern New Guinea - the Marianas - Wake Island must be held. The big assault
will come in 1944.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/43

Invasions

Most of my troops are now ashore Kai Island!

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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 23

TF 23 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 81

TF 81 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese ground losses:
712 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 86

TF 86 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

Japanese Ships
MSW W.25

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Siador, 54,85, firing at TF 1048

TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Siador, 54,85

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Brownson
AP Bolivar
DD Gillespie

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
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TF 1034 encounters mine field at Madang (54,84)

Allied Ships
MSW Lithgow
MSW Kapunda
MSW Geelong
MSW Ararat
MSW Kalgoorlie, on fire
LCI LCI-22, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
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TF 1034 encounters mine field at Madang (54,84)
TF 1034 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84

Allied Ships
MSW Lithgow
MSW Kapunda
MSW Geelong
MSW Ararat
MSW Kalgoorlie, on fire

Allied ground losses:
347 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 77

TF 77 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 81
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TF 81 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Uchide Maru, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 86

TF 86 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)
TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Richmond
CL Tromp
CA Salt Lake City
BB Alabama
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 10
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Sunderland: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 42

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38G Lightning x 10
P-38J Lightning x 37
P-47C Thunderbolt x 34
PB4Y Liberator x 35
B-24D Liberator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 32 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22
SBD Dauntless x 3
Avenger II x 15
Kittyhawk III x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 62
P-39D Airacobra x 72
P-40N Warhawk x 131
F-5A Lightning x 1
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 77
B-17E Fortress x 17
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
443 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,78

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 105
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBM Avenger x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AE Soya, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,74

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 23
TBM Avenger x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,74 - Andy joined his Carrier TFs and melted my puny attack.
The good thing: my fleet got away!

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 16
G4M1 Betty x 5
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 47
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23
Ki-30 Ann x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 220

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 39 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 23 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
Corsair IV x 16
Boomerang II x 9
Kittyhawk III x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 22
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-38J Lightning x 10
P-47D Thunderbolt x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 13 destroyed
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42238 troops, 255 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 14156 troops, 3 guns, 105 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5
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Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1414 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3660 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2866 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 23108 troops, 247 guns, 5 vehicles
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RE: Getting the he11 outta Dodge! - 1/15/2006 1:16:53 AM   
rtrapasso


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Status: offline 		PzB - it was awfully nice of you to arrange that event for fellow IJN player fabertong:

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Kai Island recaptured! - 1/15/2006 3:26:15 AM   
PzB74


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A good turn as we wipe out the enemy on Kai Island. The entire 5th Division is already
loaded back onto the transports and on its way back to Kendari.

Andy tried to race after his prey: the Kwajalein battlegroup! But it's too late, the ships
are already half way to Tokyo/Ulithi.

In 26 days we receive the first Daitai equipped with the Jack interceptor. Large 72 ac formations
of Zekes will also arrive - these will fit perfectly on my carriers. Within 7 months another 3 fleet,
1 light and 3 escort carriers will also join the fleet. Time to look ahead - the more time we buy the
more land combat units we will receive. It should be possible to turn the Philippines into a huge fortress.

The fight will continue....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/43

Invasions

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)
TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 82,81

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE LeHardy

Coastal Guns at Maloelap, 82,81, firing at TF 1011
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE LeHardy, Shell hits 3
LCI LCI-336
SC SC-641

Allied ground losses:
515 casualties reported
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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Madang (54,84)
TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Mildura
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Robin
MSW Tern
MSW Revenge
MSW Wagga
MSW Strahan
DMS Elliot
DD Arunta
DD Bailey
DD Barton
AK Empire Rainbow, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
716 casualties reported
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro

Allied ground losses:
863 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 5
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Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38G Lightning x 10
P-38J Lightning x 29
P-47C Thunderbolt x 31
P-47D Thunderbolt x 2
PB4Y Liberator x 30
B-24D Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 15 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 54,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 147th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 147th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 49

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
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The KB helped prep the way for our victory at Kai Island!

Day Air attack on 52nd Base Force, at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M5 Zeke x 99
D3A Val x 18
D4Y Judy x 176
B5N Kate x 106
B6N Jill x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Cavalry Division, at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 77,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
B5N Kate x 16
G4M2 Betty x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 210

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
B5N Kate: 14 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 9 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,86 - these small dive bombing units are effective!

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kalgoorlie, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground Combat

After thorough preparations we sweep the enemy of Kai Island!
Several construction units, a base force, parts of a para unit and an entire Cavalry division
have been wiped out!

Ground combat at Kai Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23689 troops, 247 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 5367 troops, 44 guns, 6 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kai Island base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Sunderland: 3 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7814 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6701 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20818 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul - I'm afraid this is the last day before Rabaul falls...(

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 45943 troops, 259 guns, 219 vehicles

Defending force 13251 troops, 2 guns, 98 vehicles

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
1079 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
781 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 9
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Ground combat at Maloelap - Andy unloaded reinforcements..that were forced to shock attack

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3926 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11429 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
938 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
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RE: Kai Island recaptured! - 1/15/2006 3:33:51 AM   
Honda


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Status: offline 		I feel a need to say Yipee!!!! or whatever else that desn't sound as lame. I'm as drunk as drunk can be but my judement is still that good to extend the praise where it's due. Keep up the good work and trust me in this sentimental episode...we're all behind you.
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RE: Kai Island recaptured! - 1/15/2006 3:41:03 AM   
PzB74


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Status: offline 		Thx Honda! We should all be drunk as skunks on a Saturday night

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