PzB74
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Well, not quite...I ran the combat phase 
Andy moved some ships out of my range - but the cruier squadron connected!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/44
Sub/ASW Attacks
One of my mine laying boats ran into trouble....but the Strait is now covered with mines!
I hope it can delay and split up the enemys advance.
ASW attack at 36,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-53, hits 9
Allied Ships
DD Izard
DD Hutchins
DD Harrison
DD Hall
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ASW attack at 35,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-53, hits 17, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-153
LST LST-214
LST LST-73
LSD Carter Hall
AK Alchiba
AK Lesuth
AK Crux
AP Orungal
MSW Kapunda
MSW Gympie
MSW Gladstone
MSW Geelong
MSW Cootamundra
MSW Ararat
MSW Pirie
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Sub laid mines with 'spunk' 
TF 1080 encounters mine field at 25917968,41
Allied Ships
DD Mahan
DD Henley
DD Schroeder
DD John Rodgers
DD Remey
DD Abner Read
DD William Porter
DD Norman, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Surface Combat
Nishimura achieves surprise! The initial attack is inefficient though.
In a prolonged battle ranging from 7-2-7k yards our light units are battered
but succeeds in hitting the enemy with torpedoes, blowing up one destroyer, heavily
damaging another as well as a heavy cruiser and a battleship.
In all we loose 5 destroyers and a light cruiser - but I'm quite pleased. Both our
crack heavy cruisers got away and Andy now got 2 damaged capital ships to protect.
Night Time Surface Combat at 35,62
Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 4
CA Chokai
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Oi, Shell hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashimo, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Kiyoshimo
DD Hayashimo, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Akishimo, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 
BB California, Shell hits 8
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Australia, Shell hits 2
CA Astoria, Shell hits 5
DD Miller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas
DD Owen
DD Philip, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk *magazine explodes*
DD Picking, Shell hits 2
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I had not intended for these new 'light' destroyers to engage the enemy..but they did
with unfortunate results!
Night Time Surface Combat at 35,62
Japanese Ships
DD Matsu, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
DD Momo
DD Take, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ume, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB California, Shell hits 3
CA Salt Lake City, on fire
CL Australia
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
DD Miller, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas
DD Owen
DD Picking
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Air Combat
As suspected..Samarinda is attracting a lot of attention!
Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-47D Thunderbolt x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 7
Mosquito PR.IX x 6
P-38J Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 11
B-29 Superfortress x 92
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 105
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The heavily damaged cruisr 'Oi' is ablaze:
Day Air attack on TF at 34,63
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 18
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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The 'lost' convoy:
Day Air attack on TF at 52,62
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Ewa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Susana, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Edward Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,64
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Steel Mariner, on fire, heavy damage
AK Florence Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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A Kami attack: provided an escort to get some through. They bounced of a battleship!!
Day Air attack on TF, near Wasile at 41,69
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17
A6M5c Zeke x 21
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
Kittyhawk III x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 4
P-38J Lightning x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 12 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 32 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed
P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LST LST-241
BB Colorado, Kamikaze hits 2
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I sent several TFs around the area to create false targets for the enemy:
Day Air attack on TF at 37,60
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F Hellcat x 83
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
Corsair IV x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #3
PC Takuna Maru #7, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otake Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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It bagged us a few enemy ac:
Day Air attack on TF at 37,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 12
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14
SB2C Helldiver x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 34
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,62
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Udo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,61
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Fumishima Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tarushima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,63
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 14
TBM Avenger x 32
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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A few minor raids to 'test' the enemys defenses:
Day Air attack on TF at 35,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft - this is a true Uber CAP!
FM-2 Wildcat x 124
F6F Hellcat x 260
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
Corsair IV x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,67
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
P-40N Warhawk x 4
P-38J Lightning x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 124
F6F Hellcat x 260
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
Corsair IV x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Night Engagement south of Tarakan!
We can still surprise the enemy at night! Long Lance Menace
Our heavy cruisers reached Balikpapan and will replenish in Java and act as a
raiding force.
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