pauk
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Paukashawa-san will try to do the best. However, situation is very critical and PM is just about to fall. Andy becomes methodical player and he learns how to overcommit forces - no less than four division are involved in PM invasion! So, we are ready to lose PM and Gili Gili eventually, but we already start to preparing for counter attack. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/43 What a turn! PNG As expected enemy shows at the PM Riviera and endless river of American tourists starts to flow into this lovely city with touch of colonial charm. But before they took their positions, mines suprised him: TF 1017 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) Allied Ships DD Panther, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Witte de With, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1042 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) Allied Ships DMS Hopkins DMS Hovey DMS Southard DD Gwin, Mine hits 1, on fire Andy really puts pressure on Port Moresby, and his bombardment runs were quite efficient. PM is closed. Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships BB Warspite CL Hobart CL De Ruyter CL Leander BB Revenge Japanese ground losses: 186 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships CL Boise CL Helena CA Wichita CA Chicago BB New Mexico BB Tennessee BB Pennsylvania BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 297 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 35 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 12 Then mines carnage continues. Unfortunatly, no critical damage to his precious ships... TF 1022 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) Allied Ships DD Brooks DD Kilty DD Barker AO Kanawha, Mine hits 1, on fire AD Whitney, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Stewart Which can not be said for poor Lamson.... TF 1059 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) Allied Ships DD Cummings DD Fanning DD Dunlap DD Lamson, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Wilson DD Case Numerous MSW didn't prevent lovely mines to find their way to enemy transports, but there was no real devil in their kisses... TF 1070 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) Allied Ships MSW Kingfisher MSW Token MSW Strive MSW Sheldrake MSW Motive MSW Herald APD Stringham DD Clark AK Crux, Mine hits 1, on fire AP Heywood, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported In the noon phase, enemy BBs bombarded PM again - i've included only the most powerful run. It was enough for destroying my supply reserves... Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships CL Boise CL Helena CA Wichita CA Chicago BB New Mexico BB Tennessee BB Pennsylvania BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 136 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 And, touring to PM begins.... TF 1070 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) TF 1070 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91 Allied Ships MSW Kingfisher MSW Token MSW Strive MSW Sheldrake MSW Motive MSW Herald DD Vendetta DD Clark AK Shaula, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Crosby DD Hull, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Prusa, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kennison DD Balch AK William E. Channing, Mine hits 1 AP Koolama, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage APD Stringham DD Vampire DD Voyager AK Thomas A. Edison, Mine hits 1, on fire AK Robert H. Harrison, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 135 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1070 208 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Balch MSW Kingfisher DD Voyager Allied ground losses: 1879 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 By the end of the day, more than 20 K enemy men were disembarked and well dug on PM beaches... Ground combat at Port Moresby Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 7526 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 296 Defending force 20726 troops, 243 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 971 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Over the PM skies, pilots from G2 Genzan daitai (Zero) and 64th Ftr Sentai (crack Tojos with 96 exp!) fought valiant battle against American groups from CVEs (i guess) they shot down 21 fighters for the loss of one Tojo pilot and two Zero pilots... I've decided to risk and rest these brave pilots.... SRA You may ask yourself why i included boring training program report (near Palembang) in such eventfull turn.. Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 96 D3A Val x 8 A6M3a Zero x 51 B5N Kate x 8 G4M1 Betty x 27 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 77 No Japanese losses THAT'S WHY! This sneaky Scot send Lex and Ilustrious 180 miles northeast of Batavia and found my repelnishment fleet at Batavia! What a play by gods of Fortune. Just couple of days before my light CV TF (Junyo, Shoho and Hosho were near Merak!). I had sub picket line near map so he was able to sneak close to my lines without being spoted. 13 Nells and 9 Emilys weren't enough to spot enemy fleet.... Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59 Allied aircraft Seafire x 24 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 34 TBF Avenger x 14 Avenger I x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged TBF Avenger: 4 damaged Avenger I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AO Iro, Bomb hits 3, on fire AO Erimo AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Akikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AO Sata, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AO Notoro, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Namikaze AO Shiretoko, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage All these ships are now disbanded into Batavia port and should survive. As you will see this was actually luck for me... enemy planes attacked my light CV division (Junyo is detached and docked in Singapore - what a pitty!) without spoting my ships (radar?) Day Air attack on TF at 21,56 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Seafire x 23 F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 SBD Dauntless x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Hosho Fortunatly, no bomb founds my light carriers...retaliation strike founds enemy CVs and you can imagine my hapiness when one of last 4 Kates puts torp in British ship...damn, it was a dude...phew! Day Air attack on TF at 17,57 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 10 B5N Kate x 16 Allied aircraft Seafire x 29 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed B5N Kate: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Illustrious, Torpedo hits 1 CV Yorktown I believe that enemy CVs will run away from the hornest nest... but the question is: will he run away from Palembang (east, southwest) or Batavia (east, nortwest)? Paukashiwa-san (another Pauk's nephew) decided to concentrate his air force at Batavia and deliver powerful strike against enemy CVs in the area.
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