Andy Mac
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Joined: 5/12/2004 From: Alexandria, Scotland Status: offline
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Well it has begun 1st US Corps with 4 Divs landed at PM this and managed to get ashore in good shape. It is looking good for taking PM The raid on Palembang didnt work as anticipated. Illustrious ate a torpedo and is able to make 3/3 so I may need to leave her behind. I did manage to savage some AO's so that was good and will restrict IJN deep strikes for a while I will try a deliberate attack tomorrow Andy AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1046 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) Allied Ships DD Napier -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1068 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) Allied Ships DD Monssen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12 Ki-21 Sally x 77 Ki-49 Helen x 52 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 214 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 97 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 43,37 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Ki-27 Nate x 36 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet 36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 43,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-49 Helen x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 46,34 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 8 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 67 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 54 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet 30 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet 32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 35 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 46,34 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 33 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 9 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet 20 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 22 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet 12 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet 8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 8 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships BB Warspite CL Hobart CL De Ruyter CL Leander BB Revenge Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships CL Detroit CL Adelaide CL Sumatra BB Mississippi BB California BB Arizona BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 Allied Ships CL St. Louis CA Louisville CA Chester CA Northampton BB Indiana Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 40,35 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4814 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2902 Defending force 100610 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2395 Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,32 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1383 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488 Defending force 21111 troops, 181 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
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