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RE: A lucky escape - 2/13/2006 12:00:46 AM

Andy Mac

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Pull out is going well

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/42

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TF 97 encounters mine field at Shimuzu (65,43)

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 2

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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N Kate x 18
C5M Babs x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-49 Helen x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 46,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th Chinese Corps, at 46,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th New Chinese Division, at 44,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 44,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 29
Ki-49 Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 107 RAAF Base Force, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17
Ki-49 Helen x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
22 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry/A Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 76th Chinese/C Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Katori

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Goodenough island at 56,93

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Fuyukawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at 51,27

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69987 troops, 709 guns, 143 vehicles

Defending force 23159 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
752 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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RE: A lucky escape - 2/17/2006 10:21:45 PM

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Pauk hits hard at Tarawa shoots down 15 planes

But I have Spits on the way......

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RE: A lucky escape - 2/18/2006 3:30:42 PM

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I am tied to covering SOuth Aus at moment

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RE: A lucky escape - 2/18/2006 3:35:19 PM

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Cenpac looks ok except for the fighter losses

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RE: A lucky escape - 2/19/2006 8:32:37 PM

Andy Mac

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The evacuation of Northern Aus is almost complete only the Darwin CD unit has been caught.

I am moving a TF down form India to allow me to untie my USCV's from Sydney

I have decided to bring down Formidable/ Indomitable/ Illustrious/Hermes and Warspite plus screen.

The presence of the RN in Australian Waters will free up my US CV's In another month or so my RN CV's start to get Seafires although the replacement rate is small so it will take time to upgrade them all

The only dangerous moment will be the sneak past Perth but I have sufficient intel to be happpy that the IJN CV's are no longer in Australian waters

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 18
Ki-27 Nate x 28

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 50
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 98

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 51,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 51,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 19,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-27 Nate x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 83
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 16

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 7th DAF Base Force, at 31,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 59

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/A Corps, at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kashima Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at 22,85

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3355 troops, 10 guns, 127 vehicles

Defending force 6003 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at 51,27

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79736 troops, 781 guns, 140 vehicles

Defending force 17836 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
7452 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

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Ground combat at 16,99

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2198 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 124 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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RE: A lucky escape - 2/19/2006 8:35:24 PM

Andy Mac

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Pauk is really following up with the attack on the aleutians I just dont care. I am planning on more or less ignoring it until I have forces available to eject them.

Hornet sailed from Suva with the first RAAF Spitfire Sqn embarked for Tarawa.

Give me 2 weeks and next time Pauk comes sweeping he is going to get a nasty shock as for the 1st time proper front line allied aircraft contest the air !!!!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/42

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ASW attack near Iloilo at 42,56

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Minekaze
DD Samidare
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS O20

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TF 200 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 96,36

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported

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TF 200 troops unloading over beach at Amchitka Island, 96,36

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Iloilo at 42,56

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Kagero
DD Samidare
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on 2nd Group Army, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 29

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 51,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 19,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-27 Nate x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 107 RAAF Base Force, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,44

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th DAF Base Force, at 31,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 65

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at 22,85

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3374 troops, 8 guns, 127 vehicles

Defending force 5766 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 51,27

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79438 troops, 773 guns, 138 vehicles

Defending force 14736 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
2743 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 17,99

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2178 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Tarawa - 2/19/2006 11:57:15 PM

Andy Mac

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Nasty air offensive by Pauk heavy allied casualties but I managed to shoot down 20+ aJap Fighters.

Its tough though

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/42

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TF 200 troops unloading over beach at Ogliuga Island, 97,36

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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ASW attack near Iloilo at 42,56

Japanese Ships
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34

Allied Ships
SS O20

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-21 Sally x 99
Ki-49 Helen x 39
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Hurricane II x 24
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 20
I-153c x 8
I-16c x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
Hurricane II: 28 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 11 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 25 destroyed
I-153c: 12 destroyed
I-16c: 11 destroyed
SB-2c: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
25 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
H6K4 Mavis x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 19,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-27 Nate x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 22,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 96
D3A Val x 16
B5N Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/A Corps, at 51,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Bichu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at 22,85

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6066 troops, 20 guns, 128 vehicles

Defending force 5685 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 51,27

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79133 troops, 767 guns, 135 vehicles

Defending force 14005 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 91 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
667 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Amchitka Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1104 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Amchitka Island base !!!

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RE: Tarawa - 2/23/2006 8:03:10 PM

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My RN CV TF is now beyond Perth heading for Sydney where it will start to re equip with some Seafires. (Indom gets 24, Ill and Form get 18 and Hermes gets 11) so 71 1st class fighters !!!!!

Now the plan is to go CV hunting in 6 weeks with multiple CVTF's I am thinking 2 RN and 2 US CVTF's operating in concert Wildcats on about 40% CAP/ Seafires on 90%

Lets see how the mighty KB likes going up against some decent fighters with 80xp pilots !!!!!

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/20/42

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Night Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 176
TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Yukaze
PC Takunan Maru #5
PG Koei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
1398 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 176
TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #5
DD Yukaze

Japanese ground losses:
479 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 56

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 35
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 11000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 104
Ki-49 Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 46,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 51,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese/B Corps, at 50,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,44

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at 51,27

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 45538 troops, 432 guns, 141 vehicles

Defending force 4236 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 154 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
268 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Darwin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2922 troops, 30 guns, 148 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PB2Y Coronado: 2 destroyed

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Ground combat at 23,102

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2198 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 66 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2063 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13851 troops, 86 guns, 19 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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RE: Tarawa - 2/27/2006 12:54:34 AM

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PM has fallen ill update later but I think the next step is to consolidate and reinforce Luganville/ New Cal and Tarawa and almyra as the key points on my defensive line

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RE: Tarawa - 3/5/2006 6:31:32 PM

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Pauk hits north China with Paras and takes one of the north Chinese bases that I was in process of reinfircing as I had stripped the base to retake Sian

I then attack and kick him out of Sian

With Perth in enemy hands I am realising just how exposed Sydney is to a carrier raid.

I dont like shifting my Carriers away but it is very exposed. I am going to leave a strong SCTF at Sydney but I think ill move my main fleet base to either New Cal or Suva either of which has more SEARCH radius coverage.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/01/42

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 102
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 35
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 51
Ki-49 Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 107th USAAF Base Force, at 36,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Chinese/A Corps, at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 38
Ki-49 Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Chinese/A Corps, at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at 36,91

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 48076 troops, 523 guns, 151 vehicles

Defending force 21298 troops, 91 guns, 13 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22210 troops, 251 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 107392 troops, 661 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54066 troops, 619 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 2774 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1689 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1579 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 445 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/30/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 36
Ki-27 Nate x 34

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 37

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
7 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mili at 84,85

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at 36,91

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 49777 troops, 573 guns, 158 vehicles

Defending force 26171 troops, 111 guns, 14 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1165 casualties reported
Guns lost 38
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1623 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 420 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lanchow

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 275 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed

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RE: Tarawa - 3/7/2006 1:56:56 PM

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OK its a quiet turn that once again focuses attention on China.

I am trying to reinforce Tarawa and Apanama and have forces on route as well as Suva. New Cal and Palmyra.

If he is going to strike I think it will be New Cal or Suva or possible palmyra as I just dont see Pauk doing the obvious and hitting Tarawa I have 2 Divs lvl 5 forts and mines at Tarawa .

I am pretty sure that most of KB will be in dry dock so I am going to take the opportunity to try and put him on the back foot a little so i have a cunning plan that I am working on.

I have 3 US and 3 RN CV's at present heading to New Cal/Suva from Sydney I am going to divert 1 TF for a little annoy Pauk mission

Now I dont want to give the Seafire (which have now equipped Illustrious air gp) away yet so I will be carefull.

(In two more months all 3 RN CV's will have Seafires and I will be a lot more willing to go toe to toe with KB)

At present my intentions are to have Wasp and Hornet (Lexington is still acting as fast air transport) at Pearl/ Palmyra/ Johnstone Island primarily to cover West Coast Route to Pearl as I am paranoid about deep strikes they will be reinforced by my new US BB's and repaired ones from the West Coast.

I have a strong surface action TF at Sydney with several CL's DD's and 1 x R class and an old US BB.

I have 6 CV's/ 1 CVL and the bulk of my modern Cruisers and DD's heading for New Cal plus POW in close escort.

At Suva I have 4 old BB's and numerous DD's

Overall I am set if anything I feel that I am struggling to provide sufficient air cover for my numerous fleet anchorages and this does worry me

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/06/42

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kungchang , at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-24D Liberator x 31
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 59
Ki-49 Helen x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 25
B-17E Fortress x 19

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
E14Y1 Glen x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 44

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th DAF Base Force, at 29,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 31

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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RE: Tarawa - 3/7/2006 2:42:59 PM

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Thought it through keeping CV's secret is more important than scaring pauk Im going to keep them heading to New Cal

Andy

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RE: Tarawa - 3/9/2006 9:42:31 PM

Andy Mac

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Lots going on I sent my CV's a little north and got spotted its not worth probing further north I could have LBA on three sides and CV about so I am withdrawing.

Actually I have decided on a new fleet organisation I will outline my deployments below

Sydney RN's Eastern Fleet

HMS Prince of Wales (13 sys), HMS Revenge
7 Light Cruisers and 1 CLAA primarily RN RAN and Dutch
30 DD's mixed ABDA primarily

US Pacific Fleet/RN Pacific Fleet

Suva - or en route

USS Yorktown/ USS Saratoga/ USS Enterprise/ HMS Indomitable/ HMS Formidable/ HMS Illustrious
HMS Repulse/USS Colorado/ HMS Warspite/ USS Arizona/ USS California/ USS New Mexico/ USS Missisippi
15 x CA's/ 9 x CL's/ 3 x CLAA's
28 x DD's

New Cal
HMS Hermes
4 x CL
22 x DD (although I will be shifting some more DD's and Hermes to Suva soon.

Pearl Harbour (or West Coast) - US 5th Fleet
USS Hornet/ USS Lexington/ USS Wasp (eta 6 days)
USS North Carolina/ USS Idaho/ USS West Virginia
3 x CA/ 3 x CL/ 2 x CLAA
20 x DD

It is my intention to send 5th Fleets Carriers to Suva in the next 30 days and switch them with the Pac Fleet ones who are due for an upgrade and have some sys damage.

I am also planning on SODAK/ Washington (due on 60 days) and NDAK replacing 3 of the old US BB's at Suva allowing them to rotate to the West Coast.

When POW is repaired I will transfer her to Suva to also replace the 4th of my old US battlewagons.

I can only really secure one anchorage and I have chosen Suva its a little behind the line but gives me at least one turns warning.

Any thoughts ?

Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/42

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Night Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 45
Ki-49 Helen x 26

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
24 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
E14Y1 Glen x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 95
D3A Val x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese/C Division, at 49,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77795 troops, 903 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 3714 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 49,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3981 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1593 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 93151 troops, 670 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 127373 troops, 1045 guns, 35 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11097 casualties reported
Guns lost 185

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Post #: 253

RE: Tarawa - 3/10/2006 9:47:49 PM

Andy Mac

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Relatively quiet turn I have pulled back my Carriers and am concentrating Pacific Fleet at Suva (where I have plenty of fuel)

Andy

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Post #: 254

RE: Tarawa - 3/11/2006 6:27:51 PM

Andy Mac

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Mixed new this turn.

Properly rested Spits got in amognst the zeroes today at Tarawa.

I lost heavily 40 ish but so did Pauk losing 23 zeroes.

4 Spits for 23 zeroes is a trade i am happy to make (my other losses were P40's F4F's and P36/39's all basically obsolete)

It was the Spits that did the damage.

I continue to consolidate the new Joint Pacific Fleet at Suva.

In China he has cut off a large army in Homan and I have decided to stand still and fight it out even though I know I will lose.

I shouldnt have shck attacked a few turns back but my choices were limited.

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42

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Night Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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TF 1004 encounters mine field at Nanomea Atoll (87,101)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Ormiston, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
34 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
E14Y1 Glen x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 95
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,44

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
Spitfire Vb x 7
P-36A Mohawk x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 13 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 4 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Wharton, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP St. Mihel, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD Little, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Manley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Colhoun, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP U.S. Grant

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at 36,93

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 48536 troops, 515 guns, 157 vehicles

Defending force 27479 troops, 114 guns, 16 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1444 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Ground combat at 36,93

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 48536 troops, 515 guns, 157 vehicles

Defending force 27479 troops, 114 guns, 16 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1444 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 5

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Ground combat at 48,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2178 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles

Defending force 7143 troops, 15 guns, 73 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Post #: 255

RE: Tarawa - 3/12/2006 1:29:27 AM

Andy Mac

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Lost a few Spits and Wildcats in China

My fleet moves closer to cosolidation at Suva and i manage to nail another DD at mili

I am moving an expedible Task Group to Townsville USS Concord an 3 Flush Deckers will provide recon in the area between NG and Townsville.

Concord i an Omaha class and to be brutal is expendible

Andy

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Post #: 256

RE: Tarawa - 3/13/2006 12:12:45 AM

Andy Mac

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Interesting he is moving CV TF's towards the gap between Tarawa and Nanomea atoll

My Pacific fleet has not yet full conentrated and I will not go in piecemeal so I will wait to see what he does I have limited forces at risk at the moment.

In air battles over Tarwa he loses another 20 zeroes but shoots down 40 of mine attritional losses I doubt he can sustain for long.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/42

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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Baker Island (94,92)

Allied Ships
MSW Agra

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
Ki-21 Sally x 45
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 19000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 19000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 62
Ki-49 Helen x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8
Ki-49 Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 1000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 21,65

Japanese aircraft
E14Y1 Glen x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,44

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Spitfire Vb x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 6 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 11 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Colhoun, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP U.S. Grant, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP St. Mihel, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at 51,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22227 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 582 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 502 to 1

Allied ground losses:
1043 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22680 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 96071 troops, 417 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 49,26

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10471 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2320 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Post #: 257

RE: Tarawa - 3/14/2006 8:21:35 PM

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A few more turns passed by and I havnt updated.

Basically I have lost the IJN CV TF. I have paratrooped a bn onto Narau taking the island I will use it for an advanced air search.

His mines are getting annoying now

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/42

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TF 1049 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Allied Ships
MSW Mildura
MSW Lithgow
MSW Bunbury
TK Gulfgem, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 62
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at 48,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 56181 troops, 612 guns, 146 vehicles

Defending force 17827 troops, 96 guns, 46 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1250 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
593 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46839 troops, 522 guns, 29 vehicles

Defending force 95512 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Nauru Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 110 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!

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Post #: 258

RE: Tarawa - 3/15/2006 12:26:46 AM

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Today I got nudged Pauk hit me at Howland sank a few transports

I did a recon at Mili but hehas garrsioned the island well

Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42

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ASW attack at 101,88

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
AK Empire Opossum
AK Empire Lightning
AK Admiral Halstead
AP W.A. Holbrook

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Japanese aircraft losses

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-49 Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 63

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 28
Ki-49 Helen x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 24

No Japanese losses

Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 81st PA Division, at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 77
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Howland Island at 93,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Coquina
AK Empire Rowan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Kalani
AK Halldor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Joan Moller, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Derrymore
AK City of Manchester
AK Edgar Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46842 troops, 522 guns, 29 vehicles

Defending force 95312 troops, 421 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 37,95

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25575 troops, 304 guns, 152 vehicles

Defending force 150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 546 to 1

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Mili

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 80 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5424 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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RE: Tarawa - 3/15/2006 1:18:23 PM

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As CENTPAC seems to be the focus for the time being I thought I would run down my deployments.

Tarawa

Fort 6/ AF 4/ Port 2/ 52k tonnes of supply

CENTPAC HQ
32nd Inf Div
24th US Div
153rd RCT
1 Bn of the 1st USMC Div and Americal Div
754th Armoured Bn
plus support total 65,000 men

50 P40's/ 40 F4F's amd abut 50 mixed P36's and P39D's.

Baker Island

Fort 4/ AF 3/ Port 3/ 44k tonnes of supply

5th Airforce HQ
1st USMC Div (minus 1 Bn)
24th US RCT
2nd NZ Cav Bde
3rd NZ Cav Bde
1nd Raider Bn
2nd Raider Bn
plus support total 59,000 men

Nanomou Atoll

Fort 2/ AF 2/ Port 1/ 2k tonnes of supply

58th RCT
138th RCT
plus support total 20,000 men

Suva

Fort 7/ AF 5/ Port 5/ 90k tonnes of supply

SOPAC HQ
7th AF HQ
Amercal Div
1st NZ Bde
1st NZ Cav Bde
8th NZ Bde
102nd RCT
plus support total 65,000 men

16 P40's/ 48 P36's

Palmyra

Fort 2/ AF 4/ Port 4/ 133k tonnes of supply

37th US Div
plus support total 15,000 men

I also have troops and other bases with minimal troops and Seebees building up bases

The weak spot is Canton Island and its next on my list to be reinforced

Andy

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RE: Tarawa - 3/15/2006 2:01:10 PM

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looks like without starving out - for what there is almost no time - you will not be dislodged from position unless whole southern army will be engaged what for obvious reasons is impossible - congrats Andy - very good job

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RE: Tarawa - 3/15/2006 11:48:50 PM

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Thats the thing sneer if you are going to forward deploy you need to assume 5 IJA Divs will turn up in a single phase and be able to fight em off.

This started as an FT annoy Pauk raid when I saw he was hitting Aus its worked out beyond my wildest dreams but I am nervous about places like Palmyra/ Johnston Island and Canton that are all vulnerable.

I am one line of bases ahead of where I should be.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/42

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Sub attack near Howland Island at 93,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AK Jalapalaka, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17

No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 68
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 5
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-49 Helen x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 31

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 7
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sining

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 680 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sining base !!!

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46826 troops, 523 guns, 29 vehicles

Defending force 94588 troops, 421 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 37,97

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2216 troops, 6 guns, 149 vehicles

Defending force 50 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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RE: Tarawa - 3/16/2006 10:24:42 AM

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with enemy at kwajelain gates he will not go for palmyra/johnson - either he strikes hard and try to retake or switch for defensive
even if he take Johnson or palmyra or both - it is not a big problem - he will not blocade you - only cut shortest route- and will be not able to cover so extended position
canton isl is only important point - but true fear is only when he is able ta take 3 of them - low probability

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RE: Tarawa - 3/16/2006 11:10:02 AM

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Actually an attack on NZ is a real concern now I have taken 3 Bdes out to bolster CENTPAC an assault on Aukland could cause me some problems.....

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RE: Tarawa - 3/16/2006 7:03:47 PM

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112th Cav has arrived I am going to send them to Caton they are embarking now. USS Hornet CVBG has been transferred to PAcific Fleet and is enroute to Suva when she arrives Saratoga will be sent to West Coast to refit and upgrade (12 sys at moment).

USS Lexington and Wasp are heading to Pearl. Lexington has embarked Wasps Air Gp and Wasp has 3 Marine F4F Sqns on board. Wasp will FT them to CENTPAC while Lex gets a refit at Pearl.

I have 1 Sqn of 18 Seafires operational and should have a second in 10 days I will not commit RN Fleet CV's for anything but convoy protection without Seafires

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/19/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 58
Ki-49 Helen x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46829 troops, 523 guns, 29 vehicles

Defending force 94328 troops, 420 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 38,98

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2206 troops, 6 guns, 148 vehicles

Defending force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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RE: Tarawa - 3/16/2006 8:20:28 PM

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Nasty sub attack for the rest a quiet day

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/20/42

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Sub attack near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Isaac Sweers

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Sub attack near Howland Island at 93,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 102
Ki-49 Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 104

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-27 Nate x 58
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 7
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46855 troops, 522 guns, 29 vehicles

Defending force 93962 troops, 416 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 48,26

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 26195 troops, 355 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1015 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1340 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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RE: Tarawa - 3/16/2006 9:57:24 PM

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Quiet turn again

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/21/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Ki-21 Sally x 43
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 60
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
26 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby Defense Brigade, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46883 troops, 523 guns, 29 vehicles

Defending force 93451 troops, 415 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported

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RE: Tarawa - 3/18/2006 6:53:34 PM

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Quiet turn my subs spotted some transports heading to Marianas.

Combined Pacific Fleet is now 7 CV's, 1CVL, 7 BB's, 1 BC, over 30 Cruisers and 75 DD's ;P

The Wasp TF is en route with 72 Wildcats for port protection on board.

When she arrives Saratoga will offload her strike group and allow Saratoga to sail to Pearl for repair and refit.

It seems a little anti climactic following the events in my other AAR :)

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RE: Tarawa - 3/18/2006 7:43:22 PM

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Looks like my army group in Homan is in trouble.

Its just to quiet at the moment.

2nd Seafire Sqn operational today I have 2 more I am waiting on including indomitables 24 plan sqn.

My plan is to use the RN TF of 90% CAP in support of USN ones on 50%

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/25/42

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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Jarvis Island (110,92)

Allied Ships
MSW Agra

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-21 Sally x 38
Ki-49 Helen x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 12 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-48 Lily x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 22
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
26 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 27
G4M1 Betty x 26
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 36

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 59
Ki-21 Sally x 10

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 54,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th DAF Base Force, at 20,42

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 40

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
26 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack at 92,82

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Akizuki
DD Yudachi
DD Sazanami
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-42

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 194987 troops, 2057 guns, 183 vehicles

Defending force 91401 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Japanese ground losses:
4705 casualties reported
Guns lost 118
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
3101 casualties reported
Guns lost 115

(in reply to Andy Mac)

Post #: 269

RE: Tarawa - 3/19/2006 5:40:03 PM

Andy Mac

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Another nasty raid on Tarawa.

I am sending in 72 F4F's to try and shake it up next time they come in

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/27/42

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ASW attack at 91,82

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Akizuki
DD Yudachi
DD Sazanami
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-33, hits 3, on fire

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Day Air attack on Sian , at 47,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Ki-21 Sally x 97
Ki-48 Lily x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 120

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 9000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 27
G4M1 Betty x 25
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 73
Ki-49 Helen x 26

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
25 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu Island , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 60

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 124

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Kittyhawk I x 14
P-36A Mohawk x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 16 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 14 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 11 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 14 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 60,89

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
22 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RN Base Force, at 19,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st DAF Base Force, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet

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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2568 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 82706 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

(in reply to Andy Mac)

Post #: 270

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