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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/11/2006 11:35:44 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		It may look like aI am scattergunning a little but there is method to my madness ....honest !!!

I want to stretch him out and make hime cover different objectives.

It is amazing just how much airpower the allies have and because of the bases and positions I inherited I am able to evffectively apply it. The allies in late 43 even without SEAC front are a formidable force.

I am able to continually rotate Sqns and whole groups to keep the pressure on while keeping up a full campaign in the Marshalls and SWPAC as well as a lesser campaign in North Australia.

I have the ground units and the shipping my only lack is heavy battle line units to support invasions

Andy


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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/11/2006 11:35:45 PM   
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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/12/2006 12:59:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Next day more of the same looks like a para led assaault siezed the base that was stuck at 91% complete of the coast of NG

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/43

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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Finschafen (55,87)

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat
MSW Mildura
MSW Bittern
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Tern
MSW Champion
MSW Sage
MSW Wagga
MSW Strahan
MSW Shepparton
MSW Lithgow
MSW Kalgoorlie

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 9


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 83,82

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

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

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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 22


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 27
P-39D Airacobra x 43


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
43 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 82


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
29 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 43


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 39


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
38 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
A6M5 Zeke x 53
G4M1 Betty x 22
G4M2 Betty x 110

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
11 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
25 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
26 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
13 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 193
D4Y Judy x 54
B5N Kate x 8
G4M2 Betty x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 76
B5N Kate x 34
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
28 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
7 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 14
B-17E Fortress x 24
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
24 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
21 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 15
P-40N Warhawk x 31
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 52
B-24J Liberator x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
6 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th/B Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
MSW Shepparton, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11320 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16350 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Timoeka

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1798 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Timoeka base !!!



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/12/2006 9:45:00 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Frank I am finally in a position to take yours and the others advice who recommended hitting Truk !!!

It will take about 4 days to prep and gather the sqns at my forward bases

Operation DRAGON will involve at least 4 Sqns of P38J's who can just make the escort journey to Truk from Sag Sag and Green Island.

I am then going to use every B24J/D and 17 I can muster.

I want at least 200+ bombers going in and I am going to attempt to flatten the place.

Andy


It might have good chances now:
You killed a bunch of his fighters there (what does he have there? Oscars, Zeroes, Zekes, Tojos, any newer models, I am afraid I lost it somewhere in yout combat reports.)
He might have transfered his carriers to rebuild his airgroups, so you would not have to fight through the additional cap.
His supply levels might be reduced yet by supporting Kavieng massively, so repairing the damage would hurt him even more.

You are trying to get the airfields, then the port? Or do you only want to flatten his airfields there.
But hey, that is far future. First nail his airfields and stop his cap, then you can plan further havoc for PzB.
Don´t forget to bring massive amounts of supply

Do you have spare AK/AP? would you think it might improve your situation to send say 30 empty AK towards his bases in northern Japan. He might think you try some invasion and put some fighters or bombers there. The additional landing of some small unit from sub would even improve this scenario.
You did some of this small landings in NG (or was it one of your ancestors?) and he reacted in force.

When you have neutralized Truk the central pacific is your´s. I am quite sure he´d try to stop you with his carriers and he would loose again. Your fighters are too strong, your AAA too superior.

Your further planning is NG, Palau/Ulithi, Okinawa, Japan? Or do you want to fight for the Phillippines (I´d try to avoid this!)?


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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/12/2006 7:31:41 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Phase 1 will be 50% AF 50% Port I will be sending in about 300 heavies (I hope) I am pulling them in form all forward bases and all theatres for this strike.

So I am aiming for 150 against the port and 150 against the AF.

Its more a message than the start of the campaign. The campaign will start when I have Rabaul as my P38G's will be able to reach then.

At the moment I am more or less trying to secure bases to allow multiple axis of attack in the great 44 offensive.

Re this offensive I am considering many options of the main attack line.

1. Marshalls to Marianas to Okinawa
2. North Japan direct
3. NG/ Palau/Ulithi/ PI/ Formosa
4. NG/ Palau/Ulithi/ PI/ Okinawa

With lesser attacks considered after Japanese naval power is broken

1. North Austrlia/ Borneo/ Singapore
2. Karachi/Bombay
3. Kendari/ Balikapan/ PI

I have many options I just want to be positioned to take advantage of them.

My goals for the next three months are

1. As far as Siador and next two bases on NG
2. Rabaul
3. Neutralise Truk
4. Kwal
5. Kill as many Japanese pilots as possible
6. Attrit KB and his Battleships while conserving my own assets

Andy

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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/13/2006 12:46:59 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		The forts they are a falling.

My BB Gp found some Barges....

Nice XP gain for my USN ships ;)

The following are going on now.

1. Loading to Attack NG.
2. Attacking Rabaul
3. Reinforceing Kai
4. Prepping Maloep
5. Prepping for Dragon


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/08/43

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 8


No Allied losses
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

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

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

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M5 Zeke x 53
G4M1 Betty x 46
G4M2 Betty x 131

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 188
D4Y Judy x 54
B5N Kate x 8
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 78
B5N Kate x 34
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 4


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on 16th/A Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 16th/C Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11168 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16729 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40471 troops, 315 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 22500 troops, 60 guns, 136 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

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


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

Allied ground losses:
1425 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 5

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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/13/2006 1:54:45 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		New plan for Operation Dragon.

I am prepping three Divisions for assaults on bases along the coast of NG I will cover them with one Carrier TF at least.

THe plan is to time it such that

1. My invasion hits the 1st NG base covered by CV's
2. PZB will move fighters and bombers out of Truk or reduce the cap level to increase his strike escort.
3. I will launch operation Dragon aiming to close the AF and hit the port with LBA
4. My Carriers will move in close after his air is defeated or attrited to hit transports.

I dont have the combat replay but this turn PZB managed to get a 2 BB TF into Majuro where they attacked my transports it was a nice move pity Alabama Gp wasnt there as she would be a real handfull for a pair of Kongos especially backed by Colorado with the xp gains they have had bard busting.

USS Idaho was handed back to the navy today by the yard dogs after she transits to Pearl she will join Colorado replacing Alabama who will join South Dakota and North Carolina in a fast surface action TF.

HMS Formidable after five days of no sys damage repair at Pearl is trsansferring to SF to take advantage of the facilities there.

Andy
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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/13/2006 2:50:10 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		I estimate about 5 additional days before Dragon is ready.

1st/ 4th and 1st Aus Cav Divs are loading.

In NG I have LST's/ LCT's and small AP's sufficient to assault load 2 large and one small division

After these invasions I will consolidate my assault transport and Carriers at Tarawa for Operation Goblin the invasion of Kwal.

I want to use max effort on this strike with at least 4 Divisons in the assault wave and as many armoured regts as I can find.

A pre requisite of this operation is the subdual of Maloep.

I get lots of nice new shiny carriers soon the allied deathstar will be unstoppable then !!!!!.

I could go for a cruise....

10 CV's 8 CVL's 7 or 8 replenishment CVE's and lots of AO's could go touring near Japan now that would be afun and should dislocate PZB's defences.

Hmmmmm

It is tempting raid near Saipan or sail between Japan and PI picking off transports.

Or perhaps not its probably to much of a risk.....I should take Rabaul and Kwal and be happy.

Andy

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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/13/2006 3:36:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Andy,

Some questions:

the 3 division for NG. What starte are they in? Readiness levels etc?

You have 10 x CV's, 8 CVL's now?

I'd still err on the side of caution. KB is still nearly at full strength. Why risk facing it now (and potentially losing the near parity you have) when you can advance from Rabaul, up NG and in the Marshalls?

Just my thoughts.

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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/13/2006 4:47:00 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		They are in New Guinea 100/100 but low experience as they are militia Divs.

I will land one Div on one base to test reaction if garrisons are as low as they appear 1 unit 2000 men looks like a NLF to me.

Then I will use 1 Division per base gain some xp take the base then witrhdraw the 2 Inf Divs and use 1/3 of the Cav Div to secure each one.

Alternatively I am considering just using the Cav Div in 1/3's and saving 1st and 4th Inf Divs to increase the assault on Kwal.

Re CV's Im not really planning on the deep strike but I will use them to cover the invasion the deep strike would be for 3 months away when I have that strength at present I have 6 USN CV's and 7 CVL's in 3 TF's 2 in NG and 1 in Marshalls.

I will be concentrating in Marshalls for Kwal Invasion

Andy

Andy

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RE: Operation DRAGON - 1/14/2006 5:12:17 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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OK Back to the war

Dragon is GO GO GO

Lets see what happens will my fighters get clouded off and my bombers go in unescorted....

Lets see.

Moved a B25 Gp to Darwin I dont like the attention Kai is getting



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/43

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 7


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 2
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 6
PB4Y Liberator x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
1 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 4


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Avenger II x 6
Kittyhawk III x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 31
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
20 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 7
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 33
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 20
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 8
Kittyhawk III x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 47
P-39D Airacobra x 58
P-40N Warhawk x 88
P-47D Thunderbolt x 19
B-25J Mitchell x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
29 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
35 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
12 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
13 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
46 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
24 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-38J Lightning x 3
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 34
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 78
P-40N Warhawk x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
A6M5 Zeke x 53
G4M1 Betty x 47
G4M2 Betty x 133

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
12 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
19 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
20 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
9 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
7 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
26 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
13 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
7 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
10 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 68
B5N Kate x 62
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
7 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
28 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
17 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 19


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/A Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Kittyhawk III x 3
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-38G Lightning x 4
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 18
PB4Y Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 20
P-40N Warhawk x 32
A-20G Havoc x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 54
B-24J Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
13 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th/B Division, at 61,86


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet

(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 221
RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/14/2006 9:30:41 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Operation Dragon was a huge success 300 plus 4E bombers escorted by 100 P38's at max range went in hard and fast and found......not much. No KB no masses of fighters I destroyed over 250 aircraft on the ground mostly transports. I did shut down the airfield so I have to be happy.

KB I am assuming is off covering PZB's invasion of Kai Island. I have part of one division and fragments of several engineers. I am not going to react to much as it is ancilliary to the main thrust and I am a little stretched at the moment.

In NG Siador and Madang invasion forces are at sea.

Spruance and Halsey are near Sag Sag heading North at Full speed to try and hit Transports fleeing from Truk.

Towers in the other TF in the Marshalls is going to raid the BB's at Kwal

Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M5 Zeke x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23

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

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

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
799 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Airbase hits 75
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 372
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/43

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Sub attack near Kai Island at 39,78

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

Allied Ships
SS Gato, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 9


No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack near Kai Island at 39,78

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Yakaze
DD Uzuki
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Gato, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 43,45

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

Allied Ships
SS Raton

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Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 8 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 6 destroyed
Sunderland: 1 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso


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

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 78

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ASW attack near Kai Island at 39,78

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

Allied Ships
SS Gato, heavy damage

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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 6
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TF 6 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


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

Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 6
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TF 6 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
415 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 38
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TF 38 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1420 casualties reported


Hmmmm Beaufighters are not good enough to cope with Zekes ouch !!!!

Day Air attack on TF at 38,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 88

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

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 34 destroyed, 5 damaged

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

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVE Hosho


(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 222
RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/14/2006 9:40:02 PM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		2nd day attacking Truk my fatigue and ready aircraft are very very down despite 2 reinforcement groups I only just get to 300 bombers today. I manage to destroy another 250 aircraft on the gorund so Im happy mostly transports again.

Spruance and Halsey found and destroyed a ML TF West of Truk and are moving east to join Towers near Kwal.

1st 1 to 1 on Rabaul. Going to rest one day bomb the absoulute crap out of the place then going for a shock attack as my armour has finally arrived I now have 200 Grants there to back up my Infantry.

I am pulling 3rd NZ Div out of Lae to concentrate at Gili Gili a 4 Divison force

Overall not a bad few days for me !!!!

Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

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

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

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 43
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 359

Day Air attack on TF at 63,75


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


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Okinoshima, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Shirataka, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Katsuriki, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Naryu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:

Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42278 troops, 272 guns, 194 vehicles

Defending force 18508 troops, 27 guns, 125 vehicles

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5


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

Allied ground losses:
767 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 6




(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 223
RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 12:28:07 AM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Landings on Siador and Madang tomorrow

My carriers will renzedous tomorrow or the next day.

The new Essex Class Carrier USS Lexington was launched today to avenge her namesake.

I dont have an airgroup for her so Ill need to use one of my landbound Hellcat Gps.

After the raid around Entiwok I will be returning all my carriers to Pearl for a refit as most ships are at 8 - 10 sys now and are in bad need of some yard time

Andy


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/43

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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 10


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 81
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TF 81 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


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

Japanese ground losses:
1076 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Sub attack at 71,53

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

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

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Sub attack at 61,50

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

Allied Ships
SS Herring

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

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

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21
SBD Dauntless x 8
Kittyhawk III x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 31
P-39D Airacobra x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 66
B-17E Fortress x 49
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
428 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
26 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
17 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
24 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
42 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
21 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


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


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
21 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
7 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 60
P-47D Thunderbolt x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
60 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
24 x P-47D Thunderbolt bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 6
B-24J Liberator x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 58


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
58 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 195
D4Y Judy x 53
B5N Kate x 8
G4M2 Betty x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
23 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
5 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 75
B5N Kate x 59
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
26 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
7 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
28 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

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

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 19
P-40N Warhawk x 2
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 43
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 11000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
21 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 11000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 82,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9

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

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Colorado

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed


Allied Ships
MSW Kalgoorlie, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged


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


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 76,74


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


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 36 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 3
CL Kitakami
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
7 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 55,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 8

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Kapunda

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack at 43,45

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

Allied Ships
SS Raton

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


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


Allied ground losses:
581 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1696 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3250 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 44767 troops, 252 guns, 193 vehicles

Defending force 15760 troops, 14 guns, 110 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
588 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2866 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 17257 troops, 224 guns, 6 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


(in reply to Andy Mac)
Post #: 224
RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 12:29:42 AM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		the Launching of Lexington gives me 7 USN CV's and I think 8 CVL's so my strength is growing.

I almost caught the Jap BB fleet at Entiwok and I hope to catch at least one of them tomorrow although the Kongos can run fast

< Message edited by Andy Mac -- 1/15/2006 12:30:26 AM >

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Post #: 225
RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 12:47:04 AM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Andy's mistakes on Amphib operations.

OK i have been doing a lot of amphibs as the allies and I thought I would put my thoughts on the mistakes I have made and the good things I have noticed.

OK 1st observation Atolls are very very different.

For Atolls

1. ONLY use LST's and Barges for troops you must unload everything on day 1 if you dont you will shock attack every time you unload. I managed to wreck 40th Div on Maloep with this one.

For all

1b. use rule 1 if possible especially Barges which are your friend (I love LCT's) if not use small AP's.

2. Tanks and Marine Divs are your friend in all amphibs the number of Combat Engineers a Marine Div gets are huge to get through lvl 9 forts Marine Divs are a must for the spearhead. Armour is superb for the initial shock attacks.

3. BB's and CA's not CL's not DD's in the invasion TF are a must if there is any kind of DP or CD gun there otherwise a Rabaul will hurt you bad 51/100 ships sank in one day !!!! (Be very carefull not to lose PH BB's or R class BB's they are very very usefull in amphib ops !!!!)


4. Preparation preparation preparation not less than 50 or you will suffer (enough said)

5. Invasion TF commanders good land rating seems to help.

6. AK's only carry supply for invasion but have plenty of them to make sure your units have a nice supply

7. DMS and MSW are vital for heavily mined based use the Feinder method to clear them (BB Bombardment TF's with DMS's in TF with escorts do not bombard)

8. PT Boats are your friend they are expendable as are bargesand are exceptionally annoying for the IJN light and heavy TF's

9. Not sure about this one going to test it on Operation Goblin Invasion Force HQ's are beneficial.

10. If possible for hard invasions have a command HQ in range 100% prepped for the objective you are hitting. In this game PZB reinforced kavieng after my over reach but the extra supplies I offloaded, and the 100% prepped command HQ kept me alive. (also versus String at Koepang in our game I had 10k supplies per unit and a command HQ at Derby 100% prepped it made my invasion troops very very hard to kill despite his naval superiority)

Anyway thats my tuppence worth.

Andy

< Message edited by Andy Mac -- 1/15/2006 12:49:06 AM >

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Post #: 226
RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 1:20:16 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Shock attack ordered for Rabaul lets see what happens my forces are ashore at Madang and Siador but Hansa looks to be well defended.

6th 7th 9th and 3NZ Divs have all seen hard service and need a refit period.

I was going to move them all to rabaul after I take it to rest up but not sure if they will recover there.

If what I have holds at Kai island so be it I am not going to reingorce in the face of that level of enemy activity without bringing over heavy support that I need in the Marshalls.

My CV's met up I considered sending them all towards Ulithi/ Saipan where his fleet seems to be concentrating but decided its to much of a risk I am moving to the north of Entiwock and then will return to Pearl.

In the last month n this tour of duty my CV's have sank 5 enemy CA's, 1 CV, 1CVL 3 CVE;s numerous DD's destroyed over 1000 enemy aircraft and swanned about in the enmies rear areas un molested ....

You know not bad for the 1st voyage of the allied Death star !!!!

After a couple of weeks of refit they will sail again to support Operation Goblin. An a new plan I am considering Operation Hobgoblin (Entiwok)

Andy




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/43

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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 23
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TF 23 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 81
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 81 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
712 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 86
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 86 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


Japanese Ships
MSW W.25

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported

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


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


Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported

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TF 1034 encounters mine field at Madang (54,84)

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


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 6


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

Nice XP for my big guns Idaho will soon be there to reinforce em !!!!

Japanese Ships
AG AG-110, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AG AG-5029
AG AG-5050
AG AG-5161, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-5164
AG AG-5188, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AG AG-2061

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81

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

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 10

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ASW attack at 43,45

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

Allied Ships
SS Raton

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1034 encounters mine field at Madang (54,84)

TF 1034 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


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


Allied ground losses:
347 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 77
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 77 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 81
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 81 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


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

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 86
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 86 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

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

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Sunderland: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

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

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

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 5
P-40N Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


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


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
443 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


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


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 17
B-24J Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 76
P-40N Warhawk x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 36


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 103rd USAAF Base Force, at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 43,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 66
A6M5c Zeke x 40
B5N Kate x 59
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 33

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 16
A-36A Apache x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
P-40N Warhawk x 38
A-20G Havoc x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 38
B-24J Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 72,78


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


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AE Soya, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Hmmmm would have liked it to be Mutsu !!!!

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 72,74


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 23
TBM Avenger x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 72,74

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

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 220

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

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 55,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 13

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

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 13 destroyed



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42238 troops, 255 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 14156 troops, 3 guns, 105 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1414 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3660 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Kai Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2866 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 23108 troops, 247 guns, 5 vehicles


< Message edited by Andy Mac -- 1/15/2006 1:29:03 AM >

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Post #: 227
RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 4:44:12 AM   
Andy Mac

 

Posts: 15222
Joined: 5/12/2004
From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Interesting turn

Kai island falls taking a few Engineers and about 50% of an Aus Cav Div. Not my finest moment but unless I was willing to open another major front inevitable.

I am dissapointed but the speed and ferocity of the reaction in what is a secondary theatre fills me with hope.

He must have sizeable forces in this area.

I may invade Timor in 44 just to keep him guessing.

The good news is that the concentrated Air Bombardment and 200 Grants knocked 5 levels off the forts at Rabaul they should fall tomorrow.

I am going to need to think through where I go next as this game will slow down for a while after the fall of Rabaul as I will need a huge supply surplus in forward bases for the next jump forward and I will need to redeploy slightly.

Andy


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/43

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Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 77
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TF 77 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 77 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Kai Island, 39,78, firing at TF 81
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 81 encounters mine field at Kai Island (39,78)

TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Kai Island, 39,78


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1030 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
P-70A Havoc x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-70A Havoc bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese Ships
AG AG-120, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-123, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-368, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2067, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-2531, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5029, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5050, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5164, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2061, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro


Allied ground losses:
863 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 5

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Kai Island, at 39,78

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso


Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)

TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 82,81


Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE LeHardy

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


Allied ground losses:
515 casualties reported

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Madang (54,84)

TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


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


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
716 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

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

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

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 8
P-40N Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
Kittyhawk I x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
Avenger II x 6
Kittyhawk III x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 46
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 50


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
SBD Dauntless x 44
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 13
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 13
B-17E Fortress x 13
PB4Y Liberator x 4
B-24D Liberator x 31
B-24J Liberator x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 8
Kittyhawk III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 19
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 66
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 9
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 13
B-17E Fortress x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 19
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13
B-24D Liberator x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 15
A-36A Apache x 6


Allied aircraft losses
A-36A Apache: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 20
P-40N Warhawk x 33
A-20G Havoc x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 27
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 41st Naval Guard Unit, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M5 Zeke x 54
G4M1 Betty x 38
G4M2 Betty x 142

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 54,85

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

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 147th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 147th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 82,81

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

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5

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



Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

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

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

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


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Cavalry Division, at 39,78

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

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 77,71

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

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 210

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

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 56,86

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

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Kai Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23689 troops, 247 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 5367 troops, 44 guns, 6 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kai Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


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

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6701 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20818 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul I like this one

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 45943 troops, 259 guns, 219 vehicles

Defending force 13251 troops, 2 guns, 98 vehicles

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


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

Allied ground losses:
781 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 9


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3926 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11429 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
938 casualties reported
Guns lost 20


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Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1414 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3435 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

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RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 5:11:26 AM   
Fornadan


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Status: offline 		You don't think it's an exploit to put BBs in transport TFs?

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RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 11:51:01 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		To be honest never really thought about it.

With only 5 CA's and the losses I took at Rabaul I guess I dont have a choice. But I havent really thought about it.

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RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 1:23:55 PM   
String


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Fornadan

You don't think it's an exploit to put BBs in transport TFs?



MM no. why should it be? Historically battleships did give close support during landings.

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RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 1:35:27 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		To be honest I would prefer not to use BB's in that way I would rather have them in Bombardment TF's as they are a lot more effective when used in that way putting them in Transport TF's helps my transport TF's survive but does nothing offensively.

I dont do it out of choice I tried using CL's and lost 51 /100 ships in a TF so without CA's and with CL's not good enough my choices are limited

Andy

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VICDTORY AT RABAUL - 1/15/2006 7:36:32 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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From: Alexandria, Scotland
Status: offline 		Today 1st Amphib Corps a truly multinational force completed the conquest of the great Japanese fortress of Rabaul !!!!

Under command at the kill were 1st US Cav Div, 9th Australian Div, 1st USMC Div (so 3 nationalities there ) 5th NZ Bde various base forces and 1st,5, 8 and 9th Aus Armoured Regts.

The Japanese defenders fled to the jungle after Grants of 9th Armoured captured the port while the Marines of 1 Marine captured the Airfield and the supply dumps.

A great victory that saw once an for all the japanese threat to Australia extinguished.

OK back to reality...

1st Cav needs 2 months rest, 1st Marines needs a couple of weeks (its amazingly in shape), 9th Australian Div needs about 4 months (this Div left El Alamein to spearhead the assault on New Britain being the 1st to land at Gasmata its at about 40/85)

I will be concentrating armour inf and HQ's at Rabaul for the next few moves

I have

1st Aus Div 100/100
4th Aus Div 100/100
6th Aus Div (Need a month of refit and prep time)
7th Aus Div (Need a month of refit and prep time)
9th Aus Div (Need 4 months of refit and prep time)
3rd NZ Div needs a month
43rd US Good to Go
1st USMC Div (Needs a few weeks)
1st US Cav Div (Needs a month)
3rd USMC Div (Kavieng)
Amercal Div (Kavieng)
1st Aus Cav Div (SPearheading the assault on Madang)

I have 6 other Regts/Bdes scattered in garrison and minor offensive ops in SW PAC area and about 7 Armoured Regts.

So basically for the next move I have 2 Militia and 1 US NG Div ready to go now. in a month I will have 5 more Divs sounds to me like I should spend the next month bombing the crap out of Kavieng Emirau and the Admiralties

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/43

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Madang (54,84)

TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


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


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

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TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 3
P-38G Lightning x 11
P-38J Lightning x 32
P-47C Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 32
B-24D Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
Boomerang II x 12
Spitfire Vb x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
Avenger II x 3
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 40
P-39D Airacobra x 47
P-40N Warhawk x 57
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 31


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
15 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
18 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
6 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
41 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
24 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 19
SBD Dauntless x 45
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 6
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 10
B-17E Fortress x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 19
B-24J Liberator x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
10 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
13 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 44
P-40N Warhawk x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 71


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
57 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 6


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Base Force, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 15
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 21
B-17E Fortress x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
18 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
Avenger II x 2
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 12
P-47D Thunderbolt x 2
B-25J Mitchell x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 7
Kittyhawk III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 17
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40N Warhawk x 60
P-47D Thunderbolt x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
11 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
29 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
31 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
13 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Australian Cavalry Division, at 54,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 8

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 9
Corsair IV x 8
Boomerang II x 5
Kittyhawk III x 19
P-47D Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed


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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 40th USA Division, at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 34

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 17


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 19th/A Division, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,88

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Bloemfontrin

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,88

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Harrison
DD Brownson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 58,87

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 4

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged


Allied Ships
AK William Windom, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,88

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 3
Kittyhawk I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Harrison

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 38,77

Japanese Ships
MSW Himejima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Sozan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Busho Maru
MSW W.6

Allied Ships
SS Finback


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6497 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 19734 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44967 troops, 233 guns, 212 vehicles

Defending force 10123 troops, 0 guns, 79 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Japanese ground losses:
3017 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 15

Allied ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2


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RE: VICDTORY AT RABAUL - 1/15/2006 8:07:04 PM   
asdicus

 

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Status: offline 		Well done on capturing Rabaul - faster than most of us(including your opponent) would have thought possible.

Don't you think you would be better off sending the more worn out troops back to a non malarial base to recover eg Townsville? I am sure they would recover faster as well as the fact there will be more supplies for them in australia.

You mentioned sending your carriers back to Pearl - do you think that is a good idea when you have seen what happens to your advanced bases eg Kai island when the carriers are not around. I use Sydney with several repair ships and a fleet HQ - it works well repairing a few points of sys damage - you could rotate a few carriers at a time back to sydney for repairs and upgrades.

Your airstrike and follow-up carrier raid around Truk went well but why are you not keeping up the pressure on the airfield and port at Truk ? Your raid showed up large numbers of air transport planes - you really should try to keep them grounded (what are they up to ???). Also Truk port had lots of shipping completely at your mercy - your carriers and land-based air could have had a field day on port attacks. I just think you would be wise to keep using the carriers for now while there are good targets at truk - you should not allow your opponent time to regroup.

Enjoying the aar as always.

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RE: VICDTORY AT RABAUL - 1/15/2006 8:24:50 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Heheh Asdicus I am considering rotating 9th Aus back to Australia for some R&R but I thought (and could be wrong) that a lvl 8 AF and Port was immune to Malaria especially with 999,999 supplies and fuel (which is my intent) if thats wrong please let me know.

The rest of my Division will recover in the field and like it !!!!

Shipping is actually quite tight for rotations AK's are full in supply mode and my AP's and LST's need some port time.

Sydney was considered butwith Lexington, Bataan and 3 CL's coming to join the fleet I would like to re order my TF's a little so 2 weeks at Pearl then to the Marshalls for Operation Goblin (Sydney is a little inconvenient for the Marshalls Pearl is better).

Kai Island is like no other forward base I have every other base can be LRCAPED by F4U's now if he wants to come play in CENTPAC or SWPAC I would think he was nuts I have literally 1000's of well trained experienced aircraft operating from well supplied protected bases.

I would really really like him to try !!!! Last time it cost him 5 flat tops :) If anything a raid into the gap between the Gilberts and Solomons is something I am watching for.

I Really hammered truk I am hitting it next turn but he has no ships in port they had been evacced back to Marianas and I am not quite ready to hit Saipan (YET!!!!)

Thanks for the comments

Andy


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RE: VICDTORY AT RABAUL - 1/15/2006 8:26:14 PM   
EUBanana


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Status: offline 		You are wrong, it is not immune to malaria.

It is supposed to be, we saw the code, but the code doesn't appear to work.

Soon find out though, just check and see if their fatigue goes below 30. If it does, its not malarial.

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RE: VICDTORY AT RABAUL - 1/15/2006 8:27:09 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Once I have re organised a little I will probably detatch a 2 CV 2 CVL TF back to the Marshalls using Lex and my lowest other sys damaged CV to back up LBA but that will be all for a while

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RE: Operation DRAGON and Invasion Kai - 1/15/2006 8:45:53 PM   
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quote:

MM no. why should it be? Historically battleships did give close support during landings.


Hi, String.

Battleships did support invasions but they were normally in a separate bombardment TF and weren't actually assigned to the troop TFs.

Chez

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RE: VICTORY AT RABAUL - 1/15/2006 9:31:09 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		As discussed I flattened Truk again 60 more transports bit the bullet.

Overall entering a logistical quiet spot for a while need to rebuild my stocks and refit my Inf Units.

Aussies will keep pucshing up coast of NG see how far I can get on a shoe string

Dissapointed about Rabaul may need to pull a couple of Divs back to Brisbase for refit.

Attention will switch to Marshalls for Operation Goblin next !!!

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/20/43

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Sub attack at 38,77

Japanese Ships
AP Imizu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Hinode Maru #20

Allied Ships
SS Finback

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ASW attack at 38,77

Japanese Ships
PG Sozan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Busho Maru
MSW W.6

Allied Ships
SS Finback

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 31

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 28
B-17E Fortress x 38
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed
L3Y Tina: 3 destroyed
H8K Emily: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 16 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Arizana Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 83
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 14
P-38G Lightning x 13
P-38J Lightning x 13
PB4Y Liberator x 33
B-24D Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
5 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
SBD Dauntless x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Engineer Regiment, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
SBD Dauntless x 7
Avenger II x 6
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40N Warhawk x 31
F-5A Lightning x 1
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
15 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
16 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th NLF , at 54,85


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 7
P-38G Lightning x 2
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24J Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
Avenger II x 2
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
5 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
TBF Avenger x 3
Avenger II x 7
Kittyhawk III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 18
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 69
P-47D Thunderbolt x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 39


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Avenger II bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-39D Airacobra bombing at 2000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
33 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
36 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
13 x F4U-1 Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 46
Kittyhawk I x 10
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
15 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 10


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 42,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 267
D4Y Judy x 54
A6M5c Zeke x 48
B5N Kate x 65
B6N Jill x 26
G4M2 Betty x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 36

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
36 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
27 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B6N Jill bombing at 7000 feet
24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
36 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
48 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
28 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B6N Jill bombing at 7000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd/A Division, at 54,85


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
Kittyhawk III x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 20
P-40N Warhawk x 12
P-38G Lightning x 11
A-20G Havoc x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 44
B-17E Fortress x 10
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 48
B-24J Liberator x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
32 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
9 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Kittyhawk III bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th USMC Para Battalion, at 48,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6502 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 19873 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Siador

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3359 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 770 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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RE: VICTORY AT RABAUL - 1/15/2006 11:01:32 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Operation Goblin begins to take shape

Available I have
V Amphib Force
3 US Corps

6th US Div
24th US Div
33rd US Div
37th US Div
24th RCT
161st RCT
503rd Para Regt

632nd US TD Bn
1st USMC Amphib Armour Regt

Now my original plan was for the two Engineer regts on Maloep to take part now they are not going to be aaialble so I am coming up short on combat engineers.

As a result I am going to transfer 2 Armoured Regts and 1st USMC Div from SWPAC for this operation. He has 50,000 men on Kwal so I will need all the help I can find. I estimate about 30 days until the assault including refit time and transfer time for units I am going to stage out of Tarawa to try and keep some secrets but he will probably pick up on it.

LST's, LCT's and MSW's will be transferred to Tarawa as will North Carolina and South Dakota giving me 5 BB's for the fight a luxury I have not had yet.

I want to land 4 Divs on 1st wave if I can put together the sealift.

Just for info

In next 24 Days I get 1 CV, 1 CVL, 2 CVE, 2 CL and 1 CA

In next 68 - 84 Days I get

1 CL
5 CA
2 Iowa class BB's
2 CV's
3 CVE's

4th USMC
28/93/31/77 US Div and 11 Aus Div plus 6 Tank Regts

Andy

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