Australia Invaded!! NY59Giants (A) vs Olorin (J)

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RE: Australia Invaded!! NY59Giants (A) vs Olorin (J)

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Sept 11, 12 .
Efate Captured.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Subs:
Ray need two attacks to get 2 TT hits on an xAK just to south of Kyushu (sunk).
Haddo sinks a xAK with 2 TT hits off Toyohara.

CVs:
Mine are to west of Santa Cruz Islands along with SC TF and Amph TFs

Burma:
4 hexes SSE of Lashio has a Chinese Corp in it. Up to 27 Sally attack.

Taung Gyi -
11th -
Ground combat at 59,47 (near Mandalay)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10795 troops, 132 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 2038 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 192

Japanese adjusted defense: 148

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division

Defending units:
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

A shock attack is ordered for the next day.
12th - This was better...
Ground combat at 59,47 (near Mandalay)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 10734 troops, 132 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Defending force 1984 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 632

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
852 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division

Defending units:
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment


Meiktila -
12th - I forget to move forward any fighters. I pay for it as over 150 Helens with 95 Oscars hit the 150th RAC Rgt inflicting over 400 casualties. [:@]

China:
Kukong - Up to 20 Helens hit base daily.

Kienko -
11th - My LRCAP of 18 P-66 and 4 P-43 down 6 of 9 Sallys. No more attacks afterwards.

Sian -
12th - 27 Oscars sweep vs 15 H81. We each lose a plane.

Australia:
Horn Island -
12th -
CL, 3 DDs vs 12 PT = 0 hits. 75 B-25s hit the AF.

Kalgoorlie -
11th -
My three tank units trying to escape from base (1 SE) are attacked by 14 Kates, 27 Nell, 26 Val, 126 Helens. My attack afterwards only get 18:16 odds. The 2nd Marines are 3 NW of Esperance, but the big AA Bde keeps the 8(2) Kates and 48(3) Nells at bay.
12th -
The tanks are attacked again by 29 Val, 21 Kates, 9 Nells, 110 Helens. My shock attack goes wrong.[:(]
Ground combat at 57,148 (near Kalgoorlie)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 942 troops, 0 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 5298 troops, 72 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 268

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 297

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 64 (40 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Tank/B Division
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd Tank/C Division


New Guinea:

South Pacific & Solomons:
Efate - Empty base becomes Allies on 11th.

Kiraira - Invasion TFs will unload in 1 day.

Tulagi -
12th - The sweeps begin from Ndeni to try to gain air superiority before the invasion of Kirakira on the 13th. 16(1) P-38s find 48(5) Zero and 42(1) Tojo on CAP. The next few waves do well. Two separate groups of 18 P-47s shoot down 9 more for no losses. 18 P-38s get 1:1 in losses.

Rabaul -
12th - There is NO CAP as multiple waves of B-24s from Cooktown hit the AF. 170 planes are involved and I destroy over 30 on the ground and do moderate damage to the AF. [:D][:D]

Engineering: Normanton F6; Mornington AF6; Ramree AF6 & F3; Ndeni AF5;

Notes:
Western Australia - After a brief period of depression, I'm now accepting that no more LCUs will escape form this disaster. Doing my own grief therapy at home.

Rabaul - Nick has done it again and left base within B-24 range without any CAP. I hope he keeps this up. The air groups will need almost a week to recover.

Air losses for 12th were 33 Allies vs 88 Japan.

Burma - My LCUs now ALL have supplies!! [&o]

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RE: Australia Invaded!! NY59Giants (A) vs Olorin (J)

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Sept 13th - Battle of Kirakira

For this one day, I will post a Combat Replay and edit for clarity.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 13, 43
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
CL Oyodo
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Charles Ausburne, Shell hits 1
DD Eaton, Shell hits 1
DD Foote
DD Spence
DD Stanly, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Trathen, Shell hits 1, on fire

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Trathen at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Stanly at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Spence at 11,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Spence at 11,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Spence at 11,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Trathen at 11,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Hatakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Trathen at 11,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Kamikaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Spence at 4,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Stanly at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Spence at 4,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Yunagi at 4,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Charles Ausburne at 4,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Charles Ausburne at 4,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Hatakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Spence at 4,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Kamikaze at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Trathen engages DD Oite at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Stanly at 2,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Foote at 2,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Eaton at 2,000 yards
DD Charles Ausburne engages DD Hayate at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Eaton at 2,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Stanly at 2,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Spence at 2,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Trathen at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Trathen at 6,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Asakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Foote at 6,000 yards
DD Eaton engages DD Asakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Charles Ausburne at 6,000 yards
DD Trathen engages DD Oite at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Trathen at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Stanly at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Stanly at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Trathen at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Trathen at 10,000 yards
DD Spence engages DD Yunagi at 10,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Stanly at 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Stanly at 10,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Trathen at 10,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Stanly at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Stanly at 10,000 yards
DD Stanly engages DD Asakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Charles Ausburne at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I had moved my Fletcher DD TF only closest to Kirakira and had ordered them and ALL SC TF that will be involved today at FULL Speed for Tulagi, and Absolute Tolerance with Direct Routing. I think these settings played a roll in today's action.
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 116,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 7

Allied Ships
BB Arizona
CA Pensacola
CL Achilles
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD Russell

SS I-19 is sighted by escort
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Russell attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Chikuma
CL Oyodo
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Asanagi
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 2
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
DD Lamson
DD Shaw, Shell hits 1
DD Flusser
DD Downes, Shell hits 1
DD Cassin, Shell hits 1
DD Reid
DD Le Triomphant

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 11,000 yards
CA Cornwall fires at CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire launches Torpedoes at CA Tone at 11,000 yards
CA Cornwall fires at DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Reid fires at DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Reid fires at DD Oite at 11,000 yards
DD Downes fires at DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Flusser fires at DD Oite at 11,000 yards
DD Shaw fires at DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Lamson fires at DD Oite at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Flusser at 6,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Cassin at 6,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Hatakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Reid at 6,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Kamikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Yunagi at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Dorsetshire at 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Flusser at 3,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Reid at 3,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Cassin at 3,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Downes at 3,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Lamson at 3,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Kamikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Lamson at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA Cornwall at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Exeter at 6,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Yunagi at 6,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Downes at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Cassin at 6,000 yards
DD Flusser engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Reid at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Lamson at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Cornwall at 9,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Yunagi at 9,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Asakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Lamson at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Oyodo at 13,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Exeter at 13,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Cassin at 13,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Le Triomphant at 13,000 yards
DD Reid engages DD Asakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Flusser at 13,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Oite at 13,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Shaw at 13,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Oite at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

This TF was set up to Bombard Tulagi, so I can accept the results.
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Submarine attack near Kirakira at 116,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 20, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Farenholt
CA Astoria
CA Northampton
CL Boise
CLAA Atlanta
DD Hughes
DD Sampson
DD MacDonough
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
DD Farragut

SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Farenholt
DD MacDonough attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monaghan attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-19 forced to surface!
DD Monaghan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aylwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Farragut firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Monaghan firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aylwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Farragut firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aylwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Farragut firing on surfaced sub ....
DD MacDonough firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Finally some positive results from my ASW attacks.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1
DD Ammen
DD Anthony
DD Fullam
DD Taylor
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD Waller

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Draemel, Milo F. crosses the 'T'
CL Mobile engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Fletcher at 10,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Yunagi at 10,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Terry at 10,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
DD Fullam engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Yunagi at 6,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Waller at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Terry at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Fletcher at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Anthony at 4,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Waller at 4,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Fullam at 4,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Anthony at 4,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Yunagi at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Taylor at 5,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Anthony at 5,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Fletcher at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Yunagi sunk by CL Mobile at 6,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Anthony at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Terry at 7,000 yards
DD Fullam engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Terry at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Mobile engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Taylor at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

This TF was the star of the day. I like my Fletchers and Clevelands even more now. [&o][&o]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
DD Bennett
DD Bradford
DD Converse
DD Hutchins
DD Philip
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Ringgold

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ringgold at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Converse at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Asanagi at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ringgold at 7,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 116,140, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
DD Bennett
DD Bradford
DD Converse
DD Hutchins
DD Philip
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Ringgold

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Rockwell, Francis W crosses the 'T'
DD Asanagi engages DD Bennett at 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Asanagi at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asanagi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Ringgold at 7,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 8,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Philip at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Asanagi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi sunk by CL Columbia at 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi sunk by CL Columbia at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I want as many of these TF as I can form - 4 Cleveland CLs and 8 Fletcher DDs.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 115,139, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CL Oyodo
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SC-982, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC-983, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
SC-984, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
SC-982 sunk by CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages SC-983 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages SC-983 at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages SC-984 at 9,000 yards
SC-984 sunk by DD Oite at 9,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages SC-983 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages SC-983 at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages SC-983 at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages SC-983 at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages SC-983 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
SC-983 sunk by CL Oyodo at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

This ASW TF was ordered to be north of Kirakira. So the lose was not unexpected.
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 117,140

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Shaw
DD Lamson
DD Le Triomphant
DD Reid
DD Cassin

SS I-22 is sighted by escort
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Reid fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cassin attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 115,139, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 4
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1
DD Kamikaze
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Anthony
DD Fullam, Shell hits 1
DD Taylor, Shell hits 2
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD Waller

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Cleveland at 11,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Cleveland at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Taylor at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Taylor at 11,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Cleveland at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Thatcher at 6,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Thatcher at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Thatcher at 6,000 yards
DD Fullam engages DD Asakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Taylor at 6,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Hatakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Hatakaze at 6,000 yards
Nojima F. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Cleveland at 5,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Taylor at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Asakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
DD Fletcher engages DD Kamikaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Hayate at 7,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Oite at 7,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Oite at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Fullam at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Hatakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Cleveland at 10,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Oite at 10,000 yards
DD Terry engages DD Hatakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Ammen at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Fletcher at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Cleveland at 13,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CL Oyodo at 13,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Fullam at 13,000 yards
DD Terry engages DD Asakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Terry at 13,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Asakaze at 13,000 yards
DD Terry engages DD Kamikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Ammen engages DD Hayate at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Fletcher at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

The battle has now moved one hex NW of Kirakira. These two TFs will dance a few more rounds.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kirakira at 115,139, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
DD Oite, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hayate, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Denver, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia, Shell hits 2
DD Bennett
DD Bradford
DD Converse
DD Hutchins
DD Philip
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Ringgold, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Rockwell, Francis W crosses the 'T'
CA Chikuma engages CL Denver at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Santa Fe at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Montpelier at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Ringgold at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Radford at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Philip at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hutchins at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Converse at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Bennett at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Montpelier at 9,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Ringgold at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Philip at 9,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Pringle at 9,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Philip at 9,000 yards
DD Oite sunk by DD Hutchins at 9,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Converse at 9,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hayate at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Santa Fe at 6,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages CL Oyodo at 6,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Denver at 6,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Radford engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate engages DD Philip at 6,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Hayate at 6,000 yards
DD Hayate sunk by DD Converse at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Montpelier at 5,000 yards
CL Denver engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Ringgold at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Converse at 5,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze sunk by DD Philip at 5,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Santa Fe at 4,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CL Oyodo at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Denver at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Pringle at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DD Philip at 4,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Hatakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hatakaze at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards
CL Denver engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Radford at 5,000 yards
DD Pringle engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Hatakaze at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 4,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Tone at 4,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages CL Oyodo at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Hutchins at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Bradford at 4,000 yards
DD Bennett engages DD Asakaze at 4,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Chikuma at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Santa Fe at 4,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Columbia at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Pringle at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Ringgold at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Radford at 4,000 yards
DD Asakaze sunk by DD Philip at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 3,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Tone at 3,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Montpelier at 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Pringle at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Columbia at 9,000 yards
CL Columbia engages CA Tone at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Columbia at 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Ringgold at 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Pringle at 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Hutchins at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

This round of combat got me to use the word of the day...TOO!!
TOO many rounds of combat for a single TF.
TOO many Cleveland Class CLs
TOO many Fletcher Class DDs (I tell Nick that I get another 7 of these tomorrow). [:D]

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 115,138, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Anthony, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Fullam
DD Taylor, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD Waller

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Taylor at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Anthony at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Taylor at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Anthony at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Fletcher at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 4,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 4,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Taylor at 4,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Ammen at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 5,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Taylor
DD Taylor sunk by CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards
DD Fullam engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Thatcher at 7,000 yards
DD Fullam engages CL Oyodo at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Fullam at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 10,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Without any DDs as escorts, the CL/CAs are targeted.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 72, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 34, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 1
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Anthony, heavy fires
DD Fullam
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD Waller

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Mobile at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Mobile at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Waller at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 3,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Cleveland at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 11,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CL Cleveland engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 8,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Mobile at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 12,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Waller at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Anthony at 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Mobile at 9,000 yards
CL Mobile engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fullam at 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Terry at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

106 shell hits with many of them still 6" from my CLs!!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Fullam
DD Terry
DD Thatcher

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Draemel, Milo F. crosses the 'T'
CL Oyodo engages DD Fullam at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Fletcher at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Cleveland at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Thatcher at 7,000 yards
Draemel, Milo F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Tone sunk by CL Cleveland at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

This was a long running battle with a very good outcome for the Allies.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-114, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-115, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-116, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-117, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-118, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-119, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-120, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-121, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-122, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-123, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-124, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier, on fire
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
DD Bennett
DD Bradford
DD Converse
DD Hutchins
DD Philip
DD Pringle
DD Radford
DD Ringgold

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
LB-123 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 9,000 yards
LB-121 sunk by CL Montpelier at 9,000 yards
LB-124 sunk by DD Pringle at 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on LB-116
LB-116 sunk by DD Hutchins at 9,000 yards
LB-115 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
LB-122 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 5,000 yards
LB-119 sunk by CL Columbia at 5,000 yards
LB-118 sunk by DD Philip at 5,000 yards
DD Hutchins engages LB-113 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Columbia engages LB-120 at 2,000 yards
LB-117 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 2,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages LB-120 at 2,000 yards
LB-113 sunk by CL Columbia at 2,000 yards
LB-120 sunk by CL Columbia at 2,000 yards
LB-114 sunk by DD Pringle at 2,000 yards
LB-114 sunk by DD Pringle at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Easy targets. [;)]
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ASW attack near Kirakira at 116,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 4

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Indianapolis
CL Nashville
CLAA San Diego
DD Duncan
DD Hull
DD Dewey
DD Worden
DD Dale

SS I-169 is sighted by escort
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
DD Worden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kirakira at 116,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CVE Santee
BB Arizona
CA Pensacola
CL Achilles
DD Russell
DD Morris
DD Walke

SS I-169 launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Santee
I-169 diving deep ....
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD Walke is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-169 forced to surface!
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Morris firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Walke firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

A day of CV support invasion that doesn't have a CV/CVL/CVE get hit by a TT and my ASW response hits them. [8D]
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Pre-Invasion action off Kirakira (116,140)

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham
APA La Salle

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Mississippi firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
BB Idaho firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
CL Trenton firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
CL Detroit firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
DD Conyngham firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Kirakira (116,140)

TF 326 troops unloading over beach at Kirakira, 116,140

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (0 destroyed, 59 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (0 destroyed, 29 disabled)



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,127, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Bunzan Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAKL Kuramasan Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Sakae Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAKL Rozan Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAKL Shinrei Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAKL Dori Maru, Shell hits 27, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Abbot, Shell hits 1
DD Aulick
DD Conway
DD Cony
DD Jenkins
DD Saufley

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'[:)]
DD Aulick engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Dori Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #6 sunk by DD Conway at 14,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Dori Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Dori Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Dori Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Dori Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Dori Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Kuramasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 7,000 yards
xAKL Kuramasan Maru sunk by DD Abbot at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Dori Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Aulick engages xAKL Dori Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Bunzan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Rozan Maru at 5,000 yards
xAKL Bunzan Maru sunk by DD Cony at 5,000 yards
DD Conway engages xAKL Sakae Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
xAKL Sakae Maru sunk by DD Saufley at 5,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Saufley engages xAKL Shinrei Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Cony engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
xAKL Shinrei Maru sunk by DD Conway at 5,000 yards
DD Abbot engages xAKL Dori Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Jenkins engages xAKL Dori Maru at 3,000 yards
xAKL Dori Maru sunk by DD Conway at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Invasion Support action off Kirakira (116,140)

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA La Salle
DD Conyngham

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-29
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-37, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-51, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Allied Ships
PT-79
PT-84
PT-115
PT-116
PT-144
PT-149
PT-150
PT-152
PT-156
PT-188, Shell hits 3, on fire
PT-191
PT-221

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-84 collides with PT-150 at 91 , 128
SC CHa-37 engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
PT-188 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
PT-156 engages SC CHa-29 at 2,000 yards
PT-116 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
PT-156 engages SC CHa-51 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-37 engages PT-191 at 2,000 yards
PT-156 engages SC CHa-36 at 2,000 yards
PT-152 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
PT-149 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
PT-116 engages SC CHa-37 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-29
SC CHa-36, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-37, and is sunk
SC CHa-51, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PT-79
PT-115
PT-116
PT-144
PT-149
PT-150
PT-152
PT-156
PT-191
PT-221

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
SC CHa-36 sunk by PT-156 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Hinton, T.M. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Horn Island at 89,127

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-46

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-46
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-46 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kirakira at 117,140

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 10

Allied Ships
DD Fullam
CL Mobile
CL Cleveland
DD Ammen
DD Fletcher
DD Thatcher
DD Terry

SS I-22 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Fullam
DD Thatcher fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Terry attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Horn Island at 91,128

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-51, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-29

Allied Ships
SS S-42

SS S-42 launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-51
S-42 bottoming out ....
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-29 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Horn Island at 91,128

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
PT-84

PT-84 is sighted by SS I-124
SS I-124 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT

I will send my minesweepers here before I try any more bombardments.
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 13

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 15th NZ AA Bde , at 54,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th NZ AA Bde , at 54,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 58 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 10 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 18000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 32
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 112

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 42 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 37 (31 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 7th New Chinese Corps, at 63,50 , near Lashio

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-25G Mitchell x 21

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 3rd RTA/A Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 36

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 27

Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 58
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 116

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 46

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Field AA Battalion, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 59,48 (Taung Gyi)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-38H Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *
3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Marine Division, at 54,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 15 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 17000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Marine Division, at 54,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 147 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 5 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 18000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Recon Regiment, at 76,135 , near Tennant Creek

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29 Hudson x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
SBD-5 Dauntless x 33

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teishun Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Santos Maru
PB Hozugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Teishun Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Natisan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Teshio Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Hozugawa Maru


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-29, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT-79
PT-115
PT-116
PT-144
PT-149
PT-150
PT-152
PT-156
PT-191
PT-221

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on SC CHa-29
PT-221 engages SC CHa-29 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-29 engages PT-115 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
SC CHa-29 sunk by PT-150 at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Invasion Support action off Kirakira (116,140)

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA La Salle
DD Conyngham

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Pre-Invasion action off Kirakira (116,140)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Madras
AM Bombay
AM Vireo
LST-451
LST-454

AM Madras fired at enemy troops
AM Bombay fired at enemy troops
AM Vireo fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Kirakira (116,140)

TF 327 troops unloading over beach at Kirakira, 116,140



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Pre-Invasion action off Kirakira (116,140)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Danae
AKA Arcturus
DD Van Ghent

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Danae firing at 78th Naval Guard Unit
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Kirakira (116,140)

TF 338 troops unloading over beach at Kirakira, 116,140

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 21 (0 destroyed, 21 disabled)



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Ground combat at 57,148 (near Kalgoorlie)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5295 troops, 72 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Defending force 648 troops, 0 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 465

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 465 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 282 (282 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd Tank/A Division
2nd Tank/B Division
2nd Tank/C Division

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment


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Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27663 troops, 259 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1120

Defending force 33281 troops, 626 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 823

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Division
18th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Guards Tank/C Division
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
25th JNAF AF Unit
14th Army
45th Field AA Battalion
8th JAAF AF Bn
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
6th Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
II Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Jungle Regiment


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Ground combat at 54,147 (near Kalgoorlie)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15094 troops, 123 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 448

Defending force 15666 troops, 410 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
23rd AA Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
Americal Infantry Division
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
98th Coast AA Regiment
64th Coast AA Regiment
251st Coast AA Regiment


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Ground combat at 55,147 (near Kalgoorlie)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28691 troops, 285 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039

Defending force 29702 troops, 574 guns, 816 vehicles, Assault Value = 977

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
2nd Guards Division
Guards Tank/A Division
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Field Construction Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
39th Field Const Co
30th Fld AA Gun Co
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company

Defending units:
4th Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
216th Coast AA Regiment
97th Coast AA Regiment
217th Coast AA Regiment


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Ground combat at 54,49 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3374 troops, 18 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 268

Defending force 1995 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 411

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1462 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
14th Indian Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
7th Burma Militia Regiment
3rd RTA/B Division




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Nicely done!

This is the time in game where I too experienced a shift in surface combat, and IJN ships could no longer match up equally with the USN. It's a hard lesson to learn for an aggressive IJ player, so you might keep pushing here and see if he continues to take the bait.

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While I haven't sunk anything bigger than a CA, but his DD losses are starting to mount. I have sunk 44 DDs now and that is about 25% of his total of around 160 at this point in the game.

I have transport loading up at Vava'u for the next invasion in the Solomons. Meanwhile, transports are already headed for Luganville that will then turn south for Koumac invasion. The rest of the SoPac is a minor priority to get cleared, but most of those troops have been prepped for a while now, so I'll clear that area and give me more bases for troops.

While many players avoid playing Japan due to the economy. IMO, running the Operations Dept for the Allies when you have stacking limits is also a big challenge.
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I'll add my kudos for wiping out that IJN cruiser TF. Don't see that very often! [&o]
I think you are right that the number of SCTFs and the full speed decided the outcome.
I am sure he was not expecting you to send so many ships at full speed, or he would have had better defences.

Sad that the troops in Oz could not stand up to the IJA tanks. Were the allied tanks still the Marmon-Harringtons and Humbers? Those things are little more than armoured cars and cannot stand up to a true tank.[:(]

Once you get some Stuarts, Grants, Lees, Shermans and Matildas the situation will be reversed. [:)]
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My tanks were Grants. However, I didn't have any AA so he was able to disable most from the air and I was near or out of supply. The whole Western Australia campaign has been a major lesson. He now has about 10 or so divisions in that area. So......
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Is it your feeling that he will use the 10 divisions in SW Australia to continue the offensive in Australia? Or is he going to be evacuating them? This could be your chance to force a carrier battle.
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Feedback needed!!

OK, my troops in western Australia will not escape due to hexside control issues. Only the stack with 2nd Marine that is NW of Esperance 'may' have a chance. The other three stacks around Kalgoorlie will NOT. Right now those three stacks are attacked by his bombers and then daily ground bombardment attacks. No deliberate attacks yet. The ground war has not been bloody to date and except for the Aussie, my pools are in good shape. Do I just let them continue to tie down his troops there or do I attack to kill mine by shock attacks so I can rebuild them??
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If it were me, I'd probably shock attack with my tanks to get them rebuilt asap (just because they are so useful on offensive). As for the troops, well, I think you are probably the only one in a position to know which is the smarter call. Is there some way you can really take advantage of tying those 10 divisions down if you delay them? If so, that is probably worthwhile. If not, well, the name of the game as Japan is buying time, so delaying him does you no good if it ultimately delays you.
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What do you think he will do with his 10 divisions when they wipe out this resistance?
Continue to try to conquer all of Oz? You need to buy time to get your defences in shape so delay him.
Withdraw to fight in NG or the Solomons? Again, delay him so you can advance first.
Withdraw and send them to fight in Burma, China or garrison DEI? This would probably be advantageous to you and you want him to get on with it, so do the "banzai charge".
I assume your equipment/device pools are pretty good and you have some PP to buy back key units?
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What do you think he will do with his 10 divisions when they wipe out this resistance?
Continue to try to conquer all of Oz? You need to buy time to get your defences in shape so delay him.
Withdraw to fight in NG or the Solomons? Again, delay him so you can advance first.
Withdraw and send them to fight in Burma, China or garrison DEI? This would probably be advantageous to you and you want him to get on with it, so do the "banzai charge".
I assume your equipment/device pools are pretty good and you have some PP to buy back key units?
Attacking will just free up his forces more quickly. You need the doomed units to buy time, and you need to do something useful with that time. Rebuilding units is way too slow compared to him redeploying units to new areas. Keep his units tied down. Is an offensive into his far flank possible? Meaning maybe the Marshalls/Gilberts? Any place that you can take advantage of those 10 divisions not being there.
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Sept 14, 15 .
Kirakira and Taung Gyi captured!!
Tojo - IIc make first appearance in Burma.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Subs:
Paddle sinks a PB off Wakkanai.
Tautog sinks a SC NW of Horn Island.

CVs:
Mine head back towards Luganville from off Kirakira.

Burma:
4 hexes SSE of Lashio has a Chinese Corp in it. Up to 27 Sally attack.

Taung Gyi -
14th - 32 Blenheim attack troops. A deliberate attack gets 496:10 odds and the base is now Allies. [:)]
15th - 118 B-25s, 16 Blenheim, and 16 Wellington hit the retreating 33 ID, 112 Inf Rgt, and part of Thai ID on road 1 SW of base.

Toungoo -
15th - 31 Tojo IIc sweep the troops 1 NW of base. This is followed by 42 Tojo, 30 Oscars, 69 Helens and another 30 Oscars with 27 Helens.

China:
Kukong - Up to 25 Helens hit base daily.

Sian -
14th - 25(2) Oscars sweep vs 25(1) P-40 & 3 H81s.

Australia:
Horn Island -
14th - 2 SC vs 9 PT Boats = nothing!![&:] 22(2) P-38s vs 30(3) Tojo & 18 Nicks.
15th - Two groups of P-38s sweep over the empty base.

Kalgoorlie -
14th - 22 Nell, 36 Vals, and 29 Kates attack troops two west of base followed by ground bombardment attack. The base and the hex one west also have ground bombardment attacks. My Tank Destroyer is attacked by 15 Nell and 6 Kates 2 hexes ESE of base.
15th - 20 Nells, 39 Vals, and 32 Kates again attack stack of troops two hexes to west. All three stacks around base have bombardment attacks. My Tank Destroyers is attacked again.

New Guinea:

South Pacific & Solomons:
Kirakira -
14th - 147 SBDs & 204 Avengers attack the Naval Guards unit. The ground attack gets only 92:37 odds and drops forts to 2.
15th -
Ground combat at Kirakira (116,140)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5376 troops, 45 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Defending force 1467 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 96

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kirakira !!!


Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
629 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
766th Tank Battalion
1st (Spec)/A Cavalry Division
1881th Aviation Engineer Battalion
27th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
41st MAG
24th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
203rd Coast AA Regiment
44th US Naval Construction Battalion
4054th Port Construction Battalion
4052nd Port Construction Battalion
348th Base Group
210th Coast AA Regiment
45th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
78th Naval Guard Unit

Tulagi -
14th - 84 B-17/24s attack AF.

Lunga -
14th - 61 B-25s attack AF; 66 SBDs sink xAK & PB.

Engineering: Mornington F2; Vanua Lava AF5; Efate P2

Notes:
Ramree supply up to over 98k. It is slowly moving out.


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Sept 16, 17, 18 .
Koumac invaded.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Subs:

CVs:
Mine are at Luganville with CVEs headed to cover Koumac invasion.

Burma:
4 hexes SSE of Lashio has a Chinese Corp in it. Up to 27 Sally attack.

Toungoo - troops marched towards this base from two directions.

Prome -
17th -
Afternoon Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed

Three more groups of P-38s follow and I shoot down 16:1. I lose 9 for day vs 33.


China:
Wuchow -
16th - 24 Helens

Australia:
Horn Island -
16th - 22 P-38s sweep; 24 P-40s on LRCAP so the 102 B-25s can come in safely. Another 22 P-38s come in afterwards.
17th -
Night Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 91,128, Range 13,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
DD Suzunami
DD Fujinami, Shell hits 2
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Abbot
DD Aulick
DD Conway
DD Cony
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 1
DD Saufley

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Air attacks same as day before.

Kalgoorlie -
16th - Two hexes west of base with 22 Nell and ground bb attack. 17 Nell attack TD unit 2 to ESE. Troops at base hit by 143 Helens.
17th - Two hexes west of base hit by 22 Nells, 42 Vals, 32 Kates and a ground bb attack. Base hit by 27 Helens.
Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57955 troops, 558 guns, 908 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902

Defending force 32620 troops, 623 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 803

Japanese adjusted assault: 1644

Allied adjusted defense: 220

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1


Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1904 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 181 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 64 disabled
Vehicles lost 48 (5 destroyed, 43 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2078 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 281 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 45 disabled
Guns lost 121 (8 destroyed, 113 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Division
18th Division
4th Guards Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Guards Tank/C Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
14th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
25th JNAF AF Unit
8th JAAF AF Bn
14th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
6th Australian Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Jungle Regiment

This and the other isolated stacks will die relatively quickly.
18th - 19 Nell attack the retreated TD that is now 3 ESE of base. No air attacks here.

2nd Marine stack at 3 NW of Esperance
16th -
Ground combat at 55,150 (near Esperance)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17420 troops, 244 guns, 490 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Defending force 7207 troops, 115 guns, 410 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Allied adjusted assault: 299

Japanese adjusted defense: 387

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2


Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
758 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 45 (2 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 91 (17 destroyed, 74 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
474 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
14th Marine Defense Battalion
32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment
15th NZ AA Bde
9th RAAF Supt Wing
5th RAAF M/W Sqn
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment
12th Port Advn Base Force
XIII US Fighter Cmd

Defending units:
1st Tank Division

18th - The stack is hit hard, but the AA takes a toll. [&o] 36 are shot down by flak from 115 Helen and 21 Nell. [:D]

New Guinea:

South Pacific & Solomons:
Kirakira - AF goes to 1 on 17th and 50 P-40s move in.

Tulagi -
18th - 26 P-38s sweep

Lunga -
18th - 25 P-38s sweep

Koumac -
18th - Invasion started and 28 Avengers hit BF.

Engineering: Lashio AF3; Vanikoro AF5; Efate AF4; Mandalay AF6;

Notes:
Operations Dept - has been very busy over the last few days prepping LCUs for bases in Solomons/New Guinea area (Rennell, Russell, Thousand Ship Bay, Munda, Vella Lavella, Rossell, etc.) and beyond. Some have already been prepping, but others have been started now. I also did the Burma area that included other areas besides Prome.

CV Bunker Hill arrives at Panama. Another CVL arrives in 10 days and then they will leave.

QUESTION - Has anybody watch the Combat Replay and afterwards look at your "Air Losses" and see planes destroyed that you did not see engage anybody?? I had 8 P-40s lost in A2A that were on LRCAP over Horn, but I didn't see any A2A. WHY?!?

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QUESTION - Has anybody watch the Combat Replay and afterwards look at your "Air Losses" and see planes destroyed that you did not see engage anybody?? I had 8 P-40s lost in A2A that were on LRCAP over Horn, but I didn't see any A2A. WHY?!?

I´ve had that happen a few times. Not entirely sure but I think if both are LRCAPing the same target that happens. For some reason LRCAP vs LRCAP doesn´t show up in the CR or replay. If one of you had swept as well as LRCAP combat had been shown. Quite strange in fact.

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RE: Australia Invaded!! NY59Giants (A) vs Olorin (J)

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QUESTION - Has anybody watch the Combat Replay and afterwards look at your "Air Losses" and see planes destroyed that you did not see engage anybody?? I had 8 P-40s lost in A2A that were on LRCAP over Horn, but I didn't see any A2A. WHY?!?

I´ve had that happen a few times. Not entirely sure but I think if both are LRCAPing the same target that happens. For some reason LRCAP vs LRCAP doesn´t show up in the CR or replay. If one of you had swept as well as LRCAP combat had been shown. Quite strange in fact.


I think this is a typical example of the synch bug....[:(]
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Could the planes have been involved in bleeding CAP and actually fought at another location?
Per Alfred and LoBaron, there is no LRCAP or CAP mission, the mission assigned is Escort or Sweep. From there a % portion are detailed to provide CAP or LRCAP. Meanwhile some of the unit could leave on the primary mission assignment of Escort or Sweep [commander's discretion if no target chosen] and be lost in A2A during that mission.


I would look for the unit name in the details of any of the A2A combat reports for the area.
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Sept 19, 20 .
Koumac captured.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Subs:
S-36 hits mine at Merauke. She will limp down to Brisbane for repairs.
Stingray gets a TT hit on xAK 2 south of Rabaul, no sinking sounds.

CVs:
Mine are at Luganville with CVEs covering Koumac invasion.

Burma:
4 hexes SSE of Lashio has a Chinese Corp in it - Up to 21 Sally attack.

Prome -


China:
Kukong - 24 Helens attack both days.

Sining - 1 hex to east sees 21 Sally vs surviving Chinese Corp.
Ground combat at 81,32 (near Sining)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14220 troops, 129 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Defending force 8093 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Assaulting units:
3rd Division

Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps


Lanchow - BF 1 hex to NE is hit by 21 Sally

Australia:
Horn Island -
19th - 19 Nick & 27 Tojo are on LRCAP when my B-25s go in BEFORE my P-38s sweep. I lose over 20 out of just over 100. Then, the 50 P-38s come in and find no LRCAP left. [:@][X(][:@]

Kalgoorlie -
19th - The stack 2 hexes due west is attacked by 25 Nell, 42 Val, 38 Kates followed by ground bb attack. The stack 1 due west has another ground bb attack.
20th - 2 hexes west gets 32 Kates and bb ground attack. 1 west gets bb attack. Bases itself gets deliberate attack. Bad news for Allies.
Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56336 troops, 558 guns, 910 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745

Defending force 30351 troops, 608 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 575

Japanese adjusted assault: 1271

Allied adjusted defense: 182

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1


Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1515 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 112 (14 destroyed, 98 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1753 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 81 (13 destroyed, 68 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
18th Division
4th Guards Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Guards Tank/C Division
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
14th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th JNAF AF Unit
8th JAAF AF Bn
45th Field AA Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
II Australian Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
181st Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
1st RAA Jungle Regiment


2nd Marine stack at 3 NW of Esperance
19th - 60(8) Helen and 23(2) Nell attack.

New Guinea:

South Pacific & Solomons:
Koumac -
20th - Invasion continues and 28 Avengers hit troops.
Ground combat at Koumac (113,156)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9933 troops, 202 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 462

Defending force 3884 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied adjusted assault: 856

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Koumac !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2-L Emily: 7 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2426 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (20 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
55th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Air Wing
XI US Corps
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
XIV US Corps
45th Base Group
176th Construction Regiment
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
8th JNAF Coy /1
18th Nav Gd /1
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
47th JNAF AF Unit
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
4th JNAF AF Unit /2
205th Ship Eng Coy
31st Special Base Force /2
37th JNAF AF Unit /2

Looks like most of his troops left in the SoPac have been evacuated by air. I will continue to use troops that have been prepped for months to take bases and secure my SLOC to Australia.

Tulagi -
19th - A group of P-38s sweep

Lunga -
19th - A group of P-38s sweep

Noumea -
19th - My recon doesn't fly, but my 18 Wildcats sweep before 24 B-17s and 48 B-24s hit the AF. No AA and later I find the base is empty.

Kirakira -
20th - 8(2) Zeros vs 16(1) P-40Ks and 7 Zero vs 7(1) P-40.

Engineering: Koggala F5; Meiktila AF3; Astoria P4; Magwe AF5; Efate AF5;

Notes:
Noumea - Landings will happen tomorrow while the Rennell Island (lower Solomons) will be a few days later.

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Sept 21, 22 .
Noumea captured.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Subs:
Salmons misses both I-157 & I-166 while moving past Esperance.

CVs:
Mine are leaving Luganville with CVEs covering Koumac invasion headed north. Both will cover Rennell Island invasion.

Burma:
5 hexes SSE of Lashio has a Chinese Corp in it - Up to 21 Sally attack.

Prome -
21st - My LBA in Burma/India is focused here. 3 Oscars and 29 Tojo are on LRCAP/CAP as my Hurricanes from Ramree are on LRCAP and various fighter groups sweep. 16 Corsairs down 8 for 2 Hurricanes. 16 Hellcats down 3 more. Another 16 Hellcats down 2 of the remaining 4. Another group of Corsairs come in along with two P-38s groups. Even my first group of P-51A Mustangs showed up and found the skies empty. 18 Blenheim, 16 Wellington, 25 B-25s target the 13 ID while 32 Blenheim hit the 35 ID. 96 B-25s go after BFs. His troops move out and the base is empty after the turn. [:)]

China:
Kukong - 24 Helens attack both days.

Sining - 1 hex to east sees 21 Sally vs surviving Chinese Corp. Then a ground bb attack.

Lanchow - BF 1 hex to NE is hit by 21 Sally

Wuchow - 23 Helens both days

Australia:
Horn Island -
21st - CL & 3 DD face off vs 12 PT Boats. One PT is hit.

Kalgoorlie -
21st - Troops at the base see 42 Vals, 38 Kates, and 87 Helens. The two stacks outside the base get just ground bb attacks.
22nd - Troops at base are attacked by 38 Vals, 38 Kates, 105 Helens

2nd Marine stack at 3 NW of Esperance - moving 4 or 5 miles/day.

New Guinea:
Merauke -
22nd - over 190 B-24s come in to hit the AF despite the "severe storms." There is NO CAP!! [:D] My P-38s don't fly. [:(] I destroy over 20 planes on the ground, but don't do much damage to AF (see my report for next two days).

South Pacific & Solomons:
Rennell Island - invasion TFs one day out

Koumac -
22nd - 36 Avengers hit BF one hex SE and then shock attack (26;16) by tank.

Noumea -
21st - landings!!
22nd - Empty base switches to Allies. I had landed part of division in Transport Mode. Oops!! [:D]

Munda -
22nd - Only 3 Zeros face 24 B-17 and 48 B-24s that come in multiple strikes.

Engineering: Kirakira AF2; Port Augusta AF8; Luganville AF7; Ramree AF7;

Notes:
Solomons - Looks like there may be a SNLF and/or Naval Guard at some dot bases to slow me down as subs move in and give me some intel.

Burma - Nick seems to be retreating, but how far??


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Sept 23, 24 .
Prome - Empty base switched sides to Allies.
Rennell Island invaded.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Subs: [>:]

CVs:
Mine are covering Rennell Island invasion.
CV Saratoga is down to 7 days at Vava'u
CV Lexington has 40 days left at Pearl.

Burma:
5 hexes SSE of Lashio has a Chinese Corp in it - Up to 20 Sally attack.

Prome - Empty base changes to Allies on 23rd. Chinese Corp arrives on 24th. More troops marching here. I did not have BFs or construction engineers nearby, so it will take time to get the AF 1(7) built up.

China:
Sining - Chinese Corp 1 east of base attacked by 12 Sally.

Lanchow - Troops 1 hex west of base see 12 Oscars and 30 Sally.

Wuchow - AF hit by 23 Sally

Australia:
Horn Island -
23rd - [>:]
24th - 28 SBDs, 61 PV-1, 34 Mitchells, 20 Vengeance, 22 Beaufort VIIIs attack AF and troops. I switch my 200 B-24s over to this base for 25th.

Kalgoorlie -
23rd - My troops at base are hit again by 37 Vals, 36 Kates, 110 Helens. The two stacks to west have ground bb attacks, but not the base.
24th - No air attacks, but two ground bb attacks for those two stacks outside base and...
Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72173 troops, 709 guns, 766 vehicles, Assault Value = 2178

Defending force 27833 troops, 581 guns, 421 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Japanese adjusted assault: 2591

Allied adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1


Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1015 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2553 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 172 (86 destroyed, 86 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (40 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
18th Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Guards Division
48th Division
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Guards Division
Guards Tank/C Division
14th Army
45th Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.AA Gun Co
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th JAAF AF Bn
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
25th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
6th Australian Division
32nd Infantry Division
34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
1st RAA Jungle Regiment

Nick has over 5 divisions here plus those in other stacks. I would say about 10 divisions in western Australia.


2nd Marine stack at 3 NW of Esperance - moving 4 or 5 miles/day (30/46).

New Guinea:
Merauke -
23rd - Nick left an AO with 2 E. I sink them with 2 CL & 7 DDs. However, a CL and 3 Fletcher DDs hit his minefield (this includes a 6 DD TF). Off to Brisbane for repairs. Three groups of P-38s and one of F6Fs sweep the empty skies, but no bombers fly.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 89,124, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E W-29, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AO Ryuei Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E Tobui, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CL Helena
DD Blue
DD Henley
DD Patterson
DD Craven
DD Dunlap
DD Perkins
DD Isaac Sweers

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 32% moonlight: 8,000 yards

WEATHER - My 200 B-24s at Cooktown refuse to fly both days and allows Nick to move in some warships and over 110 fighters for the 25th.

South Pacific & Solomons:
Rennell Island -
23rd - invasion started with CV/CVL/CVE covering from one hex to SE.
24th - 64 B-25s, 196 SBD, & 204 Avengers attack the SNLF before a deliberate attack...
Ground combat at Rennell Island (113,140)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7090 troops, 41 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Defending force 1773 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Allied adjusted assault: 76

Japanese adjusted defense: 41

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
11th MAG
3054th Port Construction Battalion
16th USN Special Construction Battalion
3052nd Port Construction Battalion
260th Coast AA Regiment
872nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
25th USN Special Construction Battalion
46th US Naval Construction Battalion
90th Base Group
873rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
19th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

A shock attack is ordered for the next day.

Munda -
23rd - Only 1 Zero is left on CAP as 24 B-17s & 48 B-24s hit the AF. Nick seems to be offering limited resistance in lower Solomons.

Koumac -
23rd - 27 PV & 16 Avenger hit troops 1 hex SE followed by a shock attack by...
Ground combat at 113,157 (near Koumac)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12110 troops, 204 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Defending force 1567 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 642

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 64 to 1


Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1076 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 110 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
4th JNAF AF Unit /2
47th JNAF AF Unit
18th Nav Gd /1


Engineering: Magwe AF6; Kirakira P1 (allows me to unload fuel and move 2 PT TFs forward); Trivandum F6; Tennant Creek AF3;

Notes:
Non-CV supported Invasions - I hope to use LBA to advance up the Solomons. What ships does one use?? Barges, LST, LCI, APDs, etc.

Screenshot - Ships at Panama. Awaiting arrival of CVL Monterey in 3 days. They will head to Pearl for a 10 days upgrade for CV Bunker Hill.

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Ships to use in the Solomons depends on the level of development of the bases you take and the opposition expected. If the development is low and you need to off-load quickly and get out of Dodge, LSTs are the go-to cargo vessel and APDs are the best troop carriers. If you can protect them well, use your xAKs and xAPs. You need the APAs and AKs for the actual invasions. LCTs [Allies' version of barges] have short range and not much capacity so they are only good for helping small bases near major bases get some supply.

On another subject - Why are you holding up all those very useful ships waiting for Monterey? Leave two DDs for Monterey and send the xAKs with two DDs. Take the other warships and head to PH where you can get a three day start on Bunker Hill's 10 day upgrade before Monterey arrives.
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