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RGIJN -> RE: got some anti-mine craft (7/1/2011 8:17:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Miller Meanwhile, I have been using my vast C47 fleet to airlift troops into Wau (The base the Allies start the game with near Lae). Ralf really should have captured it some time ago but his error is my gain. It is drawing supplies up the track from LeaLea so I have been able to fly in a few engineers and a base force unit and P47s are flying CAP over it. Ralf did try a couple of costly bombing raids on it but to no avail. It has not been all good news however, I have had a few big 4E raids over Lae and Rabual chewed up by his CAP, losing 30 over a two day period....... Another mistake of mine, always had it in mind but just "forgot" to take Wau finally after I had use it as training area for my bombers. But this time I was quick enough to sent a FT with the entire SouthSeas Detachment which recaptured both Salamaua and Marilinan. These two bases (just one hex up from Wau) were taken just days before by US Para troops. At least I could stop the enemy troops from expanding farther north into PNG yet. Most of the enemy heavy 4E raids were costly for Paul so far. He attacked Rabaul a few times, sinking one AP and damaging four more. Visited Hoskins recently, and Lae a couple of times. Almost every time 10...20 B17s and B24s failed to return home.

RGIJN -> RE: got some anti-mine craft (7/1/2011 8:29:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Miller I'm still waiting for a few more flight decks to arrive from Pearl before I even consider taking on the KB, which is still at full strength. The F6F has started to come online this month, so I will be waiting for the useless F4F sqds to upgrade as well. Nothing at all happening on the Eastern side of the map, the game will be won or lost around the NG area. Points diff is about 6000, still all to play for. Overall situation isn´t too bad for the Japanese so far. As said, point gap is about 6400. KB and the surface fleet still intact and strong (14 CV, CVL and CVE, 10 BB, about 30 cruisers, 80 DDs). Sub fleet almost non-existent anymore. Airforce still quite alive, with about 500 LB fighters and all Betty, Val and Army bombers operational. It feels as the struggle would have just begun. Since I am unable to stop his transport movements into PNG via LeaLea this is the gate to some bloody fights ahead. Aside from his carriers losses earlier (5 CVs) the Allied fleet must be in very vital shape. What strikes me most is that Paul lost just three AP/AK transports during the entire game yet. He must be drowning on lift capacity. Looking forward to another five fierce months....... (will try to post a screenshot later on)

RGIJN -> RE: got some anti-mine craft (7/5/2011 10:43:02 AM)
here is a present map of the PNG area, where this game will be won or lost. [image]local://upfiles/23002/C7DF7848D58F401ABADD8AB496775BD6.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> situation End of July 1943 (7/5/2011 10:43:51 AM)
some statistics [image]local://upfiles/23002/D64BFF3ABB4243A5A7A5052445A1B5A3.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: situation End of July 1943 (7/8/2011 2:32:43 PM)
a few turns ago a small bombardment TF (2CLs plus some DDs) dared to shell LeaLea... and met an allied AK convoy. They sunk three AKs and damged others. I had sent out another force consisting of two heavy cruisers as cover. So was able to scatter them around in order to catch a straggler in a rare mid-ocean intercept halfway between the northern tip of Australia and PM. Of course this lonely AK was sunk instantly. Well it sounds quite ridicoulous, but considerung Paul lost barely a dozen Transports yet everything helps....[;)] [image]local://upfiles/23002/7605ED95715746BDBBA695ADD190EF5C.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> allied Invasion at PM (7/11/2011 9:46:46 AM)
[sm=character0272.gif] Mid August 1943, Paul is about to invade Port Moresby finally. He sends several transport TFs there, one of them I was able to intercept mid-ocean with a rather small 2CA+DDs force (sinking 4 DDs, one PG and two MSWs out of it). Night Time Surface Combat at 10,42 Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 3 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1 DD Isokaze, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 2 DD Urakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Mikazuki DD Asakaze Allied Ships DD Lamson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Hull, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Arunta, Shell hits 18, and is sunk DD Warramunga, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PG Swan, Shell hits 21, and is sunk PG Warrego MSW Ipswich, Shell hits 2 MSW Herald, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Oracle, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP George Clymer AP John Penn AP Pierce AP William P. Biddle AP J. Franklin Bell AP Feland AP President Polk AP Wharton AP Esperance Bay AP Moreton Bay AP Kanimbla AP Westralia LCI 341 LCI 342 The other successfully made it to PM. They are heavily covered by landbased fighters from LeaLea and Australia. His 4Es raided Lae to neutralize the IJA airforce based there (Tonys, Lilys, 27 Sallys and one Zero unit) An allied CV / cover force is lurking around in the middle of Oz & PM in order to protect these movements from attacks of mine. Kido Butai sailed down south again, but was unable to catch / stop / or slow down the enemy landing fleet yet. So it looks as if bloody days are right ahead... [sm=duel.gif]

RGIJN -> RE: allied Invasion at PM (7/11/2011 9:51:23 AM)
map of the battle area: [image]local://upfiles/23002/BD3D8001D861476E9BEE00B4488A22B8.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: allied Invasion at PM (7/11/2011 4:46:35 PM)
the allied TFs got thru, kicking out troops now... The medium sized IJN surface fleet (4 CA, 2 CL + DDs) sent there was annihilated by strong USN BB forces. However, some of Pauls ships got more than a dent. During daylight, some wasteful attacks were launched from Lae (it´s OK to waste those IJA a/c...) and Rabaul, 34 Betties lost for nothing - but they were the "worst" units I had anyway (about 70 exp). The allied Carriers and Cooktown pummeled the remaining vessels crawling home, sinking all but two of them. But KB had a nice day as well. I sent them south towards a TF spotted the day before. They found 2 CVEs covering a transport fleet loaden with troops. Both flattops sunk, to slight A/C losses for me in return. The APs should be dead as well. I am very curious how many troops will get ashore, but seeing even CD units in the wirst wave landed they must be many. Mines do only mediocre damage to the allied fleets due to the numerous MSW craft sailing with them.... [:@] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/43 Weather: Clear Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships DD Natsugumo CA Maya CA Mogami Allied Ships SS Amberjack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai, Shell hits 3 CA Mogami, Shell hits 4, on fire CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2 CL Kinu, Shell hits 5 DD Yugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Akigumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Makigumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamagumo DD Minegumo, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB South Dakota, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Quincy, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Vincennes, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 1 CLAA Juneau, Shell hits 1 CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 1 DD Fletcher DD Radford DD Jenkins DD Nicholas DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 1 CA Chokai, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Mogami, Shell hits 4, on fire CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1 CL Kinu, Shell hits 6 DD Yugumo, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Makigumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Minegumo, Shell hits 3, heavy damage DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB South Dakota, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Quincy, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Vincennes, Shell hits 2, on fire CLAA Atlanta CLAA Juneau CLAA San Juan DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Radford DD Jenkins DD Nicholas DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Chokai, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Mogami, on fire CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Isuzu, Shell hits 3 CL Kinu, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Yugumo, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Akigumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Makigumo, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Yamagumo, on fire DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Indiana, Shell hits 5 BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1 CA Baltimore, Shell hits 2 CA Canberra, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Achillies, Shell hits 2 CL Hobart, Shell hits 1 CLAA Oakland CLAA Reno DD Saufley DD Strong DD Luce DD Claxton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Chokai, on fire CA Mogami, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Isuzu CL Kinu, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Yugumo, on fire, heavy damage DD Akigumo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Makigumo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamagumo, on fire DD Minegumo, and is sunk DD Asagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Indiana, Shell hits 1 BB Massachusetts CA Baltimore, Shell hits 1 CA Canberra, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Achillies, Shell hits 1 CL Hobart, Shell hits 1 CLAA Oakland CLAA Reno DD Saufley DD Strong DD Luce DD Claxton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 5, on fire CA Chokai, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage CA Mogami, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Suzuya, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2 CL Kinu, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Yugumo, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Akigumo, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Makigumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Indiana, Shell hits 1 BB Massachusetts CA Baltimore CA Canberra, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Achillies CL Hobart, Shell hits 1 CLAA Oakland CLAA Reno DD Saufley DD Strong DD Luce DD Claxton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese Ships CA Maya, on fire, heavy damage CA Chokai, on fire, heavy damage CA Mogami, on fire, heavy damage CA Suzuya, on fire CL Isuzu CL Kinu, on fire, heavy damage DD Yugumo, and is sunk DD Makigumo, and is sunk DD Yamagumo, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships PT 64 PT 67 PT 114 PT 115, Shell hits 1 PT 122 PT 128, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 21,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 14 A6M2 Zero x 162 A6M3 Zero x 60 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 3 destroyed CPO S. Sugita of F1/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 3 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 21,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 14 A6M2 Zero x 162 A6M3 Zero x 65 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 3 B-17E Fortress x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 2 damaged A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 12 damaged A6M3 Zero x 3 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 2 destroyed B-25J Mitchell x 1 damaged B-17E Fortress x 2 destroyed B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged PO1 B.Hanamoto of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi BB Musashi Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 21,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 14 A6M2 Zero x 161 A6M3 Zero x 65 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 8 no losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed PO1 J.Koizumi of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,42 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 46 TBF Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Maya, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CA Chokai, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,42 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 19 SBD Dauntless x 16 TBF Avenger x 45 no losses Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,42 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 F6F Hellcat x 8 TBF Avenger x 18 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,42 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 F6F Hellcat x 7 SBD Dauntless x 15 TBF Avenger x 16 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,42 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 22 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,42 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 7 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 A6M3 Zero x 10 D3A Val x 43 B5N Kate x 24 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed D3A Val x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged LCDR V.Morton of VF-38 is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Altamaha, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 10 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged LTJG B.Jones of VF-38 is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N Kate x 16 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed ENS G.Carter of VF-38 is credited with kill number 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 34 P-38G Lightning x 39 P-47C Thunderbolt x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged 2LT D.Walker of VMF-224 is credited with kill number 8 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 10 G4M1 Betty x 8 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 34 P-38G Lightning x 39 P-47C Thunderbolt x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 11 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47C Thunderbolt x 1 damaged 1LT F. Morrison of 341st FS is credited with kill number 8 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 34 P-38G Lightning x 39 P-47C Thunderbolt x 30 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 11 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged CPT M. Brown of 340th FS is credited with kill number 5 Allied Ships LCI 62 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 4 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 34 P-38G Lightning x 39 P-47C Thunderbolt x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily x 4 destroyed 2LT D.Walker of VMF-224 is credited with kill number 9 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 13 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 34 P-38G Lightning x 39 P-47C Thunderbolt x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 11 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 3 damaged 2LT G. Hollowell of VMF-224 is credited with kill number 8 Allied Ships CL Mobile Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lea Lea at 9,39 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 4 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Ki-48 Lily x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia x 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia x 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally x 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 7 damaged Ki-48 Lily x 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Hammann DD Sims DD Maury, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD McCall, Shell hits 4 DD Benham DD Flusser DD Morris DD Helm, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x Ki-21 Sally at 100 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily at 8000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally at 100 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally at 100 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily at 8000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily at 9000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily at 9000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily at 9000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily at 9000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 3 Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 34 P-38G Lightning x 39 P-47C Thunderbolt x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily x 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged 2LT R. Knapp of 342nd FS is credited with kill number 6 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x Ki-48 Lily at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 2 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 21,54 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 10 A6M2 Zero x 123 A6M3 Zero x 62 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 4 destroyed PO2 R.Ikura of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,41 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 F6F Hellcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 45 TBF Avenger x 40 no losses Japanese Ships CL Kinu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Yamagumo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,41 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 5 TBF Avenger x 7 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,41 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 F6F Hellcat x 19 TBF Avenger x 17 no losses Japanese Ships DD Asagumo, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,41 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 3 no losses Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 10,41 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 no losses Japanese Ships DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,61 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Wilson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M3 Zero x 14 D3A Val x 41 B5N Kate x 23 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 5 damaged B5N Kate x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 8 damaged Allied Ships AP Leedstown, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Tucker AP Manunda, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Orungal, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Sumter, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Reid Allied ground losses: Men lost 190 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lea Lea at 9,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Selfridge Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lea Lea at 9,39 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Stack Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 4 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 55 P-38G Lightning x 36 P-47C Thunderbolt x 45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally x 1 destroyed CPT G. Prentice of 7th FS is credited with kill number 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 55 P-38G Lightning x 36 P-47C Thunderbolt x 45 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 19 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 2 damaged P-47C Thunderbolt x 2 destroyed P-47C Thunderbolt x 1 damaged 1LT F. Morrison of 341st FS is credited with kill number 9 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 6 B5N Kate x 7 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wau Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 24678 troops, 302 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 25469 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: allied Invasion at PM (7/11/2011 4:49:32 PM)
IJN is still able sink allied flattops, despite the USN has upgraded to the deadly Hellcats now... [image]local://upfiles/23002/CAB496243C57435AA84798FE6B23D2A3.jpg[/image]

Miller -> RE: allied Invasion at PM (7/11/2011 8:38:55 PM)
The Allied comeback is on. Four large transport fleets covered by strong escorts have managed to unload relatively unharmed at PM thanks to the strong Corsair and P47 CAP provided from LeaLea. Ralf still has a huge garrison there after they retreated from LeaLea, probably bigger than my invasion force....but I'm counting on them being out of supply by now so that should help tip the balance my way. It was very nice to sink 4 CAs and 2 CLs in one day.......considering he had only lost 3 CL previously in the whole game! Ralf (Wisely IMO) did not risk his KB airgroups going into the PM CAP, instead sending them south to sink 2 CVEs covering a troop transport convoy....and most of the convoy. One was the crappy Long Island so not too upset about it. The next day the KB retreated north. I think he is resigned to losing PM now and will look to re-organise his defences.

RGIJN -> RE: allied Invasion at PM (7/15/2011 9:31:06 AM)
while the struggle for PM has been launched, I decided to sail south with my carriers. Spotted some transports between Brisbane & Noumea, but the attack revealed it was only a small convoy with some Kiwi troops on it. Rather disappointing, wasted fuel for just three cargo vessels plus escorts. However, better than to fly right into Paul´s F4U meatgrinder at PNG. In the meantime the allied airforce keeps Lae airfield closed[sm=00000028.gif], so no more sucide Lily attacks can be launched from there... [sm=Crazy-1271.gif] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/43 Weather: Partly Cloudy Sub attack at 19,42 Japanese Ships DD Hakaze Allied Ships SS Nautilus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 30,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 A6M3 Zero x 13 D3A Val x 5 B5N Kate x 31 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Antrim, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Mungana, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage SC 982 Allied ground losses: Men lost 136 Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 30,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 6 D3A Val x 16 B5N Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 2 destroyed B5N Kate x 2 damaged Allied Ships LST 467, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage SC 984, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Lae , at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 9 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 46 TBF Avenger x 9 P-47C Thunderbolt x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally x 1 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 15 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 damaged 1LT C. Blend of 341st FS is credited with kill number 6 Japanese ground losses: Men lost 202 Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 38 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet 6 x TBF Avenger at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 30,77 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 A6M3 Zero x 3 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 37 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Mungana, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SC 982, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC 648, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Men lost 22 Guns lost 1

RGIJN -> RE: allied Invasion at PM (7/15/2011 9:33:33 AM)
Pauls first assault wasn´t very impressive, but of course the comrades from LeaLea will join the attackers soon enough. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 33925 troops, 280 guns, 249 vehicles Defending force 71244 troops, 631 guns, 141 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 460 Allied ground losses: Men lost 592 Guns lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: allied Invasion at PM (7/15/2011 5:26:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Miller ... It was very nice to sink 4 CAs and 2 CLs in one day.......considering he had only lost 3 CL previously in the whole game! ... managed to save CA SUZUYA... every point will help now[;)] I wonder anyway if Paul will give me any opportunity to make use of my still pretty potent surface fleet during the remaining 4 months... Point gap still 6300, but I expect this number to certainly be shrinking soon.

RGIJN -> PM in allied hands (7/27/2011 8:55:05 AM)
Sept. 25th 1943 Port Moresby was finally taken by Paul three (game) weeks ago. He rushed the base into service in a very quick matter of time. Now the entire Bidmarck archipelago is under constant threat. Of course I had to I abandon Lae as an active airbase. Rabaul is still pretty vital, and a few P38 and 4E raids over the town proved rather costly to the Allies. In the meantime, KB sailed south again to catch some traffic down between Noumea and Australia. Shortland is no longer a safe anchorage anyway... However, netted only a handful APs/AKs down in the Coral Sea yet. Lunga is quite alive as well, obviously the eastern theatre is only a minor battlefield. VP spread is at 5000 now. Oh well, the next weeks are going to become filled with fierce & bloody tussle´s. [X(]

RGIJN -> RE: PM in allied hands (8/6/2011 1:55:50 PM)
a week or so ago Paul launched his first try for GiliGili, when hes sent his troops there with barges (LST,LCI). this operation failed badly due to interference of KB and two RGTs drowned. Now he returned with a much tougher force, covered by main elements of the allied fleet. First I thought he would go in with even his CVs. Three of them (BUNKER HILL, CABOT and a CVE) hit a mine, and the carriers turned around to stay between GG and PM to provide additional LRCAP. There was no choice but to go in as well, with everything on hand. Rabaul launched some strikes, but 100+ Betties were shot down for just one hit on a DD. And KB hesitated to attack at all, due to massive CAP I guess. So I sent the major part of my surface fleet to GG (five BBs plus cruisers and DDs in four TFs). Although I was able to wipe out most of his screen (several cruisers, DDs and BB ALABAMA sunk) I failed to hit the invasion force itself. IJN lost three cruisers and about 10 DDs, and many stragglers still trying to escape the danger zone. KB is still pretty intact with all elite squadrons untouched. But Paul doesn´t give them an opportuntiy to strike. His entire campaign to gain foothold in PNG is very smart, always elusive to any threat I could put into his way. Still about 5000 VP difference, but with GG in allied hands it´s getting dirty then.

RGIJN -> RE: PM in allied hands (8/6/2011 1:57:50 PM)
here is the report of the numerous night battles at GiliGili... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/43 Weather: Thunderstorms Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 5 BB Musashi, Shell hits 3 CA Myoko, Shell hits 1 CA Ashigara, Shell hits 8 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 7 CA Kumano, Shell hits 2 CL Jintsu, Shell hits 3 CL Natori DD Hibiki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Fubuki, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1 DD Hatsuyuki DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CA San Francisco, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Canberra, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Leander, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL Achillies, Shell hits 1 CL Hobart DD Terry, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Eaton, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Bush, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Beale DD Bache DD Brownson, Shell hits 1 DD Nicholson, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 1 BB Musashi CA Myoko, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Ashigara, Shell hits 7, on fire CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4 CA Kumano CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1 CL Natori, Shell hits 4 DD Hibiki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Fubuki, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1 DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Hatakaze Allied Ships CA Astoria, Shell hits 12, and is sunk CA San Francisco, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CA Canberra, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Achillies, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Hobart, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Terry, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Eaton, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Bush, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Beale DD Bache, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Brownson, Shell hits 1 DD Nicholson, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 BB Hiei, Shell hits 9 CA Aoba, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage CL Yura, Shell hits 19, on fire DD Makinami, Shell hits 3 DD Takanami, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage DD Kasumi, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Isonami DD Shikinami, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Ayanami Allied Ships BB Alabama, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage CA Northampton CA Chester CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1 CA New Orleans, Shell hits 5 DD Chevalier, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Charles Ausburne, Shell hits 9, on fire DD Meredith, Shell hits 35, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Stockton DD Hammann, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Mustin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiranui, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Akikaze DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 4 DD Nokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CA San Francisco, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage CA Canberra, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Achillies, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Hobart, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Terry, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Eaton, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Bush, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Beale, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Bache, on fire DD Brownson, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Nicholson, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships CA Takao, Shell hits 2 CA Atago DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Shiranui, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 2 DD Umikaze, on fire DD Hakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Akikaze DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Tachikaze DD Nokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships BB Alabama, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage CA Northampton, Shell hits 1 CA Chester CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Chevalier, and is sunk DD Charles Ausburne, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Stockton DD Hammann, on fire, heavy damage DD Mustin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2 CA Kako DD Onami, Shell hits 2 DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Asagiri, Shell hits 2 DD Sazanami, Shell hits 3 DD Uzuki DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Mikazuki Allied Ships CA San Francisco, and is sunk CA Canberra, and is sunk CL Achillies, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CL Hobart, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Terry, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Bush, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Beale, on fire DD Bache, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Brownson, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Nicholson, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CA Kako, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Onami, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagiri, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Sazanami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Alabama, Shell hits 8, and is sunk CA Northampton, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Chester CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans, on fire DD Charles Ausburne, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Stockton DD Hammann, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Mustin --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> GG invasion II (8/8/2011 7:45:37 AM)
one night later, I could only muster a single BB force to get in again. Most of my remaining ships were pretty low on fuel, especially the DDs. The poor range is a bad disadvantage of many IJN ships anyway. Achieved nothing bold, but at least a few allied ships could be sunk. I am very happy that two MSWs were amongst them... GG got assaulted the first time, still holding out. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/43 Weather: Thunderstorms Sub attack at 20,41 Japanese Ships DD Fubuki, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 3 BB Musashi, Shell hits 1 CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 4 CL Jintsu CL Natori Allied Ships DD McCalla, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Woodworth, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PG Warrego MSW Starling AP Fuller AP George F. Elliot, on fire, heavy damage AP William Ward Burrows AP Pierce AP William P. Biddle AP Ormsby, Shell hits 11, and is sunk AP Feland AP Sheridan AP Fayette AP Callaway AP Du Page AP Custer AP Cambria, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage LSD Carter Hall AP Wanganella AP Westralia, Shell hits 23, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 2 BB Musashi CA Ashigara CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Jintsu CL Natori Allied Ships DD Patterson, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage MSW Ballarat, Shell hits 7, and is sunk MSW Ipswich MSW Wollongong, Shell hits 17, and is sunk SC 709 SC 743, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Lesuth AK Megrez AK Leonis AK Phobos AK Cheleb AK Pavo AK Kenmore AK De Grasse AK Prince Georges AK Allegan AK Appanoose AK Indus AK Tuscana AK Zebra AK Beltrami AK Bullock AK Cabell AK Caledonia AK Chicot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 2 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 48 P-38J Lightning x 7 P-47D Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 5 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged 1LT E. Ball of 9th FS is credited with kill number 8 Allied Ships APD Little AP President Polk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gili Gili Allied Shock attack Attacking force 23921 troops, 142 guns, 59 vehicles Defending force 13984 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8 FO O.Balasko of 432nd FS bails out and is CAPTURED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 193 Allied ground losses: Men lost 468 Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Miller -> RE: GG invasion II (8/10/2011 4:24:06 PM)
It's late October and we are into the final phase now. Gili-Gili is under seige and should fall within a week, capturing this base is vital in order to cover my next move. Troops are also marching on Lae from Wau, but that will be a tough nut to crack. Ralf's CVs are hovering just out of the range of my bombers based at PM, looking for a chance to strike. Points gap is just under 5000, it will be a close finish....

RGIJN -> RE: GG invasion II (8/13/2011 5:36:13 PM)
Nov 2nd 1943. GG has fallen finally... VP spread is at 4600 now, overall situation still quite solid for the Japanese. And KB is waiting for its final chance.

AbeSimpson -> RE: GG invasion II (9/6/2011 11:46:30 AM)
Any updates? [&:]

Miller -> RE: GG invasion II (9/7/2011 1:06:15 PM)
Ralf was on holiday for a week then I had issues with my new internet provider, but we back now. Its mid November. Main news is that Allies have captured Lae and a CV battle (of sorts) took place with bad results for the IJN. The KB, which has been lurking around Rabual for weeks finally launched a series of poorly co-ordinated strikes at max range against my CVs which are busy covering invasion fleets. Flying into a 300 Hellcat CAP all his a/c went down for no result, about 200 Vals and Kates, which I guess is almost half of the available strike a/c on the KB. Meanwhile my 4E and 2E bombers have closed Rabual airfield and will continue to do so. His fighters have done reasonably well considering the stage the game is at, but he most have few high exp pilots left. Points gap is down to 2000, and I think this will be even by the end of the month. Ralf will just have to gritt his teeth and hope for the best now...........

RGIJN -> RE: GG invasion II (9/9/2011 3:20:07 PM)
yeah, situation deteriorated for the the Empire. After weeks of roaming the seas, fruitlessly using up now precious fuel and accumulating wear&tear damage, I decided to go in finally. Wrongly I guessed Paul is sending his forces to Gasmata, for a final assault on Rabaul. But instead he went NW for Wewak, so my fleet ended up at extreme strike range. About 250 A/C lost for nothing, amongst them about the half of the elite units still alive. Rabaul is effectively dead as Airbase, closed by some bold raids. It´s really getting dirty now. Very annoying after all. Doing it just as Paul said, griting teeth....... [:@]

RGIJN -> Wewak under fire (9/14/2011 6:08:23 PM)
after the recent debacle I sent my still strong surface fleet towards Wewak, in order to crush the allied invasion fleet. The night battle went well, but then Pauls carriers launched some deadly strikes on my fleeing ships... BB HIEI gone, along with some cruisers and ecorts. Many others damaged. Overall rather a disappointing result, given this was the final battle. Wewak will fall soon, Gasmata is in allied hands already. Looks like Paul will achieve victory at the end of the game. No wonder after a bold and smart 1943 play. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/43 Weather: Partly Cloudy Night Time Surface Combat, near Wewak at 2,26 Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 12 BB Yamato, Shell hits 23 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 6 CA Ashigara, Shell hits 9, on fire CA Mikuma CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 CL Jintsu, Shell hits 8 CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Oshio, Shell hits 8, on fire DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Isonami, Shell hits 1 DD Murakumo, Shell hits 3 DD Ayanami DD Ushio DD Yayoi Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage CA Quincy, Shell hits 24, and is sunk CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage CL Birmingham, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Fletcher, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Radford, Shell hits 1 DD Spence, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage DD Anthony, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Braine, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Renshaw, Shell hits 11, on fire DD Conway, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage DD Stockton, Shell hits 2, on fire DMS Hopkins, Shell hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wewak at 2,26 Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Yamato, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Chikuma CA Ashigara, on fire CA Mikuma CA Kumano, Shell hits 4 CL Jintsu CL Natori DD Oshio, on fire DD Shirakumo, on fire DD Isonami DD Murakumo DD Ayanami DD Ushio DD Yayoi Allied Ships DD Morris, Shell hits 29, and is sunk APD Humphreys, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Ipswich MSW Motive SC 647 SC 699 SC 700 SC 701 AP Fuller, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP President Adams AP Pierce, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage AP William P. Biddle AP Monrovia, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk LST 395 LST 399 LST 446 LST 449 LST 472, Shell hits 1 LST 473 LST 450 LST 451 LST 452 LST 461 Allied ground losses: Men lost 944 Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wewak at 2,26 Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 1 BB Musashi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Takao CA Atago, Shell hits 1 CL Abukuma DD Makinami DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Sazanami DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze DD Akikaze DD Tachikaze DD Namikaze Allied Ships DD Hammann, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PG Kiwi PG Moa PG Tui MSW Sage SC 707 SC 709 AK Thuban, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Virgo AK Trianglum LCI 339 LCI 340 LCI 342 AK Cassiopeia AK Eridanus AK Mintaka AK Murzim AK Sterope AK Serpens, Shell hits 38, and is sunk AK Lynx AK Lyra AK Sculptor, Shell hits 42, on fire, heavy damage AK Rotanin AK Megrez AK Pavo Allied ground losses: Men lost 374 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Wewak , at 2,26 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 10 PB4Y Liberator x 8 B-24D Liberator x 22 B-24J Liberator x 11 no losses Japanese ground losses: Men lost 134 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 85 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 2 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 1 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Shortland Island , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 42 F-5A Lightning x 2 B-25J Mitchell x 177 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26 damaged Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 10 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 13 damaged A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed H6K Mavis x 2 destroyed H6K Mavis x 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 627 Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 140 Attacking Level Bombers: 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 1 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 10 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 5 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 8,22 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 4 SBD Dauntless x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged Japanese Ships CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 8,22 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 90 SBD Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 18 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3, on fire CL Natori, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 8,22 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 27 F4U-1 Corsair x 11 SB2C Helldiver x 33 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver x 5 destroyed SB2C Helldiver x 34 damaged Japanese Ships CL Natori, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 8,22 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 24 SBD Dauntless x 46 TBF Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 19 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 10 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna, on fire CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage BB Yamato, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1 CL Jintsu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 9,21 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 18 TBF Avenger x 58 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 6 destroyed TBF Avenger x 30 damaged Japanese Ships CL Abukuma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Akikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatakaze CA Atago, Torpedo hits 1 BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 2, on fire DD Kawakaze, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 9,21 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 17 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 13 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akikaze, on fire, heavy damage CL Abukuma, on fire, heavy damage BB Hiei, on fire CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 9,21 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 8 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 7 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Kawakaze, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 9,21 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 14 damaged Japanese Ships CL Abukuma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Sazanami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Wewak , at 2,26 Allied aircraft Hudson x 2 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 8,22 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 7 no losses Japanese Ships CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 6,24 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 7 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Bomb hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 8,22 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 13 TBF Avenger x 3 no losses Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Natori, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 9,21 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 92 F4U-1 Corsair x 11 SB2C Helldiver x 3 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 8,22 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Oshio, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 9,21 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 8 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Atago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 8,22 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 18 SB2C Helldiver x 4 TBF Avenger x 38 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 9 damaged Japanese Ships CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CA Kumano, on fire BB Yamato, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire DD Ushio DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M3 Zero x 11 G4M1 Betty x 3 G4M2 Betty x 10 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged G4M2 Betty x 4 destroyed G4M2 Betty x 6 damaged 1LT R.Draper of 80th FS is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships AO Brazos AV Curtiss AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Attacking Level Bombers: 1 x G4M2 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M2 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G4M2 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Wewak at 2,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 12 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged G4M1 Betty x 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged 1LT A.Ellett of 419th FS is credited with kill number 5 Allied Ships MSW Swallow Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gasmata Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3361 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1355 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Gasmata base !!! 1LT R.Cullen of 432nd FS is credited with kill number 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wewak Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2292 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 5086 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: Men lost 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> RE: Wewak under fire (9/14/2011 6:09:11 PM)
nice view, but...... [image]local://upfiles/23002/9276879DED2841F9867173E08FF82883.jpg[/image]

RGIJN -> RE: Wewak under fire (9/19/2011 5:00:08 PM)
the last two turns saw some carrier action NE of Kavieng. KB launched some nice bold strikes that sunk BUNKER HILL plus at least one CVL and one CVE. 2nd day strikes hit VICTORIOUS and consorts. She should be dead as well, along with a few small flattops. Own damage almost none, since the allied strikes aimed mostly for my crawling surface vessels. MUSASHI is in a very bad shape. At least Tokyo sends a last batch of heavy ships, 2 BBs with cruisers and DDs are announced coming down from Japan. Too little too late I´d say. However, all this couldn´t prevent Paul from taking Wewak and Gasmata, and landing at Kavieng and Buna as well! There are much too many fires burning everywhere, which I can´t fight let alone extinguish. He is leading about 500 points already. day one of the clash: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/17/43 Weather: Overcast Air attack on TF at 13,15 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato DD Murakumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,15 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 9 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,15 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 TBF Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Yamato, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,15 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 11 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chikuma BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 5,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 108 A6M3 Zero x 38 A6M5 Zeke x 10 A6M5-B Zeke x 11 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 15 SBD Dauntless x 15 TBF Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 4 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged SBD Dauntless x 14 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 1 damaged CPO T.Endo of AI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 14 CPO T.Endo of AI-1 Daitai is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Meteiai at 17,24 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 55 TBF Avenger x 30 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged TBF Avenger x 4 damaged Japanese Ships AV Kimikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage APD 2 APD 38, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AV Akitsushima, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 5,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 105 A6M3 Zero x 37 A6M5 Zeke x 10 A6M5-B Zeke x 11 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 5 SB2C Helldiver x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 2 destroyed SB2C Helldiver x 4 destroyed ENS K.Gilbert of VF-40 is credited with kill number 6 PO2 R.Takagi of EI-1 Daitai is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 5,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 100 A6M3 Zero x 37 A6M5 Zeke x 10 A6M5-B Zeke x 11 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 30 F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SBD Dauntless x 14 SB2C Helldiver x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 17 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 6 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 11 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 7 damaged SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 7 damaged SB2C Helldiver x 1 damaged PO1 M.Fujimatsu of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 10 LTJG O.Maki of BII-1 Daitai is KILLED Japanese Ships BB Ise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 7 Allied aircraft P-47D Thunderbolt x 30 no losses no losses Allied Ships AK Celeno SC 744 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3 Zero x 13 G4M1 Betty x 7 G4M2 Betty x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 57 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 6 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 5 damaged G4M2 Betty x 4 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed CPT N.Perry of VMF-224 is credited with kill number 14 Allied Ships AV Curtiss AO Kanawha Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M2 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 25 A6M3 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 76 B5N Kate x 46 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 30 F4U-1 Corsair x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 2 destroyed A6M2-N Rufe x 1 damaged A6M2 Zero x 15 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 4 destroyed D3A Val x 12 destroyed D3A Val x 32 damaged B5N Kate x 24 destroyed B5N Kate x 27 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged ENS O.Patterson of VF-40 is credited with kill number 7 WO F.Takagi of BII-1 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships CVL Langley, Bomb hits 8, on fire BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage CLAA Oakland, Bomb hits 3, on fire CLAA Reno, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Daly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,21 Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 10 A6M5 Zeke x 9 D3A Val x 14 A6M5-B Zeke x 9 B5N Kate x 11 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 10 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 6 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged A6M5 Zeke x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 2 destroyed D3A Val x 5 damaged A6M5-B Zeke x 5 destroyed A6M5-B Zeke x 1 damaged B5N Kate x 4 destroyed B5N Kate x 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 3 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged ENS E.Allison of VF-40 is credited with kill number 8 Allied Ships BB South Dakota CVL Cowpens, on fire, heavy damage CV Bunker Hill, on fire, heavy damage DD Wadsworth, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Jenkins, Bomb hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M5 Zeke x 7 D3A Val x 25 B5N Kate x 43 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed A6M5 Zeke x 4 destroyed D3A Val x 3 damaged B5N Kate x 8 destroyed B5N Kate x 26 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged ENS N.MacDonald of VF-17 is credited with kill number 6 Allied Ships CVL Cowpens, on fire, heavy damage CVL Langley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CLAA Oakland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Mississippi, on fire BB New Mexico DD Daly BB South Dakota -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 21 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 8 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 4 destroyed D3A Val x 10 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed ENS G.Irvine of VF-40 is credited with kill number 7 Allied Ships DD Henley, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CVL Langley, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D Thunderbolt x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed 1LT J. Lynch of 341st FS is credited with kill number 5 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x G4M1 Betty at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Shortland Island , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 103 F-5A Lightning x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 damaged D3A Val x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 2 destroyed P-38G Lightning x 21 damaged F-5A Lightning x 1 damaged 1LT F.Gretz of 67th FS is KILLED Japanese ground losses: Men lost 198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 13,15 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 13 no losses Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 5,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 6 A6M2 Zero x 63 A6M3 Zero x 22 A6M5 Zeke x 7 A6M5-B Zeke x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 14 SBD Dauntless x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M5 Zeke x 2 destroyed A6M5-B Zeke x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 2 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged SBD Dauntless x 6 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged ENS E.Allison of VF-40 is credited with kill number 9 ENS G.Irvine of VF-40 bails out and is CAPTURED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 5,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 59 A6M3 Zero x 21 A6M5 Zeke x 5 A6M5-B Zeke x 6 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 7 no losses Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 5 destroyed TBF Avenger x 4 damaged CPO T.Kurihara of FF1/Yokohama Chutai is credited with kill number 9 Japanese Ships CVL Shoho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 5,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 A6M2 Zero x 59 A6M3 Zero x 21 A6M5 Zeke x 5 A6M5-B Zeke x 6 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 12 SBD Dauntless x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged LTJG M. Byrnes of VF-9 is credited with kill number 7 ENS P.Endo of FF1/Yokohama Chutai is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 5,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M2 Zero x 44 A6M3 Zero x 12 A6M5 Zeke x 5 A6M5-B Zeke x 6 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 52 SBD Dauntless x 3 TBF Avenger x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 9 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 6 destroyed A6M5-B Zeke x 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 9 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 8 damaged SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 3 damaged ENS K.Gilbert of VF-40 is credited with kill number 7 ENS K.Gilbert of VF-40 is KILLED Japanese Ships CV Hiyo CVL Hosho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Wewak at 2,26 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships LST 449 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M2 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Wewak at 2,26 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty x 3 damaged Allied Ships AK Pavo, Torpedo hits 1 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x G4M2 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 A6M5 Zeke x 5 D3A Val x 56 B5N Kate x 37 no losses Allied Ships CVL Cowpens, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVL Langley, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 D3A Val x 5 B5N Kate x 7 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 12,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 9 D3A Val x 15 B5N Kate x 4 no losses Allied Ships DD Nicholas, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28 LTJG V.Kanda of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 7 LTJG R.Tyler of VF-11 bails out and is CAPTURED Allied Ships SS S-40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wewak Allied Shock attack Attacking force 17437 troops, 194 guns, 30 vehicles Defending force 5055 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Wewak base !!! Japanese ground losses: Men lost 558 Allied ground losses: Men lost 208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buna Allied Shock attack Attacking force 12441 troops, 102 guns, 14 vehicles Defending force 12832 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: Men lost 365 Allied ground losses: Men lost 1365 Guns lost 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RGIJN -> late CV battle, NE of Kavieng (9/19/2011 5:02:48 PM)
day two: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/18/43 Weather: Overcast Sub attack near Truk at 20,2 Japanese Ships TK Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS Whale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 21,4 Japanese Ships AP Kiyozumi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 19,3 Japanese Ships ML Ikitsushima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sculpin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 9 B-25J Mitchell x 143 Japanese aircraft losses no losses Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 729 Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 95 Attacking Level Bombers: 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 8 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 9 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 0 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 10 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Kavieng , at 18,24 Japanese aircraft Allied aircraft Hudson x 6 B-17E Fortress x 28 PB4Y Liberator x 33 B-24D Liberator x 49 B-24J Liberator x 38 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 5 destroyed Ki-48 Lily x 5 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: Men lost 266 Airbase hits 47 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 250 Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 7 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 8 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 1 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 0 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 6 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 5 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet 9 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 4 x B-24J Liberator at 10000 feet 12 x PB4Y Liberator at 10000 feet 3 x B-24D Liberator at 10000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 6,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M2 Zero x 93 A6M3 Zero x 36 A6M5 Zeke x 12 A6M5-B Zeke x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 13 B-25J Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 2 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 16 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M5 Zeke x 3 destroyed A6M5-B Zeke x 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning x 6 destroyed P-38J Lightning x 4 damaged B-25J Mitchell x 1 damaged 1LT J.Patocka of 80th FS is credited with kill number 9 1LT J.Patocka of 80th FS is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,11 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 12 TBF Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged TBF Avenger x 10 damaged Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Makinami, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,11 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 7 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,14 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 7 no losses Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,14 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 15 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,20 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 8 no losses Japanese Ships DD Akikaze, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,20 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 9 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 6,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M2 Zero x 76 A6M3 Zero x 29 A6M5 Zeke x 9 A6M5-B Zeke x 8 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 51 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 SBD Dauntless x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 20 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M5 Zeke x 2 destroyed A6M5-B Zeke x 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 14 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 6 damaged SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed LCDR T.Keene of VF-17 is credited with kill number 6 ENS W.Kline of VF-28 is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 17,17 Allied aircraft SB2C Helldiver x 11 no losses Japanese Ships APD 38, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 6,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M2 Zero x 59 A6M3 Zero x 23 A6M5 Zeke x 7 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 3 TBF Avenger x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 damaged LTJG W.Dallas of VF-27 is credited with kill number 3 PO1 J.Aihara of AII-1 Daitai is KILLED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 9,13 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 7 TBF Avenger x 13 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 2 damaged Japanese Ships ML Yurijima, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage ML Hirashima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 9,13 Allied aircraft TBF Avenger x 9 Allied aircraft losses TBF Avenger x 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Hirashima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 18,24 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 12 G4M1 Betty x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 Ki-21 Sally x 12 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke x 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 8 damaged Ki-21 Sally x 1 destroyed Ki-21 Sally x 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning x 3 destroyed CPT O.Hashimoto of 68th Sentai is credited with kill number 3 Allied Ships CA Vincennes DD Flusser, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Harry Lee AP Warren AP President Monroe Attacking Level Bombers: 3 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,19 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 A6M3 Zero x 4 A6M5 Zeke x 3 D3A Val x 108 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 B5N Kate x 48 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 9 destroyed D3A Val x 25 destroyed D3A Val x 16 damaged B5N Kate x 12 destroyed B5N Kate x 20 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 9 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 3 damaged LCDR U.Ibusuki of CII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 9 LCDR U.Ibusuki of CII-1 Daitai is KILLED Allied Ships CV Victorious, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 2, on fire CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVL Cabot CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,19 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3 Zero x 3 B5N Kate x 10 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed B5N Kate x 4 destroyed B5N Kate x 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed LTJG S.Obuchi of F2/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 4 Allied Ships CVL Cabot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Chenango, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 43 Allied aircraft Boomerang x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty x 7 destroyed G4M1 Betty x 8 damaged PO N.Thompson of No. 83 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2 Allied Ships AK Allioth, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Shaula, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Kenmore AK Cheleb, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Adhara AK Lesuth SC 638 Allied ground losses: Men lost 50 Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on Kavieng , at 18,24 Allied aircraft Hudson x 5 no losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 6,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 A6M2 Zero x 54 A6M3 Zero x 33 A6M5 Zeke x 8 A6M5-B Zeke x 4 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 19 TBF Avenger x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M5 Zeke x 1 destroyed A6M5-B Zeke x 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 4 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed LCDR J. Bandy of VF-28 is credited with kill number 9 LTJG G. Stanley of VF-27 bails out and is CAPTURED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 6,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M2 Zero x 51 A6M3 Zero x 24 A6M5 Zeke x 7 A6M5-B Zeke x 1 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 21 F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SBD Dauntless x 33 SB2C Helldiver x 11 TBF Avenger x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 8 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 4 destroyed F6F Hellcat x 5 damaged SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed SBD Dauntless x 3 damaged SB2C Helldiver x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed TBF Avenger x 1 damaged PO1 M.Fujimatsu of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 12 LT H. McWhorter of VF-9 bails out and is CAPTURED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 6,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 A6M3 Zero x 19 A6M5 Zeke x 7 A6M5-B Zeke x 1 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 4 TBF Avenger x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed TBF Avenger x 2 damaged ENS T.Sanders of VF-23 is credited with kill number 2 LCDR H. Miller of VF-23 is KILLED Japanese Ships CVL Ryuho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 6,21 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 A6M3 Zero x 19 A6M5 Zeke x 7 A6M5-B Zeke x 1 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 13 B-25J Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed A6M3 Zero x 5 destroyed A6M5 Zeke x 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell x 5 damaged CPT D. Roberts of 80th FS is credited with kill number 6 PO1 E.Matsunaga of F2/6th Daitai is KILLED Japanese Ships CV Akagi CVL Zuiho Attacking Level Bombers: 2 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 14,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily x 1 damaged Allied Ships APD Talbot AP Du Page Attacking Level Bombers: 4 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,19 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 D3A Val x 3 B5N Kate x 3 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 5 no losses no losses Allied Ships CVE Copahee, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVE Chenango, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,19 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 A6M3 Zero x 6 D3A Val x 60 A6M5-B Zeke x 3 B5N Kate x 10 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val x 3 destroyed D3A Val x 10 damaged B5N Kate x 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged Allied Ships CV Victorious, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVE Sangamon, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVL Cabot, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1 CVE Suwannee, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air attack on TF at 11,19 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 3 D3A Val x 4 B5N Kate x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate x 8 damaged Allied Ships CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CV Victorious, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 19,3 LCDR V.Matsuki of F1/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 6 Japanese Ships ML Ikitsushima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sculpin --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Miller -> RE: late CV battle, NE of Kavieng (9/20/2011 1:05:03 AM)
Yep, thanks to the famous "React one hex despite being ordered not to react" bug I have managed to lose half of my remaining carrier strength.[sm=Christo_pull_hair.gif] Four separate air combat TFs all set to follow one another, first day one of them reacts a hex (and therefore loses 75% of its CAP) and is pretty much destroyed. Second day the same thing happens to another TF with similar results. Bunker Hill and Victorious along with 5 or 6 CVL/E all gone. Meanwhile almost all of my strike a/c go after already dead BBs or transports. If the game was not so close to the end I would have thrown in the towel after the above turn played out. Credit to Ralf for being able to preserve his CVs this far into the game and pull off the latest victory, but I really feel the dice rolls and bugs have all been against me in this game. As I said to Ralf, UV is all about enemy flightdecks sunk and my forces have failed miserably this game. A win on points is looking likely, but irrelevant to me.[8\|]

RGIJN -> RE: late CV battle, NE of Kavieng (9/29/2011 7:16:00 AM)
despite the IJN strength before Paul launched his invasion tour, it´s kinda allied landslide now. He took Hoskins, Gasmata, Momote, Saidor, Madang, Fischhafen, Kavieng and Wewak. Rabaul is my last base in this vicinity, but effectively out of action. I sent out KB again, with filled up airgroups. However, these crappy IJN pilots you get in late 1943 are nothing but cannon fodder. Lost about 100 (!) during an attack against two transports and a minesweeper which had no CAP overhead... At least they managed to sink these vessels somehow. Two shellings of Kavieng from my BBs caught some allied DDs, but otherwise it was a rather disappointing commitment. Tokyo decided to sent a dozen transports down to me, about the last thing I need now. Such slow ducks can´t survive in these hostile waters anyway. Still a little bit more than three weeks to go, and point gap is already 2000 in Pauls favour by now...

RGIJN -> RE: late CV battle, NE of Kavieng (9/29/2011 7:24:00 AM)
a small bright light occured recently: I could repel an allied invasion try at Vila. Otherwise, overall situation quite dark... present frontline, as for early December 1943: [image]local://upfiles/23002/0B24755824FA4A6691F1DD4EA1AC07EB.jpg[/image]

Miller -> RE: late CV battle, NE of Kavieng (10/13/2011 4:36:30 PM)
Mid December and Rabual falls to the Allies, and with that Ralf resigned. Points difference was about 7000 in my favour at the end (due to him losing 2700 and myself gaining 2700 for Rabual). However, this was an empty victory for me. I lost the vast majority of my CVs whilst not sinking any in return. Losses in BBs/CAs etc were about even. All the old UV bugs appeared at one stage or another, and the "sync bug" meant I had to rely on the text combat report for the actual story of each turn. Not the best way to finish my UV career, but it has brought me many hours of entertainment over the 7 years I have played it, so it will be missed......... Congratulations to Ralf for putting up an excellent fight for so long, he did want a rematch but I have simply worn this game out now. Hope he finds another opponent soon. Miller signing off this forum for the last time[&o]

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