COMBAT EVENTS FOR 07/18/42

ADJUST TASK FORCE MISSIONS 
CALCULATE RANGE TO ENEMY
CALCULATE AIR SUPERIORITY
ASSIGN COMPUTER CONTROLLED UNITS
Molu is occupied by the Japanese
Combat Events:
NAVAL REACTION PHASE
LOADING/UNLOADING TASK FORCES
Amphibious TF 78 unloading at Rennell Island
TASK FORCE LOADING/UNLOADING COMPLETE
CALCULATING TASK FORCE PATHS
MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS
NAVAL MOVEMENT PHASE
ADJUST SHIP FUEL
NIGHT AIR OPERATIONS PHASE
OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 112,141 near Rennell Island, speed 15, Moving East
AIR NIGHT STRIKES
AIRCRAFT LANDING
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
SURFACE COMBAT CHECK
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
Amphibious TF 78 unloading at Rennell Island
REPAIRING SHIPS
END 12 HOUR PULSE
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
CHECKING TF FUEL
TF'S RETURN TO PORT
Combat Events:
NAVAL REACTION PHASE
LOADING/UNLOADING TASK FORCES
Amphibious TF 78 unloading at Rennell Island
TASK FORCE LOADING/UNLOADING COMPLETE
CALCULATING TASK FORCE PATHS
MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS
NAVAL MOVEMENT PHASE
ADJUST SHIP FUEL
AIR OPERATIONS PHASE : AM
DD Bulmer observes Japanese Patrol at 108,134 near Treasury Islands
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 106,135 near Rossel Island
DD Lang detected by Japanese Float Plane at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 50 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 55 sights Japanese Float Plane at 116,140 near Kirakira
PF Absaroka detects Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 78 sights Japanese Float Plane at 113,140 near Rennell Island
SOC-1 Seagull reports shape below surface at 115, 156 near Koumac
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 91, 168 near Sydney
AIR STRIKES
AIRCRAFT LANDING
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
AIR OPERATIONS PHASE : PM
TF 102 followed by Japanese Recon at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 198 sights Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 252 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 264 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 158,91 near Midway Island
TF 18 detected by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 114,138 near Lunga
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 114,160 near Noumea, speed 11, Moving East
PBY-5 Catalina reports diving submarine at 119, 143 near Ndeni
AIR STRIKES
AIRCRAFT LANDING
AIR TRANSPORT PHASE
AIRCRAFT LANDING
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
SURFACE COMBAT CHECK
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
SHIP CREWS PERFORM DAMAGE CONTROL
Amphibious TF 78 unloading at Rennell Island
REPAIRING SHIPS
END 12 HOUR PULSE
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
CHECKING TF FUEL
TF'S RETURN TO PORT
Allied forces CAPTURE Rennell Island !!!
RECALCULATING ZONES OF CONTROL
SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS PHASE
Kodiak expands airfield to size 5
Kodiak expands port to size 5
Tulagi expands airfield to size 3
Normanton expands airfield to size 3
San Luis Obispo expands port to size 3
MOVING OIL AND RESOURCES
PRODUCTION PHASE
SUPPLY MOVEMENT PHASE
CALCULATING SPOILAGE
AIRCRAFT REPAIR PHASE
AIRCRAFT SUPPLY PHASE
UPGRADING SHIPS
UPGRADING AIR UNITS
UPGRADING LAND UNITS
SUPPLY PHASE COMPLETE
END OF DAY
TRAINING SHIP CREWS
DISBANDING HUMAN CONTROLLED TASK FORCES
ADJUSTING AVIATION SUPPORT
LAND UNIT REPLACEMENT PHASE
AIR UNIT REPLACEMENT PHASE
MERGING SUB UNITS
SUB UNIT MERGE COMPLETE
DIVIDE CRIPPLED TFs
LEADER REASSIGNMENT PHASE
xAK George H. Williams arrives at Alameda
No.9 Sqn RNZAF arrives at Noumea
112th Cavalry Regiment arrives at San Francisco
SEARCHING FOR ADJACENT ENEMY UNITS
REASSIGNING TRANSPORT GROUPS
