happy Christmas IJN Fanboys - little AAR

[Cavalry Corp]

To all IJN fan boys


I thought you may like to see this AAR


Scenario 42-45 campaign PBEM Stock , we are on turn Jan 43


2 allied CV lost July 42 , Japs on rampage including besieging Noumea , until rfecently allies been keeping their heads down


Allies trying to expand into Timor from OZ , Japs find allied CV s near Broome



Sink Wasp one day ( counter strike gets through but misses )

Badly damage Enterprise second day , then this happens when I despatch heavy surface units from the CV TF to seek out the waterside restaurants of Broome ....



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/43

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Night Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Sub attack near Mannargudi at 16,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 1

Allied Ships
TK Empire Viscount
MSW Patna
MSW Agra

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Naval bombardment of Broome, at 21,85[:-]


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 3 destroyed
Wirraway: 6 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 8 destroyed
Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kiji
DD Kasasagi
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Oshio
DD Tanikaze
DD Akizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Shell hits 4
CV Hornet, Shell hits 11, on fire
CV Enterprise, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
CA Quincy, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 220
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 5

[Shark7]

Sweet.  Nicely done. [&o]