Battle for New Jersey (like who would want to do that)

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:26 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42

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TF 1070 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Long

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 41

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Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 49

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 46

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Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 146
Ki-49 Helen x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 152
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 20

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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-48 Lily x 28
Ki-15 Babs x 7

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 12 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Again I ask "what Zero bonus?"

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Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57124 troops, 524 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1387

Defending force 15158 troops, 126 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Japanese max assault: 896 - adjusted assault: 613

Allied max defense: 105 - adjusted defense: 1033

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

Japanese ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

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Ground combat at 46,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21581 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Defending force 3440 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 950 - adjusted assault: 950

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 45,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 169596 troops, 1837 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 4676

Defending force 35455 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1066

Japanese max assault: 6122 - adjusted assault: 2855

Allied max defense: 1017 - adjusted defense: 106

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1431 casualties reported
Guns lost 70
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1076 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 46,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2157 troops, 3 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 10474 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 68

Allied max defense: 300 - adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 36,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6917 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 2641 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese max assault: 131 - adjusted assault: 64

Allied max defense: 93 - adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9587 troops, 168 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 160 - adjusted assault: 322

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 322 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island at 96,36

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Kazegumo

Allied Ships
AVD Casco, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Payback!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amchitka Island at 96,36

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Kazegumo

Allied Ships
AO Brazos, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage A bonus payback! It sank later in the turn

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Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
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Day Air attack on Kweilin , at 44,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 142
Ki-49 Helen x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 86

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

Bonus my @ss!

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:34 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/42

I had sent the KB hunting up near Sri Lanka looking for the Royal Navy. When I didn't locate any ships in port I had a hunch that they were sneaking down the map edge in the India Ocean. I sent one of my "Super Snooper" AVs and some subs out to investigate and they spotted 3 TFs making a run for it. 4 Days at top speed and the KB caught up with them. So far 10 DDs and 2 AKs loaded with AC have been sunk. Kenny informs me that the DDs are out of gas so the carnage should continue tomorrow.

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TF 1066 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

Allied Ships
DMS Southard
DMS Trevor
MSW Nipigon
MSW Grebe
MSW Outarde
MSW Turkey
MSW Kingfisher

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TF 1117 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

Allied Ships
DD Alden
DD Humphreys

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
Ki-21 Sally x 220
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 21
P-40E Warhawk x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 44 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 19 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 17 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 21 destroyed, 23 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 6 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 7 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 11 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 13 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Swordfish: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 132

This is the softening up stage prior to invading. I lose in A2A but make up for it with ground losses

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Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56485 troops, 500 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352

Defending force 14914 troops, 106 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Japanese max assault: 806 - adjusted assault: 1052

Allied max defense: 106 - adjusted defense: 953

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
544 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

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Ground combat at 45,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2147 troops, 3 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Defending force 7825 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Japanese max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 16

Allied max defense: 222 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42

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Night Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 72,107

Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PBY Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x PBY Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 71,105

Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima
ML Takashima
ML Saishu

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 186
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 15 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 15 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 8 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 100

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Pibroch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Both later sank. I discovered that they were carrying a Lysander and a Wiraway squadron.
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N Kate x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Vampire, Bomb hits 1
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Whipple, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Paladin
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Norman
DD Nestor

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paladin
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert
DD Vampire, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Nestor
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nizam
DD Pakenham, Bomb hits 1
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Napier
DD Electra

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Norman
DD Whipple, on fire
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nestor
DD Banckert
DD Napier
DD Jupiter, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,75

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Nestor
DD Paladin
DD Waters, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra, Bomb hits 1
DD Whipple, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Napier
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Cuyama

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,75

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 50
B5N Kate x 133

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Napier, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pakenham
DD Nizam, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nestor, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Norman, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Waters, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra, Bomb hits 1
DD Case, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paladin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Whipple, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Pibroch, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55942 troops, 484 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1319

Defending force 14404 troops, 79 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese max assault: 931 - adjusted assault: 838

Allied max defense: 93 - adjusted defense: 477

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

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Ground combat at 45,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 2 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 7761 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Japanese max assault: 152 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 220 - adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 22,14

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14751 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Defending force 1780 troops, 0 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Allied max assault: 370 - adjusted assault: 60

Japanese max defense: 70 - adjusted defense: 118

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:13 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/42

Finally tally by the KB over 4 days was 20 DDs, 5 AOs, and 3 AKs carrying 2 Lysander squadrons and a Wirrawy squadron

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TF 1066 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

Allied Ships
DMS Long
MSW Rampur
MSW Agra
DMS Wasmuth
MSW Patna
MSW Cochin
MSW Baroda
DMS Southard
DMS Trevor
MSW Nipigon
MSW Grebe
MSW Outarde
MSW Turkey
MSW Kingfisher

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Norman, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Pakenham, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Electra, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Paladin, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Waters, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Nestor, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Banckert, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Nizam, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 156

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
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Day Air attack on TF at 71,105

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze

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Day Air attack on TF at 71,105

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Takashima

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,76

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Cuyama, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,76

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Peregrine, Bomb hits 3, on fire (Sunk carrying a Lysander squadron)

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,75

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Kanawha, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,76

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,76

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Tippecanoe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,75

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Neches, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N Kate x 64

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Crane, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kilty, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Van Nes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at 22,14

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1710 troops, 0 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 14602 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Japanese max assault: 136 - adjusted assault: 11

Allied max defense: 202 - adjusted defense: 89

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 12

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Hyderabad

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22084 troops, 88 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 588

Defending force 8086 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Japanese max assault: 491 - adjusted assault: 375

Allied max defense: 64 - adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hyderabad base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
571 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54982 troops, 453 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266

Defending force 13910 troops, 61 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Japanese max assault: 990 - adjusted assault: 1234

Allied max defense: 82 - adjusted defense: 637

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
813 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

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Ground combat at 45,30

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20011 troops, 145 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 501

Defending force 25318 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Japanese max assault: 465 - adjusted assault: 343

Allied max defense: 693 - adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 45,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2105 troops, 1 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 7763 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Japanese max assault: 130 - adjusted assault: 42

Allied max defense: 221 - adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Benares

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2648 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 14

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Benares base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/42

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ASW attack at 71,104

Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima
ML Takashima
ML Saishu

Allied Ships
SS S-35

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TF 1066 encounters mine field at Noumea (68,113)

Allied Ships
DMS Long
MSW Rampur
MSW Agra
DMS Wasmuth
MSW Patna
MSW Cochin
MSW Baroda
DMS Southard
DMS Trevor
MSW Nipigon
MSW Grebe
MSW Outarde
MSW Turkey
MSW Kingfisher

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 152

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 16 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 7 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 60

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 19

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54303 troops, 421 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1234

Defending force 13599 troops, 55 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Japanese max assault: 987 - adjusted assault: 1184

Allied max defense: 76 - adjusted defense: 337

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
602 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 2

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:19 pm

AVG is now at Efate and once again shredding my bombers. Derby bombing has resumes after stopping for 2 days for no good reason.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/42

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Sub attack at 13,23

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
AK Siantar, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 145
Ki-49 Helen x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 86
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 216
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Ki-49 Helen x 26
Ki-15 Babs x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged (Flak may be too heavy to continue bombing here)
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 229

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
Ki-21 Sally x 195
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 11
Buffalo I x 28
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 33 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 12 destroyed
Buffalo I: 22 destroyed
Beaufighter Mk 21: 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 22 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Helios, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 102
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,80

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Cuyama, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 1,79

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 41

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Peregrine, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,79

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Neches, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,81

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Pakenham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,81

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 72,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 154

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 39 (AVG is back)[:@]

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 18 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 20 damaged
PBY Catalina: 12 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33

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Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53821 troops, 407 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

Defending force 15027 troops, 42 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese max assault: 992 - adjusted assault: 1035

Allied max defense: 93 - adjusted defense: 313

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
754 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at 46,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21673 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Defending force 2480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 890 - adjusted assault: 445

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 148 to 1

Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 44,31

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2105 troops, 1 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 5712 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 46

Allied max defense: 161 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 22,14

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7184 troops, 39 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 561

Defending force 1490 troops, 0 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied max assault: 260 - adjusted assault: 33

Japanese max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
524 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 39

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/42

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 140
Ki-49 Helen x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 128

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 196
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 25
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 137
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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65
Ki-21 Sally x 189
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 1
Buffalo I x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 21 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Foch, Bomb hits 1
AK Gran, Bomb hits 1

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 99
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Ground combat at Madras

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53098 troops, 395 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 1166

Defending force 14540 troops, 37 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese max assault: 982 - adjusted assault: 1278

Allied max defense: 70 - adjusted defense: 377

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madras base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
19952 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 4

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:25 pm

B-17s from Darwin level my base at Koepang. 50 Zeros were destroyed on the ground at a loss of only 6 B-17s. [:@]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/42

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TF 1039 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114)

Allied Ships
DD Dunlap
DD Kennison

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 91
Ki-49 Helen x 51

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 66
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 183
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 181
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 62
Ki-48 Lily x 26
Ki-15 Babs x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 69
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 16
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 6 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 23 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 188
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Soochow, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Gran, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Foch, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Helios, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 61
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on Cairns , at 47,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

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Ground combat at 19,17

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17694 troops, 82 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 805

Defending force 5312 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese max assault: 676 - adjusted assault: 594

Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 99 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! (Just 60 miles from Chungking!)

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Ground combat at 43,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2167 troops, 3 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Defending force 12306 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 401

Japanese max assault: 74 - adjusted assault: 63

Allied max defense: 347 - adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/42

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
Ki-21 Sally x 181
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Gran, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
AK Soochow, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Foch, Bomb hits 1

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 63
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Cairns , at 47,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 20

No Japanese losses

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:42 pm

The KB refueled and went back to sinking transports along the map edge. I sank only 4 of the 12 sighted because full alpha strikes of 200+ planes were launched against single ship TFs.

After the battle I saw that 144 A-20 Bostons had gone down with the transports. At first I was puzzled because the transports were going from India to Oz and I could not figure out how they had gotten there in the first place. First I thought that Kenny had used PPs and sent them from the US to India. Then it dawned on me. The B-17s in India had been real quiet recently. I could not figure out why they were not plastering my troops in Burma and India especially since I has no AC in the theater. The B-17s were too far away to transfer out since the DEI fell 6 weeks ago. Recently B-17s showed up in Darwin and I had written this off as a reinforcement squadron. Then it all made sence. Kenny had downgraded the India B-17s to A-20s and shipped them out. B-17s were now being drawn for the pool to upgrade bombers in OZ to B-17s.

To top it all off I split the KB this turn to avoid the overkill strikes of last turn. Kenny has informed me that Spruance is on the way to battle the KB. If he gets there this turn I am so screwed.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/42

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TF 1010 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114)

Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton
DMS Dorsey
DMS Chandler
DMS Elliot

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TF 1010 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114)

Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DMS Boggs
DMS Lamberton
DMS Dorsey
DMS Chandler
DMS Elliot

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 199
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Soochow, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Helios, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Foch, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 83
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 8
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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 87
G4M1 Betty x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Resources hits 44
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 33
B5N Kate x 131

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Purcell, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage (over kill)

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 19

No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 47
B5N Kate x 143

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bengalen, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage (More Over kill)[sm=00000028.gif]
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Ground combat at 45,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21813 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Defending force 1600 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 908 - adjusted assault: 908

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 454 to 1

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9165 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 185 - adjusted assault: 94

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

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Ground combat at 42,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31347 troops, 355 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 47943 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1631

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 19,16

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1472 troops, 0 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Defending force 3392 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 24

Allied max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/42

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TF 1039 encounters mine field at Efate (73,109)

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (finally someone else hits a mine)
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Naval bombardment of Nanomea Atoll, at 87,101

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yamakaze
DD Arare

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 182
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 54
Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 74
G4M1 Betty x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Resources hits 14
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 126

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lionel, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

(I don't know if should be more upset by the fact that 150 planes were used on a single strike or that they only hit the AK 5 times)
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 22

No Japanese losses
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Ground combat at 43,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3850 troops, 0 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Defending force 17975 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 538

Japanese max assault: 150 - adjusted assault: 52

Allied max defense: 432 - adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:53 pm

What altitude do you have your Vals/Kates at?? Above 15k is great against CV's and large targets, but you want to set them lower for AK/TK's (9 plane groups vs 4 plane groups). This attack had only a 10% hit ratio. Not good against an Allied AC TF. [:-]

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:28 pm

Just checked. Vals at 2K for some reason and Kates at 9K. I will have to change this if they don't get sunk this turn.

If Kenny is coming full speed from Perth I am going to get causght.

KDonovan · Post by **KDonovan** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:29 pm

haha..nice subject title. Figure those millions of A-20's i get should be used for something. Now that you figured out my B17 secret, i'll have to be more careful as where they should be deployed next

concerning the major CV battle approaching, i'm a little concerned about my chances. Even though i'm only 11 hexes out from the KB's last report position, and have the element of surprised. I doubt i'll be able to get my bombers through the uber-CAP. I figure that since you were attacking transports, your CAP was probably set high like 70-80%, that means i'll probably be slaughtered with my pathetic escorts. Of course that means your attacks will be weaker with less escorts, but i doubt my F4Fs will be able to handle any more than 2 dozen zeros.

either may..good luck in the upcoming battle, should pretty much decide the game AV point wise

KDonovan · Post by **KDonovan** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:53 am

unfortunately for Spruance he found himself in the middle of 3 Japanese TF's..here's how the battle played out the next 2 days (in order)

1. Planes from the Allied TF's struck the japanese TF's at Dawn. Despite the heavy CAP, SBD's were able to fight their way through and land the following...
- Kaga - 6 bomb hits (heavy damage)
- Shokaku - 2 bomb hits
- Junyo - 8 bomb hits, 1 torp hit (heavy damage)
2. The japanese, now fully aware of the Allied presence, launched a counterattack from their south and western TF's on the Enterprise TF . The small Allied CAP was easily overwelmed by the 100 or so Kate TB's, and despite flak claiming the majority of the kills, the japs were able to do the following damage....
- Saratoga - 3 bomb hits, 5 torp hits (sunk)
- Enterprise - 2 bomb hits, 3 torp hits (heavy damage)
- Formidable - 4 bomb hits, 3 torp hits (heavy damage)
- Dorestshire - 2 torp hits
- Louisville - 1 bomb hit
3. the Lady Lex responded with a strike on the southern japanese TF, but the strike went in fragmented and suffered heavy losses. Minimal damage was done to the enemy.
- Hiryu - 1 bomb hit
4. the japanese were able to get one more attack off before nightfall, on the remaining undamage allied TF (Lady Lex TF). Luckly the japanese strike was fragmented due to the approaching darkness, and only moderate damage was done resulting in....
- Lexington - 2 bomb hits
- Indomitable - 2 torp hits
- Pensacola - 1 torp hit
5. the next day the battle continued. With air operations useless on the Enterprise TF, it was up to the Lexington TF to continue the fight. The Lady Lex TF managed to get off their strike before the japanese, launching an attack at the western japanese TF. With meager assest at this time, minimal damage was done to the japanese...
- Shoho - 1 bomb hit
6. the japanese responded with a strike from their western TF and the newly arrived northeastern TF. Luckly their strikes were fragmented resulting in the following
- Lexington - 1 torp hit
- Indomitable - 1 bomb hit
7. off to the south the retreating CV Formidable was spotted and engaged by a japanese CA. The CA Kako quickly dispatched the escorting DD, and managed to score multiple 8in gun its on the CV Formidable, before she broke off for fear of airstrikes
8. Finally before the day was out, the allied replenishment group was spotted and engaged by 2 japanese BB's and a CA. The warships quickly sunk the 4 DD escorted and severly damaged the oilers, sinking 1 of them.

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:06 am

So the score is three allied CVs for two jap CVs ?????   Wonderful picture btw.

KDonovan · Post by **KDonovan** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:21 am

So the score is three allied CVs for two jap CVs ????? Wonderful picture btw.

thanks Raverdave! So far it looks like it will be 3 CVs to 2 CVs. Of course theres still more of this battle to be played out, as i'm sure he still has plenty more aircraft than me. As of now here's how the air losses have played out for this battle...
- Japanese: 123 planes
- 58 Zeros
- 49 Kates
- 16 Vals
- Allies: 236 planes
- 39 F4Fs
- 46 Fulmars
- 44 TBD's
- 27 swordfish
- 80 SBD's

not great, but i was able to down alot of zero's which is good for the larger picture (in fact i've killed over 360 zeros in A2A thus far)

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:55 am

I think that you will find the RN CVs able to take a lot more than the US CVs....in my current AAR One of my RN CVs has been in dry dock no less than 3 times !  

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:49 pm

Here are the combat reports:

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TF 138 encounters mine field at Tarawa (85,91)

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Yamakaze

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 175
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 15 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Foch, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Helios, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45
Port hits 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 146

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
SBD Dauntless x 35
Swordfish x 13
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 19 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 21 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 31 destroyed
Swordfish: 11 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 10 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1
CV Zuikaku
CV Shokaku
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 72
TBD Devastator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 23 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 12 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 31 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBD Devastator: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50

Allied aircraft
Walrus x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 14
Swordfish x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 11 destroyed
Swordfish: 12 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 84
E13A1 Jake x 5
E7K2 Alf x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N Kate: 23 destroyed, 38 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Louisville
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Dorsetshire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 46
E13A1 Jake x 2
E7K2 Alf x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 18 damaged
B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1
DD Helm
CA Dorsetshire, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 15 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 6
Swordfish x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Swordfish: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 7
E13A1 Jake x 3
E7K2 Alf x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
CV Lexington
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 28
E7K2 Alf x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 12 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 2
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2
CA Cornwall
CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Time Surface Combat at 2,83

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 16 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Furutaka

Allied Ships
AK Empire Heywood, Shell hits 8, and is sunk (More AC to the bottom)

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Day Time Surface Combat at 2,83

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 16 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Furutaka

Allied Ships
AK Empire Johnson, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk (and more)

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Ground combat at 46,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1604 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 3879 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 127 - adjusted defense: 75

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 18,15

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1552 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 116

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 116 to 1

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/21/42

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TF 94 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Japanese Ships
MSW Tasei Maru
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Tama Maru #5
MSW Tama Maru
MSW Shonan Maru #8

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ASW attack at 64,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Rathburne
DD Kane
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD Gilmer
DD Humphreys
DD Alden

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ASW attack at 64,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)

Allied Ships
DD Rathburne
DD Kane
DD Hatfield
DD Lawrence
DD Gilmer
DD Humphreys
DD Alden

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TF 105 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Tamaura Maru
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Shonan Maru #7

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TF 1018 encounters mine field at Efate (73,109)

Allied Ships
AK Lena Luckenbach, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 155
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Helios, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Later sunk)
AK Foch, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 38
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 87
G4M1 Betty x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Resources hits 40
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire (38/13/36 from 1 bomb hit)
CVL Ryujo

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1
CL Achilles
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,77

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,77

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,77

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
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Day Air attack on TF at 3,77

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 2
E7K2 Alf x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
CV Lexington

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Day Time Surface Combat at 6,81 (Replenishment TF gets smacked)

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 2
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Talbot, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Dent, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Crosby, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AO Neosho
AO Sabine, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AO Kaskaskia
AO Platte, Shell hits 1, on fire

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Day Time Surface Combat at 3,83

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Kuma
CL Tama

Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Helm, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Ground combat at 46,34

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1644 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 3879 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 34

Allied max defense: 127 - adjusted defense: 75

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:55 pm

The next 2 days:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,84

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 16 destroyed (More artificial reefs in the IO)

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Michishio
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hope, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Makigumo
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
PT PT-28
PT PT-29
PT PT-30, Shell hits 3, on fire
PT PT-42

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Day Air attack on TF at 10,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Grenfell, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
(Later sunk I think carrying Blemheims)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 7,84

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Platte, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)

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Day Air attack on TF at 10,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 4
E7K2 Alf x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Delawarean, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 105

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 7 damaged

Runway hits 1

(Tried bombing from 30K to get above the CAP. Didn't work and I lost 45 Betties)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 4,83

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 27 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Michishio
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire March, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat at 4,82

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
DD Uranami, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Shell hits 12

(Brit CVs are tough!)

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Day Time Surface Combat at 4,82

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kisaragi, on fire
DD Asakaze, on fire

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, heavy damage

(After being smacked by the Indomitable they are afraid to get close)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 46,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2855 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 3868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Trivandrum

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3472 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 2533 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese max assault: 71 - adjusted assault: 117

Allied max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 21

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Trivandrum base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3382 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

(Dutch BF surrenders)

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Ground combat at 19,14

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1590 troops, 0 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 124 - adjusted assault: 230

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 230 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/42

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 15

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 92

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Kittyhawk I x 12
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wellington III: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Madras at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Tasei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
MSW Shonan Maru #8

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Day Air attack on TF, near Madras at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tamaura Maru

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Ground combat at 46,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2931 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 3868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:09 pm

Here is the condition of my CVs at the end of last turn:

Junyo: Scuttled [:(]
Kaga: 94/52/0 and 20 hexes from a port. Does not look like she will make it
Shoho: 42/29/6 She has a 50/50 chance of survival
Shokaku: 18 sys
Hiryu: 30/1/4

TFs are low on fuel and AC missions plus several CVs are overloaded with diverted AC so everyone is running for home.

The Allies lost the Saratoga, 4 DDs, and 2 AOs for sure. I am guessing that the Enterprise and the Formidable are going to sink. Lexington and Indomitable should be out of action for a few months.

This played out kind of like The battle of the Coral Sea so it is hard to declare a clear winner.

The case can be made that Japan came out on top by sinking 3 CVs at the loss of 2.5 since the Allies only have 2 undamaged CVs left while Japan has 6 heavies and a few lights.

The case for the Allies is that 2 of the 3 sunk Cvs will be back in 18 months along with several more while the Japanese ones are gone for good along with most of my good pilots.

My vote is for a tactical victory for Japan since it allows me freedom of operation for the next 6 months or so but a stategic victory for the Allies.

The "What ifs":

1. What if the Akagi hadn't hit a mine at Rangoon and had added her 81 planes to the battle?

2. What if The KB hadn't been split?

3. What if the Allies committed the Yorktown and the Hornet to the battle?

Just like Midway, volumes can be written on these topics.

veji1 · Post by **veji1** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:55 pm

well this is a great battle, it shows that Stock can be very realistic whenever battles are not too big, and look quite historical ( ie no death star )...

Too bad whenever the battle is a big 8 against 6 CVs you end up having 6 sunk for the weak side and one mildly damaged on the winning side...

Anyway, this battle is a great thing to imagine... Looks really historical...

KDonovan · Post by **KDonovan** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:59 pm

My vote is for a tactical victory for Japan since it allows me freedom of operation for the next 6 months or so but a stategic victory for the Allies

will have to agree with you there. I will be down to only 2 CV's and a CVE in the near future, with the Wasp not arriving for another 2 months or so.

The "What ifs":

1. What if the Akagi hadn't hit a mine at Rangoon and had added her 81 planes to the battle?

2. What if The KB hadn't been split?

3. What if the Allies committed the Yorktown and the Hornet to the battle?

Just like Midway, volumes can be written on these topics.

nice set of what if's. Kinda reminds me what would've happened at Midway had the japanese been able to scrap together enough pilots for the Zuikaku to be able to sortie with the KB that June.

I can answer the 1st one what if question though...i wouldn't have attacked if the Akagi was still around. Thank god for O19, O20 for laying down that minefield near Rangoon. Those dutch subs thus far have been such a huge asset for me in this game.

well this is a great battle, it shows that Stock can be very realistic whenever battles are not too big, and look quite historical ( ie no death star

yeah i was very surprised at the outcome of this battle considering stocks reputation for uber-CAPs. I even went agaisnt the unspoken rule of "never commit allied carriers against the japanese carriers before June 42'" and managed to survive with at least 1 CV. I think what helped was staggering my altitudes...1/3 coming in at 2000ft, 1/3 coming in at 10,000ft, and 1/3 coming in at 20,000ft.

Ron Saueracker · Post by **Ron Saueracker** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:34 pm

ORIGINAL: RUPD3658

The next 2 days:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,84

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 16 destroyed (More artificial reefs in the IO)

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Michishio
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hope, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Makigumo
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
PT PT-28
PT PT-29
PT PT-30, Shell hits 3, on fire
PT PT-42

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 10,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Grenfell, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
(Later sunk I think carrying Blemheims)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 7,84

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Platte, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 10,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 4
E7K2 Alf x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Delawarean, Bomb hits 2, on fire

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 105

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 7 damaged

Runway hits 1

(Tried bombing from 30K to get above the CAP. Didn't work and I lost 45 Betties)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 4,83

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 27 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Michishio
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire March, Shell hits 33, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 4,82

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
DD Uranami, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable, Shell hits 12

(Brit CVs are tough!)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat at 4,82

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kisaragi, on fire
DD Asakaze, on fire

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, heavy damage

(After being smacked by the Indomitable they are afraid to get close)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 46,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2855 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 3868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Trivandrum

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3472 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 2533 troops, 11 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese max assault: 71 - adjusted assault: 117

Allied max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 21

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Trivandrum base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3382 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

(Dutch BF surrenders)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 19,14

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1590 troops, 0 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 124 - adjusted assault: 230

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 230 to 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/42

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Blenheim IV x 15

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 92

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Kittyhawk I x 12
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wellington III: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Midway , at 95,61

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Madras at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Tasei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
MSW Shonan Maru #8

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Day Air attack on TF, near Madras at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tamaura Maru

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Ground combat at 46,34

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2931 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 3868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Notice how the IJN Yudachi TF gets a crack at every TF in the hex? Why is it that ships in a TF are eligible to be otherwise occuppied and sometimes are not eligible for combat yet seperate TFs are always intercepted (by a TF which simply intercepts every TF in succession). Man, this was pointed out years ago.[8|]

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:51 pm

ORIGINAL: KDonovan

I will be down to only 2 CV's and a CVE in the near future, with the Wasp not arriving for another 2 months or so.

No if I can just kill Lt. Putnam

May have to send a SNLF hit team to take him out.

Battle for New Jersey (like who would want to do that)

RE: Mine's/Ops Losses

The KB Returns!

RE: The KB Returns!

RE: The KB Returns!

4E Terror strikes back!

Boston Massacre!

RE: Boston Massacre!

RE: Boston Massacre!

RE: Boston Massacre!

Battle of 5 CV TF's

RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's

RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's

RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's

RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's

RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's

RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's

RE: Battle of 5 CV TF's

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