Defeat disease: Bombur vs. Nik 42A Nik mod 5.0

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:11 am

-A Big enemy fleet has landed at least one division in Guadalcanal and smaller units in Tulagi. Both bases have been largely undeveloped , but were heavily mined. A few transports and DD´s hit our minefields but we weren´t able to mount an effective counterattack in the last turn. Fortunately, the enemy disembark was also followed by a massive raid of B-17´s against Rabaul, probably an attempt to knock out our Betties in the ground. Flying unescorted, the enemy planes were easily driven back by our fighters. Seven B-17´s were lost. Yamamoto seems to be strangely optimistic about the outcome of the enemy offensive (??????)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/43

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TF 63 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo

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TF 1054 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
DD Crane, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Lardner
DD Lansdowne
AP President Madison, Mine hits 2, on fire
DD Woodworth
AP J. Franklin Bell, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1031
23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
539 casualties reported

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Woodworth
AP Bloemfontrin, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Lardner
AP Harris, Mine hits 1
DD McCalla
DD Duncan
AP Republic, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1031
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 26
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 2
Blenheim IV x 11
Wellington III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
23 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 4
B-17C Fortress x 21
B-17E Fortress x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 4 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 36 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 11
P-38G Lightning x 52
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2532 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 12302 troops, 137 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Tulagi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 840 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 2621 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Allied max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 84 - adjusted defense: 83

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

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/43

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Lardner, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Woodworth
AP President Madison, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Farenholt
DD Duncan
AP President Monroe, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1031
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied Ships
AP Bloemfontrin, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Woodworth, Mine hits 1
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD McCalla

Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1031
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported

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TF 1045 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

TF 1045 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied Ships
MSW Pursuit
MSW Dubbo
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
DD Shaw
DD Case
DD Lamson
DD Wilson
DD Drayton

Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1045
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
278 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M3 Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Hurricane IIb x 11
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 31

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 17

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 10
P-38G Lightning x 45
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2490 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 19999 troops, 158 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:51 pm

-Lunga fell, but the Guadalcanal campaign is just starting. The first line of defense, the mines, worked pretty well. Intel confirmed the lost of one DD and many other ships are heavily damaged. The second defense line was put to work with remarkable success, as Japanese land based Nells and Betties attacked the enemy ships at Guadalcanal. To the surprise of Japanese aviators, the enemy relied on some slow light carriers (the so called "CVE´s) to provide air support to the beachead. While the F4F´s did well against our Zeroes, they were unable to stop the bombers. Two waves of Nells/Betties damaged three CVE´s. Two of them suffered from massive fuel explosions and are unlikely to survive. Meanwhile, the enemy still raided Rabaul for two days in a row, losing 25 of their new P-38´s, but destroying 9 planes in the ground plus a number of Zeroes and LOTS of Ki-45´s (a plane who seems to be uselees to any other task then target for P-38´s)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/43

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Lardner
DD Lansdowne
AP J. Franklin Bell, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD McCalla

Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1031
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TF 1045 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

TF 1045 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied Ships
MSW Pursuit
MSW Dubbo
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
DD Shaw
AK Mormacwren, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Wilson

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Lunga, 67,97, firing at TF 1045

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 28,35

Japanese Ships
AP Tientsin Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
DD Kennison
DD Crosby
DD Bulmer
DD Barker
DD Alden
DD Dale
DD Nicholas
CL Glasgow
CL Leander
BB Tennessee
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 4

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TF 1045 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

TF 1045 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Allied Ships
MSW Pursuit
MSW Dubbo
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
DD Wilson

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
A6M3a Zero x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 43
B-17C Fortress x 16
B-17E Fortress x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 9 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
L3Y Tina: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 16 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 21000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 19

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-38G Lightning x 2
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29661 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 778

Defending force 89205 troops, 831 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 1624

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 17519 troops, 168 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Defending force 2335 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied max assault: 866 - adjusted assault: 1680

Japanese max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 240 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/43

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
A6M3a Zero x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 3
P-38G Lightning x 24
B-17C Fortress x 14
B-17E Fortress x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed
L3Y Tina: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 17

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 17 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CLAA Capetown
CVE Suwannee
CVE Sangamon

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-38G Lightning x 11
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP President Monroe, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged

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

Allied Ships
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Sangamon, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Chenango, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 39

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DD Shaw
DD Wilson
AK Sterope

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29622 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 770

Defending force 88611 troops, 849 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 1602

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:08 pm

-The third defense line arrived at the theater too late. This time, Nik retreated at full speed and saved his carriers (or maybe saved MY carriers[:D]), but his transports weren´t too lucky. Meanwhile Shortland was choosen by the B-24´s as the main target. Unfortunately, the base was being defended by several Tojos and B-24´s aren´t invulnerable as the B-17´s. Nine B-24´s were lost over Shortlands. In more news, radio intercepts confirmed the lost of CVE Sangamon. We expect another CVE sinking confirmation for the next ours.
-In the Burma front, thing aren´t going well, as an attempt to expel enemy troops from Mandalay ended in disaster.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/43

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3 Zero x 22
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Hurricane IIb x 11
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 42

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
23 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65
D3A Val x 77
B5N Kate x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP President Johnson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Harris, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Republic, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lardner, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Woodworth, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Adams
SC SC-642
AP Bloemfontrin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 3
SC SC-638, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Woodworth, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Adams, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Bloemfontrin, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-642, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-640, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Republic, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 23
B5N Kate x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Lardner, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Republic, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-639, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Harris, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP President Madison, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-637, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Johnson, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Bloemfontrin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,99

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Lardner, on fire, heavy damage
AP Republic, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP U.S. Grant, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 28,35

Japanese Ships
AP Kaishi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 74912 troops, 793 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588

Defending force 36311 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 768

Japanese max assault: 2978 - adjusted assault: 701

Allied max defense: 771 - adjusted defense: 1379

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
5362 casualties reported
Guns lost 123
Vehicles lost 19

Allied ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/43

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M3 Zero x 22
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 42

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
31 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 21000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Shortlands , at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 25

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 18 damaged

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 11
P-38G Lightning x 21
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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ASW attack at 27,36

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1213

Defending force 36073 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 758

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:20 pm

-Two Japanese TF´s bombarded Lunga inflicting heavy losses to local forces, but unable to disrupt airfield building (now level 1). To make things worse one destroyer hit one of our own mines and will probably be lost. On the bright side, one of the Dutch subs harassing our sea lanes near Rangoon was heavily hit. The attempt to relieve the siege of Mandalay ended in failure as the Imperial Guards were forced back to Rangoon. More two enemy AP´s lost to damage inflicted by KB. The enemy lost at least 13 ships in the Guadalcanal campaign, however, among warships, only a CVE and 3 DD´s.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/43

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TF 86 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Mine hits 1, on fire

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TF 92 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Shigure
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Oshio
CL Nagara
CL Sendai, on fire
CL Agano
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Kumano

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Shiokaze
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Teruzuki
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 4

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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
31 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-38G Lightning x 23
A-20B Boston x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Sub attack at 28,35

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Amagiri
DD Asagiri
DD Shirayuki
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 5, on fire

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1191

Defending force 36187 troops, 286 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 762

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 32,31

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14808 troops, 97 guns, 498 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 14230 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Allied max assault: 710 - adjusted assault: 662

Japanese max defense: 273 - adjusted defense: 170

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 5

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/43

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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 32,32

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5
Wellington III x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-38G Lightning x 20
A-20B Boston x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Chinese Temp. Division, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186

Defending force 36154 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 762

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:21 am

Few combat. Another bombardment on Lunga was largely ineffective. Intel located PT boats in Lunga.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/43

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M3 Zero x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Blenheim IV x 11
Wellington III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 46

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
25 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 32,32

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 11
Beaufort V-IX x 11
A-20B Boston x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192

Defending force 36138 troops, 288 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 760

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/43

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Shiokaze
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Teruzuki
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Blenheim IV x 10
Wellington III x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 42

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 31,32

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 13
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 29th Chinese Division, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 688 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1198

Defending force 36112 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 758

1275psi · Post by **1275psi** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:16 am

Looks like some ones game is going to recreate the classic Guadacanal battles
Allied troops abandoned by fleet......

Now where is the japanese dribs and drabs reinforcement effort[:D]

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:52 pm

Hmmm....I don´t think the USN will abandon the troops at Guadalcanal. Nik will likely involve his main fleet and risk lots of losses in order to keep Guadalcanal. Japanese reinforcements are on the way....

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:17 pm

-Enemy air activity was detected over Guadalcanal. In two days, Zeroes from KB shot down 9 F4F´s withouth losses. Over Burma, a group of Beauforts had the idea of attacking the IGD near Rangoon, withouth escorts, none of them survived to tell what happened.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/43

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
Hurricane IIb x 11
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 40

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
22 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-24D Liberator x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 30,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/43

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TF 1045 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
DD Lamson, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DD Lamson, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 11
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 39

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
29 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
B-24D Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-49 Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet

Nikademus · Post by **Nikademus** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:58 pm

well that shouldn't of happened. The loss rates should always be 1:1 [:'(]

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:36 am

Maybe it was the fact they were outnumbered 8:1 and KB pilots had exp levels close to 80??? Well, it won´t take too much time until you have Corsairs, and then....[:(]My only hope is that the severe pizza shortage will cripple your morale, while Japanese pilots have lots of sushi and sache[:D]

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:37 pm

-A bad day for Japan, as PT boats damaged seriously one of our DD (she will probably sink) in exchange for one PT. The PT´s also disrupted the planned bombardment, which caused little damage. Meanwhile, an ineffective raid by Betties and Nells from Shortlands resulted in one F4F, 2 Nells and 2 Betties lost.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CL Agano
CL Nagara
DD Takanami
DD Nowaki
DD Oshio
DD Kasumi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Mochizuki
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-142
PT PT-143
PT PT-144
PT PT-145
PT PT-146, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT PT-147
PT PT-148
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-163
PT PT-164

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Mochizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Shigure
DD Oshio
DD Nowaki
DD Takanami
CL Nagara
CL Agano
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Kumano

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Runway hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
B-24D Liberator x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 6 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 11
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 49

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 20000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29567 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 761

Defending force 78486 troops, 622 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205

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

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/43

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29590 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 759

Defending force 78277 troops, 621 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:16 pm

-A better bombardment run resulted in some losses to the allies (1 PT sunk and 2 DD heavily damaged). The bombardment was also more effective, but given the disproportion between the involved forces, Yamamoto isn´t very happy. In the air, the allies are taking a beating both in Burma and Guadalcanal.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/43

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Hurricane IIb x 13
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 50

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3a Zero x 21
C5M Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29688 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 761

Defending force 78402 troops, 620 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
DD Teruzuki
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Shiokaze
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
DD Duncan
DD Farenholt
DD Wilson
DD Drayton, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shaw, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 3
DD Teruzuki
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 3
DD Asashio
DD Shiokaze
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-142, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-143
PT PT-144
PT PT-145
PT PT-147
PT PT-148
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-163
PT PT-164

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Shiokaze
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Teruzuki
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
513 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Hurricane IIb x 9
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 10
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 49

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
27 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3a Zero x 21
C5M Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29766 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 765

Defending force 78307 troops, 621 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1211

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:21 pm

-Rabaul was heavily hit by enemy heavy bombers. Lots of ships damaged in harbor, but the enemy paid a heavy price for the success, with the loss of 39 planes, including 9 heavies. Japan lost only 8 Zeroes, but 12 Ki-45´s. With an A2A score of 0x29 against P-38´s, the Ki-45 built a poor reputation among aircrews, being nicknamed "the flying coffin". The IJAAF HQ ordered the retreat of all Ki-45´s from Rabaul in order so save the lifes of remaining aircrews....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/43

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
DD Duncan

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TF 91 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Murasame

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
A6M3a Zero x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
P-38G Lightning x 67
B-17E Fortress x 39
B-24D Liberator x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 20 destroyed, 23 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 16 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Ryotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hiyori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Tangshan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Yoneyama Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Matsutan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Niitaka Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
14 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 24000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 24000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 24000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 17th Hvy Field Artillery Regiment, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-38G Lightning x 3
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 98th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29846 troops, 288 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 78186 troops, 620 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/43

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 11
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 47

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
P-38G Lightning x 29
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 16 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Chiyoda Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Nitiyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Bujun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Sanura Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Takayo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tazima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Sydney Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Yahiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Ryotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nichii Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 24000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 24000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 24000 feet
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 13

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 28

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 10
P-38G Lightning x 18
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29914 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 78139 troops, 615 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1216

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

veji1 · Post by **veji1** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:45 am

jap FBs and NFs should be left to do CAP work on bases beyond P38 range. they can kill and disrupt unescorted bombers, but escorted ones, no way...

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:00 pm

jap FBs and NFs should be left to do CAP work on bases beyond P38 range. they can kill and disrupt unescorted bombers, but escorted ones, no way...

-My intention was to use Ki-45´s against poorly escorted 4E raids, but they weren´t very useful in this role, another purpose was to allow the Ki-45´s to take the losses while the Zeroes jump in the P-38´s, this works well, at least in Nik mod. Big trouble is the heavy crew losses suffered by IJA...bring the Tojos...

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:26 pm

-Lots of damaged ships in the last two days. Up to now Japan is winning big in Guadalcanal, as far as ship losses are of concern. No Japanese ship was lost, while the colonialists lost 4 DD´s, 1 CL, 1 CVE and dozens of minor ships. In that turn, Betties and Nells from Shortlands attacked a surface group south of Shortlands, the ships were heading to Gilli Gilli, CL Phoenix was sunk and another two CA´s were damaged. The attack had a high price however, as 13 land based bombers fell prey to the enemy AA guns. Meanwhile, Japanese ships made another ineffective bombardment run against Lunga. One enemy PT sunk in exchange for Mogami heavily damaged by an enemy sub

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/43

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 11
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 46

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
27 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M3a Zero x 20
C5M Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,99

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 25 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1
CA Louisville
DD Bagley

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 196257 troops, 1256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5919

Defending force 134869 troops, 1252 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2205

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29905 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 768

Defending force 77938 troops, 611 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Teruzuki
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio, Shell hits 3
DD Shiokaze
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-143, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PT PT-144
PT PT-145
PT PT-147
PT PT-148
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-163
PT PT-164

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Shell hits 1
CS Chiyoda
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
DD Teruzuki
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Shiokaze
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-144
PT PT-145
PT PT-147
PT PT-148
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-163
PT PT-164

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Sub attack near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Shiokaze
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Teruzuki
CA Mikuma
CA Nachi

Allied Ships
SS S-33

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Mochizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Shigure
DD Oshio
DD Nowaki
DD Takanami
CL Nagara
CL Agano
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Kumano

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya
DD Shiokaze
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Teruzuki
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami, on fire
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 22
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 12
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 42

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M3a Zero x 14
C5M Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 196394 troops, 1258 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5928

Defending force 134814 troops, 1252 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2203

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29976 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 769

Defending force 77647 troops, 612 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Nikademus · Post by **Nikademus** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:29 am

rest assured...we are winning.

-Joe Stalin

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:54 pm

...in the Guadalcanal campaign. Sub I-26 hit by enemy Destroyers. Japanese pilots reported that enemy air activity over Guadalcanal is negligible, however, IJNAF lost the first Zero to enemy fighters over the Island

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/23/43

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Sub attack at 71,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Jenkins
DD Gillespie
DD Nicholson
DD Waller
DD Taylor
DD Strong
DD LaVallette

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 11
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 39

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
29 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
C5M Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 54,89

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 29

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 12
A-20B Boston x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 196428 troops, 1259 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5932

Defending force 134749 troops, 1250 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2200

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29988 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 772

Defending force 77421 troops, 614 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1207

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 54,89

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 16313 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

Defending force 3075 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Allied max assault: 678 - adjusted assault: 616

Japanese max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 61 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/24/43

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 11
Blenheim IV x 11
Wellington III x 7
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 38

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
28 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 19000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lunga , at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
C5M Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
C5M Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on 12th Base Force, at 33,30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 18000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 10
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 9000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 196410 troops, 1256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5925

Defending force 134841 troops, 1251 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2205

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29961 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 775

Defending force 77457 troops, 618 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:48 am

02/25/43-00:30h CA Kumano-20 miles from Lunga point

Admiral Tanaka: When will we reach the position to bombard Lunga airbase?
Kumano Commander (Capt Hisamune): In 15-20 minutes
Officer entering the bridge....Admiral, enemy ships on sight
Admiral Tanaka: What kind of ships?
Officer: Our spotters counted at least two cruisers and eight destroyers, but they also saw what seems to be a battleship
Admiral Tanaka: A battleship? How in hell the enemy is placing these monsters at the range of our Betties, and withouth fighter cover
Capt Hisamune: They would never send these ships withouth Carrier cover
Admiral Tanaka: Prepare for Long Lance lauching, send a radio message to Admiral Yamaguchi warning him about the possible presence of Carriers
Capt Hisamune: The enemy ships seem to be unaware of us...no shots up to now....

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97
1st round allied ships surprised, Long Lance hits BB Colorado
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CL Agano, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Takanami, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Oshio, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Mochizuki, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 1
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 2
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee
CL Leander
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 1
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 2
CLAA Capetown, Shell hits 3
DD Alden
DD Barker, Shell hits 1
DD Bulmer
DD Crosby, Shell hits 1
DD Kennison, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield, Shell hits 1
DD Kane, Shell hits 1, on fire

2nd round-The Allied superior firepower starts to cause significant damage among Japanese ships, but BB Colorado takes two more Long Lances. She will sink latter....one IJN destroyer is lost

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 4
CA Aoba, Shell hits 2
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Agano, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Nagara
DD Takanami
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure
DD Mutsuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 2
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 1
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee
CL Leander
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 2
CL St. Louis, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 2
CLAA Capetown, Shell hits 1
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Crosby
DD Kennison, on fire
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield
DD Kane, on fire

3rd round-Essentially every Japanese ship is heavily damage. Tanaka cancels the bombardment and orders disengagement.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Aoba, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, on fire, heavy damage
CL Agano, on fire
CL Nagara
DD Takanami
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nagatsuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuretake, Shell hits 1
DD Sanae, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Colorado, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee
CL Leander, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Glasgow
CL St. Louis, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu
CLAA Capetown
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1
DD Crosby
DD Kennison, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Lawrence
DD Hatfield
DD Kane, on fire

02/25/43-3:30h-Command bridge of Hiryu-300 miles North of Guadalcanal
Admiral Yamaguchi: I hope you have a good reason to have waken me up so early...
Capt Kaku (Hiryu commander): Well, we received this strange report from Admiral Tanaka, from bombardment group, he considered it important enough to brake radio silence....
Yamaguchi: Battleships in Lunga? Reports are that Lunga don´t have more than 8 fighters.....who will protect them? Something really important is probably happening.
Capt Kaku:So...
Yamaguchi. Let us start to refuel and arm our aircraft in 30 minutes. I want a full strike ready to take off at 6:30h. Order the battlehips to launch their floatplanes at 6:00h
Capt Kaku: But there is another trouble....Tanaka sent us a follow up message after the first one. He told us he sunk a battleship but his ships were badly defeated. He is asking for fighter cover to his damaged ships.
Yamaguchi, well, if there aren´t carriers in the area, he has nothing to fear, otherwise, the best cover we can offer is sink the enemy carriers.
Capt Kaku: Should we head South?
Yamaguchi: No let us stay here, maybe we can get the distance advantage...

02/25/43-8:00h
Yamaguchi: How is the attack launching going?
Capt Kaku: All planes already launched. We retained half of the Zeroes for fleet defense, currently, we have 50 in the air, but now that the flight decks are free, we can launch more of them

Day Air attack on TF at 67,92

Zero pilot#1:Are you seeing the enemy planes?
Zero pilot#2:Yes
Zero pilot#1:What are those strange planes in low flight?
Zero pilot#2:I don´t know....never saw them before...the look like...biplanes
Zero pilot#1:The colonialists are really desperate to send biplanes against us....

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 110

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
SBD Dauntless x 82
Swordfish x 20
TBF Avenger x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 12 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 25 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 36 destroyed, 10 damaged
Swordfish: 10 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 11 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CVL Ryuho
CV Soryu
BB Ise
CVE Hosho, Torpedo hits 1
CV Hiyo
CV Akagi
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
CA Tone
CVL Shoho
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

2nd allied wave

Day Air attack on TF at 67,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
TBF Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF Avenger: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CVE Hosho
CV Junyo
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet

3rd allied wave

Day Air attack on TF at 67,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 83

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
Swordfish x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish: 15 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

2/25/43-8:15, 1st Japanese raid

Kate pilot#1-Enemy ships sighted, prepare to attack
Kate pilot#2-Where is the rest of the raid?
Kate pilot#3-Don´t you know the Japanese carrier doctrine?
Kate pilot#2-What are you talking about?
Kate pilot#3-We always send a first strike with few planes and escorts in order to disrupt enemy CAP and flak, of course, this early group usually takes about 100% casualties. It worked in Coral Sea.
Kate squadron commander-Silence, all of you, time to meet our ancestrals!!!

Day Air attack on TF at 69,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N Kate x 19

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 32
F4F-4 Wildcat x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
B5N Kate: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Essex

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

2nd Japanese wave

Day Air attack on TF at 69,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
D3A Val x 111
B5N Kate x 95

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 32
F4F-4 Wildcat x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 32 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A Val: 23 destroyed, 65 damaged
B5N Kate: 16 destroyed, 63 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 9 destroyed, 11 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 39 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
CA Canberra
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA San Juan
BB Indiana, Bomb hits 3
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Henley
CA Pensacola
DD O'Brien

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

3rd Japanese wave

Day Air attack on TF at 69,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N Kate x 15

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, on fire, heavy damage
BB South Dakota, Torpedo hits 1
CV Saratoga, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

25/2/43-11:00h
Betty pilot: I just would like to know why we are being sending unescorted against enemy carriers?
Betty co-pilot: They told the enemy ships are likely to be damaged and defenseless after our carriers hit them , so it would be easy to sink them with minimal losses, they also gave some excuses about the necessity to give air cover to Tanaka ships...or what remained of them....
Betty pilot: Look, there are the enemy ships, two carriers seem to be burning....
Betty co-pilot: What about fighters?
Betty pilot: Cannot see them...
Betty squdron commander: It seems the carrier boys had all the fun, be we still could take that big Battleship.

Day Air attack on TF at 69,94

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 48

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 23 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
CV Wasp, on fire, heavy damage
BB South Dakota, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

11:00h-Onboard Hiryu
Yamaguchi: Is the recovery of airstrike completed?
Capt Kaku: Almost completed, Akagi and Hiyo are still recovering planes, and we will keep the flight decks of Junyo clean just in case of delayed damaged planes. Kaga flight decks are operational despite the damage.
Yamaguci: What are our pilots reporting?
Capt Kaku: It seems that losses were very high, at least 60 bombers were lost and lots of survivors are being written off after damage. We will hardly be able to launch a one third strenght attack
Yamaguchi: What about enemy losses?
Capt Kaku: The enemy seems to have three carriers in the area. Two were badly damaged, possibly sank, however, survivors of the first wave told us they saw a BIG carrier, bigger than any other the USN had, and it was undamaged. Our CAP pilots also identified a few Swordfishes among the attackers. It´s possible that a British carrier is in the area too.
Yamaguchi: So the enemy will lose another carrier battle. Prepare all the remaining planes for another strike!

PM attacks

Day Air attack on TF at 69,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
D3A Val: 19 destroyed
B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 4
BB Washington, Bomb hits 1
CV Formidable
CLAA Caledon
CLAA Ceres

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 69,94

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Illustrious
DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD O'Bannon
CV Formidable

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

-USN TF launches it last attack....
Day Air attack on TF at 67,92

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 9
Swordfish x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish: 2 destroyed

Day Air attack on TF at 69,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 37

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

-The last Japanese attack finds the Essex....

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A Val: 6 destroyed, 23 damaged
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 23 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 7 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Essex, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Taylor
CLAA Reno, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

-And Betties from Shorland finish the job

Day Air attack on TF at 69,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3a Zero x 4
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CV Essex, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

The following day: hunting enemy crippled ships. Yamaguchi keeps his carriers on station. Only a few Vals and Kates are operational. Informations are that many Allied carrier planes fled to Guadalcanal, so the orders are to avoid the Island until the situation is well defined.

Day Air attack on TF, near Stewart Island at 70,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet

Day Air attack on TF, near Irau at 69,98

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 69,95

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 2
B5N Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Patterson, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 69,95

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 4
B5N Kate x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,95

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Day Air attack on TF at 69,95

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 3
B5N Kate x 3
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, on fire, heavy damage
DD Smith

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

-The aftermath: The USN fleet was destroyed again. Japanese carriers achieved another significant victory. The price, however, was huge, as 170 carrier based planes, and their crews, were lost forever. Japanese surface forces also suffered. Two destroyers sunk and at least two another CA´s and DD´s are in such conditions that won´t survive. The enemy lost 2 BB´s, 3 CV´s and had a number of ships damaged.

Bombur · Post by **Bombur** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:01 am

More analysis latter. Nik was able to send 130 planes, including 75 torpedo bombers, in a single attack. Why did he achieve almost nothing???? Overall, there was a big imbalance between forces. I had 500 planes (plus the Betties/Nells) against 300 from Nik. Did the uncoordinated attacks made the difference again? Given the disproportion of forces, a Japanese victory was more or less certain, but a loopsided victory like that is strange....

Defeat disease: Bombur vs. Nik 42A Nik mod 5.0

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