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

[KDonovan]

looks like clear weather next turn. Expecting a huge air battle at Thursday Is, as its likely Tom will attempt to close down the airfield.

Where's the KB you might wonder??..well it was last reported in the Central Pacific near Midway about 10 days ago. I figure it was probably near the home islands when i attacked southern new guinea, so that gives me about 4-6 days before i have to worry about the KB. Regardless, advance scouts have been sent out to pinpiont its location

[RUPD3658]

Air battle at Thursday did not go well but then again neither did Kenny's raid at Wake. Total AC losses were 143 Jap and 103 Allied. Most important was that I failed to shut down (or even damage) the Thursday AF. My old nemisis the AVG and 24th Fighter Squadron are covering the base.

Kenny reoccupied Karachi as per our previous agreement. Looks like I will hold a 4.3:1 ratio through the end of the year but we are overriding auto-victory so this will mean nothing. It does go to show just how hard it is to achieve a 4:1 ratio as Japan.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/42

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TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Karachi, 21,3



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Karachi, 21,3



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
E8N Dave: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 16 destroyed, 46 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 32
G4M1 Betty x 149

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
Kittyhawk I x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 42
P-38G Lightning x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 19 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 32 destroyed, 26 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 18 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 14 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14301 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7435

Defending force 311025 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10881



Allied ground losses:
589 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Karachi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1624 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

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

Allied max assault: 15 - adjusted assault: 9

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Karachi base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/42


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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 2
B-24D Liberator x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
E8N Dave: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Arimasan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bombay at 20,10

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Awa Maru
AP Kumagawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 78

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 21
P-38G Lightning x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 20 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 30 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14392 troops, 467 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7422

Defending force 310647 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10854

All the guns disappeared but the total units went up from 130 to 132.



Allied ground losses:
617 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

Good News! Kenny tells me that that little furball at Thursday resulted in his top ace MAJ Smith, R.T. of the AVG (12 kills) being killed!

Sadley it looks like I made a few more of his pilots into aces.

[ny59giants]

Plus many of Kenny's pilots over Thursday Island will survive to fight again (once he gets more planes there) while you lose almost all of yours. [:-][:-]

[RUPD3658]

Kenny is going all out with his offensive. I hadn't planned on him attacking PM until Thursday was secure and built up. The mine field and costal guns extracted a huge toll on the landing fleet. Most important was the loss of 6 DMSs. This will hamper his ability to bombard mine defended bases in the future.

I sent a suicide force of 6DDs that was sunk before it could do anything. Desperate times call for desperate action.

The weather is holding so next turn should be just as bloody. 3 US CVs have been spotted covering the PM landing force

Where is the KB? The world wonders....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/42

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Day Air attack on TF at 53,93

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Uzuki

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Day Air attack on TF at 53,93

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze
DD Yugumo
DD Tanikaze
DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 53,93

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Manazuru
DD Chidori

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Manoa
AK Makena
AK Florence Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Makena
AK Manoa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Memphis City

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Baroda
AK Honomu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Hamakua, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lewis Luckenbach
MSW Baroda, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Florence Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Manoa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK President Quezon
AK Lewis Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14327 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7406

Defending force 310569 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10844



Allied ground losses:
515 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/42


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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

253 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 36, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Long, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage

Who said that costal guns are useless? This is only 1 battery of CD guns along with 5 AA regiments. I am pretty sure they all sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Portland
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CA Canberra
CL Helena
CL Honolulu
DD Tucker, Shell hits 1
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Porter, Shell hits 1
DMS Lamberton, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Elliot, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Portland
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CL Helena
CL Honolulu
DD Tucker
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Porter
DMS Lamberton, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, and is sunk
DMS Elliot, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

81 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Portland
CL Helena, Shell hits 4
CL Honolulu
CA Canberra, Shell hits 11
CA Australia, Shell hits 10
BC Repulse, Shell hits 4
BB Prince of Wales
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
469 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Runway hits 4
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Canso, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cromarty
MSW Romney
MSW Poole
MSW Cromer
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla, Shell hits 3, on fire
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Wallaroo
MSW Horsham
MSW Gladstone
MSW Geelong


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)

Allied Ships
DD Patterson

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 4

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 11
B-17E Fortress x 20
LB-30 Liberator x 18
B-24D Liberator x 35

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Manazuru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chidori, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
A6M3a Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SC SC-708, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hamakua, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Lewis Luckenbach
AK Honomu, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AK President Quezon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


202 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Cromarty
MSW Romney, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Poole, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cromer
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Warrnambool, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wallaroo
MSW Horsham
MSW Gladstone, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Geelong, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk, Mine hits 2, on fire
AP Harris, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP McCawley, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP President Coolidge, Mine hits 3, on fire
SC SC-702, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK William R. Davie, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
2620 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC SC-704, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cromarty, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cromer, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP West Point, Shell hits 2
AP Empire Trooper, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
CA Louisville, Shell hits 13
SC SC-643, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Pride, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 12
AP Talthibius
SC SC-703, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 1
AP Moreton Bay, Shell hits 2
AP Barnett, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP McCawley, on fire
SC SC-646, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-706, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Shell hits 1
SC SC-705, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-701, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chaumont, Shell hits 1
SC SC-647, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland
AK Alchiba
MSW Wollongong, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP St. Mihel, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wallaroo, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alcyone, Shell hits 1
MSW Horsham, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AK Electra, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Siberg, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Heath, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Stephen J. Field, Shell hits 1
AK James Gordon Bennett, Shell hits 8, on fire
AK Shooting Star, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Hollywood, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Cawthon, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Lycaon, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
4989 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 8


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4638 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Defending force 31214 troops, 416 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186



Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14321 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7424

Defending force 310283 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10816



Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported

[ny59giants]

Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
2620 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

OUCH!!![X(][X(]

[KDonovan]

quote:

Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
2620 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

OUCH!!!

no worries, most of the guns concentrated on SC's and MSW's. Most of the invasion fleet is still intact.

[KDonovan]

here's the situation as it stands now...

[Rob Brennan UK]

Crikey ! just did a long read to catch up and this game just got very exciting ! .. very brave move KD but the loss of the DMS's will be a future hassle unfortunately .. shame allies cant convert DD's like the AK's . more APD's and DMS's would be great.

Have fun folks , looks like a humdinger of a battle for PM on the horizon

[RUPD3658]

Confirmed sunk this turn:

11 MSW
9 SC
4 AK
2 AP
BB Maryland (one lucky hit)
148 Allied planes
168 Japanese planes

My strikes were uncoordinated or I would have done much better

The weather is still good so the bloodshed should continue again next turn.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/42

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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


307 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Cromarty, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Romney, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Poole, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cromer, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wollongong, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whyalla, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Warrnambool, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wallaroo, Shell hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Horsham, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Gladstone, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Geelong, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Riebeek, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lyra, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP West Point, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
1573 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 3
AP Van Rees, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 27
AP Van Neck
AP Van Cloon, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rooseboom, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Heath, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Chivalry
AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry Villard, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caleb Strong, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin Franklin
AK Alchiba, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Libra, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lyra, on fire
AP President Polk, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Hayes, Shell hits 8, on fire
AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1910 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 7

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Portland
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales
BB South Dakota

Japanese ground losses:
1058 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)

TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


Allied Ships
AP Empire Chivalry, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Van Cloon, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
616 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Alcyone, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Riebeek, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koolama
AP Empress of Asia, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mount McKinley, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK West Cactus, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Katoomba
AP President Hayes, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley
CA Chicago, Shell hits 3


Allied ground losses:
3201 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Truk AA Battalion, at 53,91

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 90
B-24D Liberator x 204

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Day Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 53,91

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
LB-30 Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator x 38

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 79
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk I x 14
Beaufighter VIF x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 79
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
Kittyhawk I x 14
Beaufighter VIF x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 40

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 12 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
AP President Adams
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, on fire
AP Fuller

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 19

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M3a Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 48
Ki-21 Sally x 63
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 62
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 152

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 10

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
A6M3a Zero x 36
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 72
Ki-21 Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed, 6 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 18 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 63 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Mount McKinley, on fire


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4536 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 275

Defending force 87523 troops, 1057 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14318 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7457

Defending force 310513 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10818



Allied ground losses:
334 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1765 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2153

Defending force 30825 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 275


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/42


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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)

TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


Allied Ships
AK Hollywood, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
1463 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 43, on fire
AP Van Rees, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Cloon, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rooseboom, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, on fire
AK Empire Heath, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Attendant, on fire, heavy damage
AK John C. Calhoun, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin Franklin, Shell hits 1
AP Mount McKinley
AK Hollywood, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Cawthon
AP West Point, Shell hits 7, heavy damage
AP St. Mihel, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manunda
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP President Adams
AP George F. Elliot
AP Barnett, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1747 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 9

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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Thursday Island (49,90)

Allied Ships
DMS Zane
DMS Hovey
DD King
DD Sands
DD Brooks

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TF 1039 encounters mine field at Thursday Island (49,90)

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Southard

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Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1025
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TF 1025 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)

TF 1025 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91



Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported

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TF 1036 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)

TF 1036 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 53,91


Allied Ships
AP Siberg, Mine hits 1
AK Benjamin Franklin, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 53,91, firing at TF 1036
1008 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Betelgeuse, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Empire Heath, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Shell hits 31, on fire
AP Empire Pride, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry Villard, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caleb Strong, heavy damage
AK West Cawthon
AP Katoomba, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Harris, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Adams
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Barnett, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP W.A. Holbrook, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
1220 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Nora Moller, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 36

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Louisville
AK Mahukona
AK William M. Stewart, Bomb hits 1
AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP George F. Elliot
CA Chicago, on fire
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Manunda

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merauke at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Schley
DD Litchfield
DD John D. Edwards
DD Fox
DD Chew
DD Stewart, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 54
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-17E Fortress x 116

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3a Zero x 5
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Surigao
AK Empire Patrol
AK Empire Defiance, Bomb hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 22

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Defiance, on fire
AK Surigao
AK Nora Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Patrol, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Nisqually, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Carey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
A6M3a Zero x 33
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 31 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK William M. Stewart
AP Fuller
AP Manoora, on fire


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4506 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278

Defending force 119721 troops, 1089 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 2163



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14293 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7475

Defending force 310729 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10824



Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1945 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2163

Defending force 30767 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278

[RUPD3658]

Final score on 1-1-43 is 43885:10278 (4.26:1) in favor of Japan. We had agreed to ignore the auto victory and play on when we started so this is meaningless but it shows just how hard it is to get a 4:1 as Japan against a good human opponant. I am sure this ratio would have been much closer (Or even less then the 4:1 needed) if Kenny felt the clock running out.

The bloodshed continued today at NG. My inexperienced fighters ran into a buzz saw at Thursday Is. Final losses for the day were 150 Japanese planes vs only about 50 Allied.

Ships contine to unload supplies at PM but they are not hitting mines or getting shot at by the CD guns. Weird.

Confirmed sunk today were 6 AP, 3 AK, 1 DD, and 1 DMS.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/42

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
AK Benjamin Franklin, on fire

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Day Air attack on 4th AA Regiment, at 53,91

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
LB-30 Liberator x 15
B-24D Liberator x 85

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 10 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 26 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 53,91

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
LB-30 Liberator x 32
B-24D Liberator x 93

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 53,91

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 2
LB-30 Liberator x 22
B-24D Liberator x 36

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 11 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 52,93

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Hollywood, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK John C. Calhoun, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Patrol, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay
AP Empire Pride, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Chivalry
AK Stephen J. Field, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Caleb Strong, heavy damage
AK Empire Patrol, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Barnett, on fire, heavy damage
AP W.A. Holbrook, heavy damage
AK West Cactus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mahukona

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK James Gordon Bennett, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3a Zero x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 57
Ki-49 Helen x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 5
Kittyhawk I x 18
Beaufighter VIF x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 18
P-40B Tomahawk x 20
P-38G Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 53 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK American Leader

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Day Air attack on TF at 52,93

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Alcyone, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14305 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7505

Defending force 314763 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10951



Allied ground losses:
374 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80426 troops, 1031 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 2170

Defending force 30300 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277


Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/42


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Sub attack at 49,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stewart
DD Schley
DD Chew

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Sub attack at 49,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stewart
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
DD Fox

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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 64
A6M3a Zero x 31
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 9
Kittyhawk I x 35
Beaufighter VIF x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 32
P-40B Tomahawk x 36
P-38G Lightning x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 54 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 19 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3a Zero x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 71
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14311 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7530

Defending force 318428 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11082



Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80840 troops, 1042 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 2180

Defending force 30364 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[KDonovan]

as per request.....

[ny59giants]

Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 64
A6M3a Zero x 31
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 9
Kittyhawk I x 35
Beaufighter VIF x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 32
P-40B Tomahawk x 36
P-38G Lightning x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 54 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 19 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Attrition is NOT the friend of the Japanese...especially over enemy bases. [:-][:-]
81 Japanese to 26 Allied [:(]

[RUPD3658]

If PM can he held the losses don't matter. It is all downhill if I lose it.

Good turn overall. Shot down more than I lost and sunk a ton of ships thanks to a DD raid at PM. Subs have been spotted everywhere from the HI to Wewak. I even lost my first resource carrying AK.

Confirmed sunk this turn:

5 AP, 11 AK, 1 SC, 1 SS (4 more damaged by AC)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/43

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Sub attack at 48,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
AK Silksworth, Shell hits 3, on fire

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Night Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90

Allied aircraft
PB2Y Coronado x 20

Allied aircraft losses
PB2Y Coronado: 1 damaged

I think I found a use for my new Nick squadron
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ASW attack at 61,83

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Oite
DD Harukaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
AK Mahukona, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 48
Ki-21 Sally x 44

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 4
P-38G Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Surigao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Caleb Strong, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Chivalry, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Carey, heavy damage
AK Stephen J. Field, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Nisqually
AK Lyra, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Pride, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP W.A. Holbrook, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 70

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
P-38G Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Stephen J. Field, on fire, heavy damage
AP Crescent City, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shooting Star, on fire
AP Largs Bay, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nora Moller
AK Empire Defiance, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, heavy damage
AK Empire Carey, heavy damage
AK Lyra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Surigao, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bond, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 4
P-38G Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied Ships
AK William P. McArthur, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 4
P-38G Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK William M. Stewart
AK William R. Davie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zachary Taylor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3a Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 39
G4M1 Betty x 57
Ki-21 Sally x 64
Ki-49 Helen x 75

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 52

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 107
A6M3a Zero x 51
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 56
Ki-21 Sally x 21

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 4
P-38G Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 7 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 7 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Surigao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Chivalry, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Carey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nora Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Largs Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nisqually, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Attendant, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP W.A. Holbrook, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Largs Bay, on fire, heavy damage
AP W.A. Holbrook, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK West Cawthon
AK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Carolinian
AK Thomas Nelson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cynthia Olson
AK William R. Davie, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK William C. Claiborne


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14328 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7542

Defending force 321611 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11233



Allied ground losses:
636 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81140 troops, 1048 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 2194

Defending force 30358 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 275


Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/43


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ASW attack at 61,82

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 24
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 2

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
AP Barnett, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Moreton Bay, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Cactus, heavy damage
AK Shooting Star, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Nisqually, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AK Stephen J. Field, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Empire Defiance, heavy damage
AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Chivalry, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Carey, and is sunk
AK Nora Moller, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AP Talthibius, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Catanduanes at 45,55

Japanese Ships
AK Kuramasan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Hake

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ASW attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

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Sub attack near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
SC SC-707

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 75

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 1
Brewster 339D x 2
P-38G Lightning x 2

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

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Cynthia Olson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Isidro
AK Samuel Gompers
AK William M. Stewart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon
AK Carolinian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK William E. Channing, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Idaho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK William P. McArthur
AK William C. Claiborne
AK Aldebaran
AK Zachary Taylor

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Day Air attack on Merauke , at 47,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3a Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 41
G4M1 Betty x 59
Ki-21 Sally x 77
Ki-49 Helen x 77

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 24

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Day Air attack on TF at 52,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK West Cactus, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Defiance, heavy damage
AP Talthibius, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 137
A6M3a Zero x 53
G4M1 Betty x 39
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 78
Ki-21 Sally x 19

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 4
P-38G Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 6 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK West Cawthon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK William C. Claiborne, Bomb hits 1
AK William E. Channing, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Isidro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Idaho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zachary Taylor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK William P. McArthur, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Thomas Nelson, on fire, heavy damage
AK Carolinian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Don Isidro, on fire, heavy damage
AK William M. Stewart, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Carolinian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Thursday Island at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
SC SC-707, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14382 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7552

Defending force 324518 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11361



Allied ground losses:
615 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81171 troops, 1034 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 2206

Defending force 30475 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 273


Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

[KDonovan]

If PM can he held the losses don't matter. It is all downhill if I lose it.

sounds like the fighting spirit of the historic japanese during the Guadacanal campaign from Aug 42 --> February 43. Hopefully this battle won't last this long.

[ny59giants]

Kenny,
You might want to break down your TF's off of PM to smaller sizes, to increase your survivability of them. I imagine that some are trying to get back over to the safety of Cookeville and make it back to port.
I hope you have some AR's in Cairns and Townsville to help save some AK/AP's. [:D]

[RUPD3658]

First they must run the gauntlet of subs to get back to OZ.

[RUPD3658]

I had hoped to level Thursday Island while the majority of fighters were flying LR CAP over PM. I guess I picked the day they decided to cover their home base instead.[:(]

Total air losses were 308 Japanese vs 146 Allied. Hopefully I have more planes in reserve (albeit with crappy pilots) then he has.

Allied ship losses were 5 AK and 2 AP sunk

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/43

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
AK Samuel Gompers, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack at 65,84

Japanese Ships
AK Shoyu Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
(Sunk-US Torps work now)

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 48,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC SC-519
SC SC-520
SC SC-521
SC SC-522
SC SC-630
SC SC-632
SC SC-636
SC SC-637
SC SC-640
SC SC-641
SC SC-642
SC SC-700
SC SC-709
SC SC-738

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 6
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 108
A6M3a Zero x 30
G3M Nell x 47
G4M1 Betty x 66

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37
CW-21B Demon x 1
Brewster 339D x 1
Kittyhawk I x 55
Beaufighter VIF x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 25
P-40B Tomahawk x 47
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 85 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 24 destroyed, 7 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 16 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 51,90

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Defiance, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empire Chivalry, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Moreton Bay, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 115
A6M3a Zero x 37
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 73

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Samuel Gompers, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK William C. Claiborne

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 62
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 139
LB-30 Liberator x 121
B-24D Liberator x 398

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 67
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 311

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 131
A6M3a Zero x 46
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 141

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 1
Kittyhawk I x 22
Beaufighter VIF x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
P-38G Lightning x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 82 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 30 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 17 destroyed
Beaufighter VIF: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14313 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7559

Defending force 327562 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11482



Allied ground losses:
455 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2089 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2217

Defending force 29725 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/43


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ASW attack near Wewak at 52,81

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Oite
DD Harukaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 3

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ASW attack near Wewak at 52,81

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Oite
DD Harukaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
DD Asagiri
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 4

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Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
A6M3a Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 56

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 2
Kittyhawk I x 20
Beaufighter VIF x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-38G Lightning x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 58
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 117
LB-30 Liberator x 108
B-24D Liberator x 344

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 522


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14299 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7569

Defending force 330176 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11572



Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2117 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2228

Defending force 28901 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

The beginning of the end. I had hoped that PM would hold for a few weeks. It should fall in a few days. [:(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/43

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Sub attack near Catanduanes at 45,55

Allied Ships
SS Hake

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ASW attack at 54,43

Japanese Ships
MSW Misago Maru #11
MSW Keinan Maru
MSW Fukeui Maru #7
MSW Fuji Maru
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Choyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

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Day Air attack on TF at 53,93

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Ushio


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 379210 troops, 4125 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 7581

Defending force 332949 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11702



Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91727 troops, 1058 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2243

Defending force 30442 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 2071 - adjusted assault: 2359

Japanese max defense: 231 - adjusted defense: 519

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8


Japanese ground losses:
1112 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
918 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 8

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/06/43


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CA Devonshire
CA Cornwall
CL Helena
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Shell hits 24, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2
BB Washington
BB South Dakota
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Portland
CA Indianapolis
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CA Devonshire
CA Cornwall
CL Helena
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Phoenix
CL Helena, Shell hits 3
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
3773 casualties reported
Guns lost 44

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 47
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 5

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ASW attack at 56,96

Allied Ships
SS S-44

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 3
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 379552 troops, 4143 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 7579

Defending force 336036 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11835



Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Port Moresby

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 90561 troops, 1012 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 2121

Defending force 25397 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied max assault: 1795 - adjusted assault: 1747

Japanese max defense: 191 - adjusted defense: 539

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
761 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
988 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 7

[VSWG]

Day Air attack on Thursday Island , at 49,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 108
A6M3a Zero x 30
G3M Nell x 47
G4M1 Betty x 66

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37
CW-21B Demon x 1
Brewster 339D x 1
Kittyhawk I x 55
Beaufighter VIF x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 25
P-40B Tomahawk x 47
P-38G Lightning x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 85 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 24 destroyed, 7 damaged
Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 16 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

That's insane. If anything, you have to be glad that your bombers got away (relatively) unscathed. Results like this scream for NikMod in my next PBEM.

Can someone post a sceenshot of the strategy map? [:)]