I thought about it I have 3 Divs prepping for it now and after my deception attack of a few days ago he wouldnt expect it.
BUT Illustrious is out for a few months and 3 Carriers is not enough anyway.
I am going to go for it at Gili Gili.
Yunan looks to have a few aircraft on it nice big red AF symbol so I am turning my attention that way. Sweep ordered and my Heavies will go in tomorrow.
Corsairs on Sweep Ligthnings and Beaufighters on Escort
OK 2 interesting turns I hit Unan as he hits Myktina but his CAP is grounded by weather and my heavies sneak in and plaster Myktina
Overall not a bad day for the allies I am going back to Mandalay tomorrow
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/43
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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 18
P-38G Lightning x 23
B-25J Mitchell x 58
B-17E Fortress x 54
B-24D Liberator x 99
I lose 111 aircraft (but that includedes Boomerangs and Dakotas of which I have plenty) Pauk loses 90+ including 74 pilots !!!!
Victory to the allies methinks.
Pauk has probably found out that the force in the Torres straight is a deception he sank some empty barges !!!
I am turning the fleet around to rendevous with the fleet off of PM to move towards Gili Gili.
Gili Gili is 3 days steaming from my current postions but I have not yet committed to going in yet I really want to attrit KB a little before I do.
So I may move and fade a little for a few days to try and draw his carriers into B24 range.
I have 1 Sqns of Thuds and 4 of P38's at PM all resting at present to try and repair damaged aircraft.
I have equivalent of 2 BG's of B24's and 1 of B25C on various jobs. The 24's are VERY experienced ave 75 xp (lots of LR Naval Search has built there xp). The B25C's are at about 60xp.
I would really like to use LBA to attrit his pilots before committing carriers. Zeroes attacking Liberators will suffer a lot of damaged aircraft from the box defence which would make any cdarriers vulnerable the next day if I can time it correct.
Not quite ready to roll the dice and just go for it yet but it is getting closer.
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/43
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 26
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 31
P-38G Lightning x 38
B-25J Mitchell x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 9
Beaufighter VIF x 9
Wellington III x 26
Liberator VI x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 20
P-38G Lightning x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 74
B-17E Fortress x 47
B-24D Liberator x 117
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,85
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCM 592A
LCM 592B
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,85
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Chilbar
LCVP 592L, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
all my deception plans and false leads have probably been wasted and not achieved anything except burn up my fuel my fleet will be concentrating in the next 2 days and then heading for Gili Gili.
I may perform a little bit of bob and weave or go straight in to unload I havent decided yet
OK Lets see what happens I estimate today or tomorrow we have the mother of all carrier battles
I have 9 carrier TF's at sea from the RN Pacific and USN South Pacific Fleet.
6 US Fleet Carriers
1 US CVL
2 RN Fleet Carriers
1 RN CVL
5 Escort Carriers
14 Battleships (4 RN)
45 Cruisers (16 RN/RAN, 3 Dutch, 26 USN)
I have not even counted the Destroyers and screening elements
Port Moresby launches against san AP convoy not the Jap carriers I lose over 250 Wildcats but I shoot down a lot of unescorted Japanese fighters and bombers.
What a turn tommorrow its my Turn !!!
I await the turn to check the state of my fighters before proceeding
Andy
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,86
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 79
Beaufort V-IX x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 13
P-38G Lightning x 45
B-25C Mitchell x 29
B-24D Liberator x 36
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Fusemi Maru
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Enju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Anzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Denmark Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Baikal Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arabia Maru
AP Astuga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
The begining of the carrier battle my bombers were out of range but the extra 120 Wildcats on the escort carriers come in handy adding about 70 to the CAP
Lack of co ordination really hurats the IJN as several bomber sqns come in unescorted into massed fighter cover (MY Sqns are on 70% CAP btw)
Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 42
F4F-4 Wildcat x 304
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 12 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 25
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 42
F4F-4 Wildcat x 299
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 19 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
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OK now the main event 140 Zeroes on escort for 160 bombers 42 bombers get through but I lost a LOT of fighters
Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M5 Zeke x 6
D3A Val x 61
A6M3a Zero x 102
B5N Kate x 101
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 3000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 3000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 3000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 3000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 3000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 3000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 3000 feet
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More unescorted raids coming in to the party !!!!!
Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 145
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 17 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 18
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 145
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 18 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 16
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 145
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 16 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 145
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 17 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 15
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 145
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 15 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
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OK Now this one hurt I just lost 250 Wildcats in ONE DAY !!!
Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
A6M3a Zero x 46
G4M1 Betty x 25
Allied Ships
CVE Nassau, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVE Altamaha
CL Adelaide
Aircraft Attacking:
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
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
pfff... It hurts... it hurts... This is a bit of an overstatement I think... I would love to lose 250 Wildcats every day for such a result... KB's offensive capability is gone... In stock just sitting with CAP without attacking is the way to win, in RL, the Allies could only afford that once jap offensive capability was blunted, a la Philippine sea battle, not before.
Anyway, once again you outsmarted your opponent in CV battle.. Congrats.
I dont have any fighters that operate out to range 5 so my options were limited I had my fighters at 70% CAP and lost 250 out of 350 thats a hell of an attrition rate.
I am surprised my fighter cap I had set all Wildcats to 70% but by my rough calc I had 86% of all fighters on CAP and I needed every one of them.
Andy
As I mentioned I am slightly concerned I had my CAP at 70% but by my count it was 86% that launched. I suspect my lack of counter strikes helped me here range 4 worked in my favour.
I reckon I will have 100 ish left but I have a replacement Gp at PM and over 100 fighters that can LRCAP the invasion hex so I will probably re organise my sqns and go on in at least my strike aircraft are in one piece
IMO Pauk made a mistake not waiting until I had committed he should have came in with everything in one force and tried to get into Kate ordinary range insteadt he fought a LR Battle allowing me to fight defensively. LR Battles cause problems for co ordination if you wat a decisive battle close to knife range and go for it at range 2
Pauk fell between 2 stools a LR Threat was a viable tactic or going in to hit me at range 2 in Kate range.
Setting up for LR attacks is the worst of all worlds because of co ordination, enhanced allied cap reaction time and extra fatigue
I didn’t want this battle but I do want Gili Gili
I still don’t know how bad my Sqns are but I would expect him to withdraw and try to attack with fast surface and LR LBA strikes from Rabaul/Torokina and Buin.
My strong impression is lack of co ordination goes up a great deal with range so a Long Range engagement is a big mistake in carrier operations as you get more un co-ordinated strikes
Close to knife range and go for the guts.
IMO he really needed to force this engagement 6 months ago by forcing me to fight for something I had to hold by being so passive in late 42 I was able to sit back and wait he is paying for it now as my carriers all have upgraded radar.
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TF 1089 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-330, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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TF 1098 encounters mine field at 24565104,56
Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Van Ghent
DD Isis
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TF 1098 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
Allied Ships
DD Isis
DD Paladin, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1103 encounters mine field at 24565104,56
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
DMS Hopkins
DD Barker, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 1105 encounters mine field at 24565104,56
Allied Ships
DD Woodworth
DD McCall
DD Lang
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TF 1105 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
Allied Ships
DD Lang
DD Bancroft
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TF 1107 encounters mine field at 24565104,56
Allied Ships
MSW Outarde
DD Dunlap
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TF 1107 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Outarde, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alcoa Pennant, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 61,93
Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chitose Maru
DD Arare
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Naval bombardment of Gili Gili, at 56,94 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CA Indianapolis
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
CL Helena
CL De Ruyter
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
CL St. Louis
CL Sumatra
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
CA Chester
Japanese ground losses:
629 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 16
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ASW attack at 61,93
Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #15
PC Shonon Maru #11
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chitose Maru
DD Arare
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 4, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 61,93
Japanese Ships
PC Toshi Maru #3
PG Kogyoku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 1089 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-325, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-323, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-326, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-329, Mine hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-320, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-328, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-169, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-322, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-156, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-161, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-324, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
567 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 1089
1153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-329, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-325, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-324, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-322, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-321
LCT LCT-168
LCT LCT-167, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-166
LCT LCT-165
LCT LCT-163
LCT LCT-159
LCT LCT-157
LCT LCT-155
LCT LCT-153, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-152, Shell hits 4, on fire
LCT LCT-151, Shell hits 3, on fire
LCT LCT-149
LCT LCT-148, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-147
LCT LCT-146
LCT LCT-145, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-142, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-141
LCT LCT-138, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-136
LCT LCT-135
LCT LCT-132, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-129, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-128
LCT LCT-67, Shell hits 1
LCT LCT-64
LCT LCT-63
LCT LCT-62, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-61
LCT LCT-59, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
1186 casualties reported
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TF 1107 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied Ships
DD Mahan, Mine hits 1
DD Drayton
BB West Virginia, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Fanning
AK William E. Channing, Mine hits 2, on fire
AK John Adams, Mine hits 1
DD Dunlap, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Minneapolis, Mine hits 3, on fire
AK John C. Calhoun, Mine hits 1
CA Dorsetshire, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry Villard, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AK Peter H. Burnett, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Moses Rogers, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Jane Addams, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK James Gordon Bennett, Mine hits 1
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 1107
639 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Drayton
DD Fanning
AK Moses Rogers, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Joseph Holt, Shell hits 1
AK John C. Calhoun
CL Adelaide
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Eldorado
AK Don Isidro, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2639 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 11
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TF 1010 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
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TF 1101 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)
Allied Ships
CVL Independence, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1102 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (53,91)
Allied Ships
DD Stack, Mine hits 1, on fire
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TF 1103 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
DMS Hopkins
DD Chew
DD Stewart
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Day Air attack on 9th Group Army, at 39,36
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 59
Ki-46-III Dinah x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 27
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 71
Ki-48 Lily x 21
Ki-49 Helen x 76
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
27 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 37
P-38G Lightning x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 6
Beaufighter VIF x 3
Wellington III x 21
P-40N Warhawk x 6
P-38G Lightning x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 46
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 74
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufighter VIF bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 32
B-25J Mitchell x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 46
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 7000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Iloilo , at 42,56
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 47
B5N Kate x 16
No Japanese losses
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mili , at 84,85
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
Boomerang II x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 11
P-38G Lightning x 23
P-47C Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 43,34
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 18
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 46,34
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
A6M3a Zero x 21
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
20 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th/A Division, at 56,94
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
TBF Avenger x 19
Avenger I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-24D Liberator x 13
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
3 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th/B Division, at 56,94
Allied aircraft
Seafire x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
F4U-1 Corsair x 46
TBF Avenger x 38
Avenger I x 23
Beaufort V-IX x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-24D Liberator x 14
Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
7 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
8 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
7 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
8 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
8 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Avenger I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 60,89
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 69
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
23 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
12 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Siador at 54,85
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 81
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Burisuben Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 6
P-38G Lightning x 20
P-47C Thunderbolt x 4
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Island at 58,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3a Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Bowen
MSW Cessnock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 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 TF, near Deboyne Island at 58,96
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Bundaberg, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cessnock, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 2
P-40N Warhawk x 4
P-38G Lightning x 20
P-47C Thunderbolt x 4
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M3 Zero x 12
A6M3a Zero x 28
G4M1 Betty x 44
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 2
P-40N Warhawk x 4
P-38G Lightning x 20
P-47C Thunderbolt x 4
Allied Ships
BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Arizona
Aircraft Attacking:
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
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 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
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 TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 8
P-47C Thunderbolt x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, on fire
DD Drayton
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Louisville, Shell hits 4
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
2 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
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Day Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Island at 58,96
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
MSW Bundaberg, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CL Perth
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20835 troops, 205 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
Defending force 10446 troops, 48 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 405
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Mandalay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 93368 troops, 810 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 4745
Defending force 115345 troops, 1179 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 2415
Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
A LOT more mines than I expected and my MSW force did not go in and my transports got hurt hard.
According to the combat report there were no MSW in the invasion TFs[X(]. Don't understand this, were they just not shown in the .txt or did you have all MSW in separate TFs? MSW in invasion TFs tend to sweep mines even better than dedicated Mine Warfare TFs (at least in my PBEM).
I had a MSW TF supposed to go in but they dissapeared off NW on there lonesome there were integral MSW's as well just not enough.
New Mexico is sunk, Missisipi is 60% sys, the rest are ok its annoying but not critical.
Unlike the game with PZB in the same position I still have 12 Operational BB's on station having 1 sunk is not a bad loss for an F4F backed invasion in the teeth of KB
My carriers will have re armed with fighters and be back on station tomorrow (I ran them into PM last night where they will all re arm with full compliments of fighters and return) I will withdraw the damaged units and reconcentrate my carriers into a place where they can hurt the Japanese if Pauk sends in his surface fleet.
POW/Warspite/Indiana and Washington and the rest of the RN surface fleet are still in good shape on overwatch for Jap BB's while the less capable USN BB's perform further shore bombardment
Another painfull turn to watch I am not losing a lot of ships but many are picking up damage which could make them easy game for surface TF's or a carrier raid.
I am sending my re fightered carriers back into harms way I have about 100 operational fighters and my carriers repair about 75 a day so tomorrow I will have 175 available which will allow more risks to be taken.
Prince of Wales is ok minimal damage from the torp SODAK is at 60 sys and may not make it.
So far Gili gili has been expensive even after my errant MSW TF returns to the fold why they went the other way I will never know.
I may move my carriers into harms way tomorrow to try and distract any surface ambitions Pauk may have
The fact is he is SOOO carefull about his pilots that I doubt he will have re equipped KB yet he will be moving his pilots slowly to the front to help his naval pilots so I think I can take some risks
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/43
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TF 1010 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
488 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Wasaga, Shell hits 116, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Ungava, Shell hits 130, on fire, heavy damage
DD Voyager, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Perkins, Mine hits 1
DD Morris, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Russell
DD Hammann, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arunta
DD Smith
AK Naos, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP St. Mihel, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Manunda, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Warramunga, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Mustin
AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Sculptor, Mine hits 1
AP Crescent City, Mine hits 1
AP Orungal, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 1010
433 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 3
AK Sabik, Shell hits 1
DD Smith
CA Louisville
AP Katoomba
CLAA Columbo
DD Mustin
CL Hobart
DD Perkins
AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP George F. Elliot, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1477 casualties reported
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TF 1107 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied Ships
AK Nathaniel Bowditch, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Robert H. Harrison, Mine hits 1
DD Drayton
AK John Adams, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Hartebeeste, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Exmoor, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fanning, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Smith Thompson, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AK Argus, Mine hits 1
AK Moses Rogers, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lahaina, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 1107
354 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Hartebeeste, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Fillmore, Shell hits 2
DD Drayton
CL Adelaide
AK Lahaina, on fire
Allied ground losses:
1008 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
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TF 1011 encounters mine field at 24565104,56
Allied Ships
DD Banckert
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TF 1020 encounters mine field at 24565104,56
Allied Ships
DD Stewart
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TF 1089 encounters mine field at 24565104,56
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-157, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 53,94
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TF 1010 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Russell
DD Mustin
DD Hammann, on fire, heavy damage
DD Smith
AP Barnett, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Arunta
AK Serpens, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Warramunga, on fire, heavy damage
DD Voyager, on fire
AK Alkaid, Mine hits 1, on fire
CLAA Columbo, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Matar, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Mine hits 3, on fire
AP Republic, Mine hits 1
AP St. Mihel, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alderamin, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Fuller, Mine hits 1
Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 1010
346 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Salt Lake City
AK Rotanin
DD Smith, Shell hits 1
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1
AP Harris
DD Arunta, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mustin, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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TF 1107 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94)
TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94
Allied Ships
DD Drayton
AK Cleveland Abbe, Mine hits 1
DD Fanning, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dona Nati, Mine hits 1
AK Robert H. Harrison, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AK Argus, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AP Meigs, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Exmoor, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Peter H. Burnett, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Edwin Markham, Mine hits 1
AK William E. Channing, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Leland Stanford, Mine hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Coastal Guns at Gili Gili, 56,94, firing at TF 1107
156 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Ruth Alexander, Shell hits 4
AK Jefferson Davis, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Admiral Cole, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
422 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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TF 1063 encounters mine field at Gili Gili (56,94) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
FINALLY !!!!
51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Junee
MSW Horsham, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Gladstone
MSW Geelong
MSW Freemantle
MSW Echuca, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cowra
MSW Cootamundra
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Bowen
PG Niagara, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CLAA Columbo, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB North Carolina
Aircraft Attacking:
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
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 2
P-38G Lightning x 8
