jwilkerson(Jpn) Moses (Allies)

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:24 pm

Over in Oz, the "A" RCT of the 2ID arrived just in the nick of time to help hold Wyndham against a "shock" attack by roughly 2 RCT equivalents ... the "worry" is probably over for Wyndham ... now the battles shifts over to Derby/Broome. We will transport the "C" RCT of 2ID over to Derby ASAP for an overland attack on Broome. Looks like 4ID (still at Darwin) won't be going anywhere soon. In the mean time we have to go ahead and do Kendari, so we're moving the invasion force to Amboina to pick up a couple of SNLFs.

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:26 pm

And up in CBI ... a big Chinese stack is moving from Changsha on Wuhan ... our "speed bump" will buy us a day to react. The Wuhan fort level is up to 9 now and it is an urban hex, so we're hoping we can hold !!!

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:34 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/42

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 76
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 24 destroyed We need to clear the skies in Burma before we attack Mandalay ...

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind. Brigade, at 47,23

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,32

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 44
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 58
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon Force , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Brigade, at 30,86

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N Kate x 122
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported At Derby
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
22 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
22 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
21 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 103 RN Base Force, at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
16 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 69

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Lockheed 212: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 31
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M Nell: 7 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

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

Allied Ships The first strike missed the carriers and hit the oilers ... not that it would've mattered much ... we were too high for good LB strike ...

AO Ramapo
DD Henley
AO Neosho

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 14 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1 ha ha ... hope we didn't scrap the paint too badly [;)]

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack at 58,82

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 24
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1 Off the Admiralties, fuel convoy comming in ...

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44658 troops, 514 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 926

Defending force 28685 troops, 307 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 478

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Rangoon

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22197 troops, 254 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Defending force 4538 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Japanese max assault: 1080 - adjusted assault: 1744

Allied max defense: 123 - adjusted defense: 146

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon base !!! Yoo Hoo !! [8D]

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
5643 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 65965 troops, 720 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426

Defending force 43370 troops, 278 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 671

Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 776 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

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

Japanese max assault: 23 - adjusted assault: 25

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae base !!! Now the question is can we sneak a BF and some supplies in here before the Solomons air war heats up too much [&:]

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12123 troops, 190 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 478

Defending force 44658 troops, 514 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 926

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

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Ground combat at Wyndham

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8010 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Defending force 16925 troops, 150 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 317 We have a bunch of air support and HQs troops, so nominally this was still pretty close ... not sure why Allies got some many downward adjustments ... we have no fort levels ...

Allied max assault: 296 - adjusted assault: 37

Japanese max defense: 277 - adjusted defense: 204

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

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
684 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:08 pm

Second day of the USN Carrier strike on Rabaul ... Moses certainly is "bold" .. I figured he'd hit from 4 hexes out and positioned my subs accordingly, but he came right in to two hex range ... the Americans slammed the (now empty) transports trying to "hide" in the port ... and our Nells, Betty's and Zeros at Rabaul hit back, details below. For the next day we flew in one more Zero Chutai and 3 more Nell Chutai ... and since he hasn't hit the airbase yet, we will still be a credably threat for day three, if Moses decides to stick around. Oh, turns out that AK group I thought was trying to "soak off" actually had a purpose, they are trying to pick up the survivors from Rabaul ... so that is fair ...

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:02 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/42

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Amboina (39,73) Going here to pick up some SNLFs but had to bring the MSWs since there were still some enemy mines in the hex ...

Japanese Ships
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Wa 19
MSW Wa 14
MSW Wa 10

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TF 164 encounters mine field at Amboina (39,73)

Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
DD Hatsushima

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Sub attack at 60,91

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
AO Neosho
DD Henley

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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
B-17C Fortress x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,32

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,32

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 22,49 At Jahore Bharu

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 47,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 22
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 47,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 64
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
11 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 22,49 Jahore Bharu

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Malaya Brigade, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Bomb hits 1, on fire Got soaked off by the oilers - supporting the American Carrier force ...
DD Henley

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CL Concord
CV Enterprise
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, on fire First real result ... the 3 bomb hits might not do much damage, but the "on fire" might mean something good [:)]

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 23
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed Um ... don't like these guys - they be nasty ...

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 84
TBD Devastator x 43

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiai Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kunimitsu Maru
AP Tafuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Haruna Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tonei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Monji Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AP Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yokohama Maru
Well we left um as bait ... and looks like the bait got pretty much munched up in the first bite !

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Finschafen at 55,87 You're headed the wrong way guys !

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Latouche

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G3M Nell x 4

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

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Another hit .. another hopeful message ...
CV Enterprise

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cougar, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AK Empire Mist, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Outta torps ... RTB ...

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Ground combat at 26,56

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14368 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Defending force 806 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 588 - adjusted assault: 1110

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1110 to 1

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44611 troops, 518 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

Defending force 28187 troops, 307 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77027 troops, 723 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 1490

Defending force 43144 troops, 269 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 664

Japanese max assault: 1336 - adjusted assault: 416

Allied max defense: 622 - adjusted defense: 955 Hum, we're struggling just to GET to Singapore ...

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese ground losses:
1246 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 16

Allied ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22673 troops, 264 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Defending force 1613 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese max assault: 1004 - adjusted assault: 502

Allied max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 100 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!! Well at least now the 56ID can join the fun at Jahore Bharu ...

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2530 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at 47,35

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 135964 troops, 1134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4205

Defending force 17762 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Allied max assault: 8166 - adjusted assault: 5830

Japanese max defense: 378 - adjusted defense: 175

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1 Chinese butting our speed bump outta the way .... whew 8166 AV ... that's a big one !!!

Japanese ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

Allied ground losses:
2288 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10836 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Defending force 44611 troops, 518 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:12 am

Hum, not sure what Moses is thinking ... he kept up the USN carrier attack against Rabaul for the third day!!

He finally hit Rabaul itself, putting some damage on the facilities, but in return, looks like we got decent damage on Lex ... now both Sara and Lex may get away, but best case they'll be yarding for most of the next several months .. and this will give us some freedom of action we weren't counting on ... worst case, he loses them, but that doesn't seem to be of concern [&:] ... I mean this can't be unintentional ... only thing I can conjure up is that he is just figuring these carriers are "freebees" because of the "respawn" ... but if so, he's the first player I've run in to that thought that way ... so "Confused In INHQ" [&:]

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:21 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Amboina (39,73)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toroshima Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Wa 19
MSW Wa 14
MSW Wa 10

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Sub attack at 54,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AVD Heron

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Sub attack near Admiralty Islands at 58,84

Japanese Ships
AP Katsuragisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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Sub attack at 61,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1 This is out in the Solomon Sea ... one of the merchants that was picking up the Rabaul survivors and running "interference" for the USN carriers .. we were hoping for "bigger fish" ... looks like Sara got through the net [:(]

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
B-17C Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 40

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

Allied Ships
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Hudson I x 7

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Brigade, at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 22
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,92

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Esperance Bay, Bomb hits 1 Another one of the "interference" group .. wish we could find Sara out here somewhere ...

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 59,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Ah, finally ! Wonder if this slowed her down enough to give us another shot tomorrow ...

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 26 destroyed Ouch !

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 2
CV Enterprise
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage ummm, yummy[:'(]

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 14
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed Got another one ... one per day ... that would be good ...

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Amis finally got off a strike against Rabaul ... we had no cap .. obviously we are 100% focused on offense against the carriers ...
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise Arrgh .... Enterprise living a charmed life ...
CL Adelaide

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8194 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Defending force 1539 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese max assault: 164 - adjusted assault: 34

Allied max defense: 89 - adjusted defense: 83 Tough Chinamen in Central Burma !?

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

Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44714 troops, 519 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 928

Defending force 27919 troops, 303 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Pagan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20834 troops, 223 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 1557 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Japanese max assault: 902 - adjusted assault: 425

Allied max defense: 77 - adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 0) Weird, why were these Chinamen so easy and those other ones so tough!?

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pagan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66559 troops, 733 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404

Defending force 41913 troops, 250 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 633

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10920 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Defending force 44714 troops, 519 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 928

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

castor troy · Post by **castor troy** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:12 pm

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/42

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Day Air attack on TF at 61,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CL Concord
CV Enterprise
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, on fire First real result ... the 3 bomb hits might not do much damage, but the "on fire" might mean something good [:)]

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 84
TBD Devastator x 43

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiai Maru, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kunimitsu Maru
AP Tafuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Haruna Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tonei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Monji Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AP Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yokohama Maru
Well we left um as bait ... and looks like the bait got pretty much munched up in the first bite !

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,90

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G3M Nell x 4

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

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Another hit .. another hopeful message ...
CV Enterprise

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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what I don´t understand is the so small number of Allied fighters![X(][X(] Seeing the first attack I thought he put them all on escort (for what reason ever) but they weren´t on escort either. I would have put them at 80% CAP.... hmmmmm

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:45 am

... what I don´t understand is the so small number of Allied fighters! Seeing the first attack I thought he put them all on escort (for what reason ever) but they weren´t on escort either. I would have put them at 80% CAP.... hmmmmm

Good question for the Moses side of the AAR ... we don't have those answers over here [:)]

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:54 am

Well, Moses has indicated to me that in fact "mistakes were made" on the Allied side regarding day 3 of the USN Carrier raid into the Solomon Sea. He was supposed to be withdrawing, etc.

But on day 4 the USN get their act together and sort out the proper "Rock, Paper, Scissors" approach and send in a Bombardment to shut down Rabaul AF.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42

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ASW attack at 59,92

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD Maury
CA Portland We get a spot on them going in ... but no attack ...

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Flusser
DD Drayton
DD Dunlap
CL Concord
DD Henley

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 25 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Benham
DD Maury
CA Astoria
CA Salt Lake City
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 75 Ouch !!!
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 85
Ki-15 Babs x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-21 Sally x 56
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
B-17C Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
489 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 11 Well the carriers might be outta action but we didn't need all these USN carrier planes around operating from land bases [:(]
Wirraway x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Tank Regiment, at 49,32

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind. Brigade, at 47,23

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Brigade, at 33,32

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 31,31

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
B-17E Fortress x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mountain Gun Regiment, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 72
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 22
Ki-36 Ida x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 48,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack at 61,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Missed the carriers - got the oilers ...

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Sub attack at 62,92

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Missed the carriers, got the oilers ... [:D]

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44732 troops, 521 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 930

Defending force 27581 troops, 293 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 66782 troops, 741 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424

Defending force 42193 troops, 257 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 639

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10782 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Defending force 44732 troops, 521 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 930

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

timtom · Post by **timtom** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:57 am

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

Well, Moses has indicated to me that in fact "mistakes were made" on the Allied side regarding day 3 of the USN Carrier raid into the Solomon Sea. He was supposed to be withdrawing, etc.

I don't think I'm giving anything away by saying that the skipper was under the influence! [:D] Hmm, isn't that a very serious offence?

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:54 pm

A couple of relatively quiet days ... the USN withdraws from the Solomon Sea ... our subs miss the carriers ... Rabaul recovers ... we are sending all the subs in the area towards the main East Coast Oz ports and to Noumea in the slim hope of picking off one of the carriers, but we're not counting on it.

In CBI we start our Army moving forth from Yenen to try to take some more Chinese cities ... and the 33ID crosses the Irrawaddy.

In the Celebes our invasion of Kendari will go in tomorrow.

In Oz we are moving some forces over to reinforce Derby, mean time the Ozzians have withdrawn from besiging Wyndham, not sure why.

We are starting to assemble to shipping and get ready to load up for Java.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42

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ASW attack at 60,87

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Mutsuki
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 60,83

Japanese Ships
AK Tien Lee
AP Kowa Maru
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 24
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling The USN has moved their submarine mob from the Celebes area over to the triangle between Truk-Rabaul and Admiralties - we will have to respond by moving over some of our landbased ASW air support.

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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 60,83

Japanese Ships
AK Kanaiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 24
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 59
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 59

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind. Brigade, at 46,23

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 20
SB-2c x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
8 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13
Ki-36 Ida x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 8 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed Always good news when these guys die ...

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 32
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 3 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed Got 2 more

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Moonrise

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44859 troops, 526 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 935

Defending force 28300 troops, 308 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 32,30

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19809 troops, 193 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 3920 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Japanese max assault: 700 - adjusted assault: 234

Allied max defense: 111 - adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Samarinda

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8480 troops, 84 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Defending force 2742 troops, 34 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 198 - adjusted assault: 48

Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 15

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda base !!! This is 56IB walking down the coast from Tarakan and trying to take Balikpapan - eventually

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 67662 troops, 748 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1957

Defending force 35075 troops, 255 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 646

Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:14 am

Invasion of Kendari, Six Dutch PT boats are all that oppose, we have ShoK & Zuik out to the West covering, we lead with a light force of DD and PG ... it is no contest, all six PT boats are sunk with no damage on our side.

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:33 am

This turns we start cranking up the volume on our ASW activities in the area around Truk-Rabaul and the Admiralties ... all three bases now have a DB group flying ASW ... we'll show the air results on the next post (Op Rpt) but the spots did also make a difference in terms of the surface forces, finding, attacking and even in getting a few (real) hits.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/42

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Sub attack at 60,87

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Mutsuki
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 1 NW of Rabaul ... not a real hit ...

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ASW attack at 63,80

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 3 South of Truk, no real hits ...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71 The afore mentioned surface combat at Kendari, it goes two rounds

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Kuretake
PG Magan Maru
PG Yoshida Maru
PC Fumi Maru
PC Seki Maru #2

Allied Ships
PT TM-8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-9, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-10, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-15

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Kuretake
PG Magan Maru
PG Yoshida Maru
PC Fumi Maru
PC Seki Maru #2

Allied Ships
PT TM-15, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

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ASW attack at 63,81 South of Truk

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1

Allied Ships
SS Seal

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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba
CA Nachi
CA Haguro

Allied Ships
AK Empire Peri, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Johanne Justesen, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
1147 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise

Allied Ships
AK Johanne Justesen, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Peri, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6

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ASW attack at 63,81

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships
SS Seal

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Coastal Guns at Kendari, 33,71, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari, 33,71, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari, 33,71, firing at TF 139
TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari, 33,71, firing at TF 147
TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Kavieng at 61,86

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru
AP Yokohama Maru
PC Ch 30
PC Ch 29
PC Ch 24
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 2 One of these was a real hit .. .

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Sub attack at 50,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage [8D] First time our subs have got lucky against a carrier ... but alas no sinky ... [:(]
DD Balch

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 76
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30 The Battle for air supremacy in Burma begins ...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 20 destroyed [8D]

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47 Sniping at us from Singapore, guess we'll have to visit that place again ...

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Martin 139 x 19
Hudson I x 3
B-26B Marauder x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
19 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind. Brigade, at 46,23

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 13
SB-2c x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
11 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Mixed Brigade, at 32,31

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 16
P-40B Tomahawk x 21 Ah the other half of the AVG ... we'll try to get them next turn .. if they don't run away ...

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Lysander I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 68
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Indian Brigade, at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 11 damaged

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 13th Australian Brigade, at 23,86 Oops ... a new Aussie Bde has appeared ... and is threatening Derby ... we have two RCTs on the way ... but will have to emergency fly in some reinforcements as the two RCTs are 3-4 days out ... !!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
20 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 14
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st PA Division, at 44,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Division, at 33,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shinonome, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage More snippers from Singapore ... if they stay we'll be hitting them next turn ...
DD Amagiri

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Sub attack at 59,99

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage RO boats can't keep up with the running away carriers .. but nipping at the heels of the oilers ...

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Sub attack at 61,81

Japanese Ships
AK Kanaiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage This ship had been fatally damaged last turn ...

Allied Ships
SS S-35

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Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31654 troops, 315 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 657

Defending force 1444 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Japanese max assault: 1350 - adjusted assault: 1310

Allied max defense: 73 - adjusted defense: 41

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi base !!! Now the 55ID will join the 33ID on the road to Mandalay, while the 4IB tackles Lashio ...

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44964 troops, 525 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 940

Defending force 28644 troops, 320 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 500

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 44,51

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 35920 troops, 408 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 689

Defending force 12272 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 359

Japanese max assault: 1362 - adjusted assault: 513

Allied max defense: 370 - adjusted defense: 181

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1260 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! This was just east of Clark .. next we will try to enter and sit on Clark .. but he does have a big pile there .. hope he can't kick us off ...

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 106308 troops, 1014 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 1972

Defending force 35157 troops, 258 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 647

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 3776 - adjusted assault: 1528

Allied max defense: 591 - adjusted defense: 897

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Disappointing .. even with 33% more force than the Japanese had historically, we can't even force our way forward in Malaya ...

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
3019 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1165 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Kendari

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1300 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Defending force 7449 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:42 am

Now on to the Ops Rpt and some ASW activity ... I've snipped out the unrelated sighting and recon reports ... total of six reported hits on the Allied subs in the "Bismarck Triangle" ...

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR 01/18/42

Ki-30 Ann sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 60,83 , Speed 10 , Moving West
Ki-30 Ann attacking Tuna at 63,78
Ki-32 Mary reports periscope at 58, 84
Ki-32 Mary reports suspected submarine at 58, 84
Ki-32 Mary sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 60,84 , Speed 12 , Moving West
Ki-32 Mary attacking S-34 at 60,84
S-34 is reported HIT
Ki-30 Ann attacking Gar at 61,88
Gar is reported HIT
Ki-30 Ann reports suspected submarine at 61, 86
Ki-30 Ann reports shadow in water at 60, 87
Ki-30 Ann sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 59,88 , Speed 13 , Moving Southeast
Ki-30 Ann attacking Triton at 59,88
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 58, 84
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 61, 86
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 58, 84
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 60, 84
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 41, 67
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 61, 88
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 58, 84
G3M Nell reports periscope at 58, 84
G3M Nell attacking S-34 at 60,84
S-34 is reported HIT
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 59, 88
H6K4 Mavis reports suspected submarine at 60, 83
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 58, 84
H6K4 Mavis attacking Tautog at 61,86
H6K4 Mavis reports suspected submarine at 60, 84
H6K4 Mavis reports suspected submarine at 59, 88
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 60, 83
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 61, 88
G4M1 Betty sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 62,81 , Speed 2 , Moving Southeast
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 58, 84
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 61, 86
G4M1 Betty sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 62,85 , Speed 13 , Moving West
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 60, 84
G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 59, 88
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 63, 78
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 63, 78
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 60, 83
H6K4 Mavis reports diving submarine at 58, 84
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 58, 84
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 63, 81
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 59, 88
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 32,70 , Speed 8 , Moving Northwest
F1M2 Pete reports suspected submarine at 63, 78
F1M2 Pete reports diving submarine at 63, 78
E13A1 Jake reports radio transmissions at 62, 81
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 63, 78
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 60, 84
F1M2 Pete reports suspected submarine at 63, 78
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 63, 78
E13A1 Jake sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 61,81 , Speed 12 , Moving Northeast
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 63, 81
F1M2 Pete reports diving submarine at 63, 78
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MAJ Boyington, G. of AVG bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED I left this in ... Pappy had a close call [:)]
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Ki-30 Ann reports periscope at 60, 83
Ki-30 Ann sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 63,80 , Speed 2 , Moving Southwest
Ki-30 Ann attacking Cuttlefish at 63,80
Cuttlefish is reported HIT
Ki-30 Ann reports diving submarine at 65, 81
Ki-30 Ann attacking Seal at 63,81
Seal is reported HIT
Ki-30 Ann reports suspected submarine at 61, 83
Ki-32 Mary reports periscope at 58, 84
Ki-30 Ann reports suspected submarine at 61, 88
Ki-30 Ann reports shadow in water at 61, 86
Ki-30 Ann reports shadow in water at 59, 88
H6K4 Mavis attacking Gar at 61,88
H6K4 Mavis attacking Tautog at 61,86
H6K4 Mavis reports suspected submarine at 60, 87
H6K4 Mavis reports suspected submarine at 59, 88
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 61, 88
G3M Nell reports shadow in water at 61, 86
G3M Nell reports suspected submarine at 58, 84
G3M Nell reports periscope at 59, 88
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 60, 83
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 61, 88
H6K4 Mavis attacking Tuna at 63,78
H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 58,83 , Speed 13 , Moving East
H6K4 Mavis attacking Tarpon at 58,83
H6K4 Mavis sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 49,91 , Speed 13 , Moving Northwest
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 62, 85
H6K4 Mavis reports radio transmissions at 60, 84
H6K4 Mavis reports radio transmissions at 61, 83
H6K4 Mavis attacking Thresher at 60,87
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 60, 83
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 61, 88
G4M1 Betty reports shadow in water at 58, 84
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 61, 86
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 58, 84
G4M1 Betty reports suspected submarine at 60, 84
G4M1 Betty reports diving submarine at 63, 81
G4M1 Betty attacking S-36 at 60,87
S-36 is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty reports periscope at 59, 86
G4M1 Betty attacking Triton at 59,88
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 63, 78
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 63, 78
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 61, 88
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 61, 80
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 61, 86
H6K4 Mavis reports periscope at 58, 84
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 60, 84
H6K4 Mavis reports shadow in water at 59, 88
D3A Val attacking Shark at 32,70
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 32, 70
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 32, 70
E8N Dave reports suspected submarine at 27, 54
E13A1 Jake reports suspected submarine at 63, 78
F1M2 Pete reports shadow in water at 63, 78
E7K2 Alf reports suspected submarine at 63, 78
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 60, 83
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 63, 78
E13A1 Jake reports shadow in water at 63, 78
E13A1 Jake reports periscope at 63, 81
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jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:50 am

Look at all those USN subs out there ... we have a 27 strong group of Anns at Truk and Rabaul .. and a 27 strong group of Mary's at Admiralties. This gives us decent coverage over the "Bismarck Triangle" ... formed by Rabaul=>Admiralties=>Truk ...

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:53 am

On the "flip side" .... our subs ... we're trying to pursue the two damaged USN Charlie Victors .... so we have 5 I boats pursing to the East Ozian Coast ... and three others pursing to Noumea ... the RO boats can't get there, so they're staying in place ...

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:55 am

Over in CBI we have two lines of attack going forward ... one from Yenen towards Kunchang and the other towards Mandalay ... both look like tough jobs .. but somebodies gotta do 'em !!!

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:58 am

In Northern Oz .. the current point of contention is Derby .. we have about 50 AV in Derby ... Moses has 100+ AV bearing down on us from one hex away .. we have 2 RCTs in route ... but we will need to massively fly in reinforcements from Wyndham ... we have a lot of guys there, the question is it "too little" ...

jwilkerson · Post by **jwilkerson** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:00 am

In the Celebes, our landing at Kendari should be succesful in a few days .. in the mean time .. we have a pile of over unloading at Tarakan ... ideally, this guys nive ..

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