Med Wars! Part DU - Benito Barney vs Chuck

[ctangus]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Kill ratio of 44 to 9... Heh...[8D]

Rub it in, why don't you? [:'(]

Gotta admit I made I mistake there.

[ctangus]

ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks

Hi Chuck,

Just curious - are most of the commanding officers in your air units running high skill, moral, and air stats? It looks like you are fielding most of the planes in your air units. I know you said your supplies are good and your engineers seem to be doing a bang-up job of filling the runway holes. What do you have for Air HQs?

It's cools to watch the changes going on with this mod. Anyway - I'll be checking up on this AAR to see how ya'll are doing.

TTFN,

Mike

I'm still using the starting leaders in all my airgroups. (The only leader changes I've made so far have been to assign leaders to 2 or 3 LCUs that were missing them.) Here's an example: I just pulled out 126 Squadron from Malta. It was flying Hurris. The leader is a Capt C Ingram. 65/42/45. Not horrible, but not great either.

There are no Air HQs at Malta. There is a lot more aviation support than I need, which I think has helped.

There's also a large engineering presence which helps a lot with the airfield repair. 202 engineer squads & 28 engineer vehicles. That's the equivalent of about 12 IJ construction battalions.

And yes, it's a cool mod. While it's still in the beta stage (only to be expected at this point) I'm having a lot of fun with it.

[ctangus]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/42

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Day Air attack on 9th Indian Brigade, at 45,128 On the Cyrenaica coast. It's now evident that the main Axis thrust is in this direction.

Japanese aircraft
MC-200 x 9
Ju-87 B (Ger) x 14

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ju-87 B (Ger) bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Indian Brigade, at 45,128

Japanese aircraft
MC-202 x 7
Ju-87 D (Ger) x 23

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ju-87 D (Ger) bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Barce , at 45,127

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 9 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x BR 20 M bombing at 15000 feet
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The pounding of Malta continues. Airfield damage 2, service damage 33

Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
MC-200 x 11
MC-202 x 17
Re-2001 x 14
BR 20 M x 20
Ju-88A-4 x 12

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
MC-200: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Re-2001: 2 damaged
BR 20 M: 9 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 20
Ju-88A-4 x 38

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 4 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 3
SM 84 x 3
SM 79 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 2 damaged
SM 79 : 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SM 79 bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128

Raids over Tobruk are successfully intercepted. Not many enemy planes were shot down, but many were damaged. A strange sight was seen bailing out of an Italian two-engine bomber.

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 17
Ju-88A-4 x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 8
Spitfire Vc x 6
Kittyhawk I x 3
Tomahawk IIb x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 5 damaged



Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 1 damaged
Spitfire Vc: 2 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
Tomahawk IIb: 2 damaged
Baltimore II: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128

Japanese aircraft
Ju-88A-4 x 35

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 8
Spitfire Vc x 6
Kittyhawk I x 3
Tomahawk IIb x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Spitfire Vc: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
Tomahawk IIb: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Baltimore II: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 13000 feet
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ASW attack at 51,126

Japanese Ships
SS U-97

Allied Ships
DD Jackal
DD Janus

[pauk]

hi guys, i have a question for Nik... should i be able to change leaders (naval, air) or not... when i form new TF i have only one available leader for TF (same is with air groups)

version NIK 5.0

[Nikademus]

at scenario start your PP's are at zero.

[Nikademus]

Tobruk did prove costly....i actually lost 4 bombers to a2a....couple Ju88's were bagged. But WE HAVE MORE!

[ctangus]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus
But WE HAVE MORE!

Jolly good. The RAF could use some more target practice.

[ctangus]

10 Jan 42

I finally conceded (temporarily!) the airspace over Malta. 7 separate raids pummeled the island again. The damage is 39 to the airfield & 49 to the facilities. Supplies are still doing ok - @ 23 1/2 K.

One lone Blenheim squadron was sent into Malta to try to attack the Italian transports unloading at Tripoli. It did fly but it had no success.

Both sides traded blows in Libya, attacking each other's forward airbases & supply dumps. British fighters helped disrupt the attack against Tobruk and no major damage was caused. However the British raid against Agedabia met with initial success. See the pic:

[ctangus]

Jan 11, 1942

The Malta pounding continues. 7 more raids - 56/54 damage - supply at 23267.

Wellingtons miss Italian shipping off Tripoli again. Liberators raid Agedabia, causing minor damage.

There was one bit of good news. Stukas attacked my bastion at Barce and were shot down in droves. Air losses for the day were 35:1 for the good guys:

Day Air attack on Barce , at 45,127
Japanese aircraft
MC-200 x 7
Ju-87 B (Ger) x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-87 B (Ger): 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ju-87 B (Ger) bombing at 2000 feet
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01/11/42
Day Air attack on Barce , at 45,127
Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 18
Ju-87 D (Ger) x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-87 D (Ger): 7 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ju-87 D (Ger) bombing at 2000 feet

[Nikademus]

Reletively quiet turn again. Malta air defenders chose not to engage our airforces again so we only have the murderous flak barrages the embattled Fortress puts up. Benghazi falls without resistance. The port's facilities won't be much use given size and damage (simulated by the SPS and build of zero) and won't hold much in the way of supply dumps but every bit counts. Afrika corps continues to go in and out of the red where supply is concerned. The slow unload time and distance from Tripoli is a pain. Recon shows we might meet substantial resistance at Barca....or will it just be a holding action?

A massive Luftwaffe sweep over Tobruk scores massive lopsided results against the hapless RAF. The outnumbered Hurricanes in particular are no match for our Messerschmidts.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/42

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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128

Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 61

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 23
Spitfire Vc x 4
Beaufighter X x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Bf-109F-4 Trop: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged
Spitfire Vc: 4 destroyed
Beaufighter X: 4 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 6
Fiat G-50 x 24
MC-202 x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DE Castore

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Barce , at 45,127

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 21
MC-200 x 19
Ju-88A-4 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 2 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
4 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
4 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
5 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Barce , at 45,127

Japanese aircraft
Ju-88A-4 x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
15 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
4 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
9 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 25
Ju-88A-4 x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 22000 feet
8 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 22000 feet
2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 22000 feet
2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 10
SM 84 x 5
SM 79 x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SM 79 : 6 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SM 79 bombing at 22000 feet
5 x SM 79 bombing at 22000 feet
2 x SM 84 bombing at 22000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 22000 feet
5 x SM 79 bombing at 22000 feet
2 x SM 84 bombing at 22000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 22000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x BR 20 M bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 4
Fiat G-50 x 27
MC-202 x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Fiat G-50: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Euro

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet

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Ground combat at Benghazi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9493 troops, 162 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 1171

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

Japanese max assault: 242 - adjusted assault: 244

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 244 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benghazi base !!!

[ctangus]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Recon shows we might meet substantial resistance at Barca....or will it just be a holding action?

If you take Barce quickly, then it's just a holding action. Otherwise it's a strategically ingenious plan. [:D]

A massive Luftwaffe sweep over Tobruk scores massive lopsided results against the hapless RAF. The outnumbered Hurricanes in particular are no match for our Messerschmidts.

Ah, bugger - Ouch!!!

In the meantime two Italian TFs have been spotted north of Libya. One of them appears to be a BB TF in range to bombard Tobruk. I didn't anticipate that - I might about to receive a world of hurt. [:(]

[wneumann]

All over America, mass outrage at rumors of a purple dinosaur collaborating with the Axis.

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: ctangus


In the meantime two Italian TFs have been spotted north of Libya. One of them appears to be a BB TF in range to bombard Tobruk. I didn't anticipate that - I might about to receive a world of hurt. [:(]

Where's the RN?

[ctangus]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Where's the RN?

They were cleaning off barnacles in Alexandria - not quite close enough to intercept a nighttime bombardment. Their current location is confidential...

It was a false alarm as the Italians bombarded Barce instead and appear to be covering a supply convoy to Benghazi. Lesson learned, however - I need to fly some more naval search! [:)]

Jan 13, 1942

Malta watch: 4 incoming raids. The airfield's repaired slightly to 30/57. Supply is down to 22843.

As mentioned the Italians bombarded Barce, not terribly damaging:

Naval bombardment of Barce, at 45,127
Japanese Ships
DD Fuciliere
DD Bersagliere
DD Aviere
DD Ascari
DD Alpino
CL Garibaldi
CA Gorizia
CA Bolzano
BB Conte di Cavour
BB Vittorio Veneto
Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 5

The RAF scored a couple hits in return and took out an AA mount on the Vittorio Veneto:

[ctangus]

Both sides appear to be sending supplies in to their forces in Cyrenaica:

[Nikademus]

GASP!

my Luftwaffe Experten failed for the first time in their Vunderful Flying Machines!!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42

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Sub attack near Barce at 45,127

HEY! no fair!

Japanese Ships
CL Eugenio di Savoia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DE Partenope
DE Pallade
DE Lince
DE Procione
DD Lanciere

Allied Ships
SS Upholder, hits 2

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TF 1023 encounters mine field at Benghazi (45,128)

Tee hee!

Allied Ships
DD Sikh, Mine hits 1

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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128

Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 61

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 8
Spitfire Vc x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Bf-109F-4 Trop: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged HEY!

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 2 damaged
Spitfire Vc: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged

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Day Air attack on 102nd Trento Mot Division, at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 132th Ariete Tank Division, at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 4
Fiat G-50 x 20
MC-202 x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Benghazi at 45,128

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 11
MC-200 x 9
Ju-88A-4 x 6

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 8
Beaufighter X x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
MC-200: 1 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
BB Malaya
BB Warspite

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
7 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Barce , at 45,127

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 15
MC-200 x 16
Ju-88A-4 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
4 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Barce , at 45,127

Japanese aircraft
Ju-88A-4 x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
13 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x BR 20 M bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 102nd Trento Mot Division, at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 132th Ariete Tank Division, at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Benghazi at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DM Da Noli

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Barce at 45,127


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Wellington III x 32


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Andrea Doria
BB Giulio Cesare
BB Caio Duilio
DE Pallade

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
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Sub attack at 52,127

Ack! one of my subs is getting picked on!

Japanese Ships
SS U-559, hits 12

Allied Ships
AK Mungana
AK Murada
MSW Swallow
MSW Starling
MSW Hebe
DD Foresight

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Benghazi at 45,128

My plans went awry here...I had a reaction force in place but they failed to "react!" Guess this is one less than successful convoy effort.

Japanese Ships
DM Da Noli, Shell hits 1
DM Da Recco, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Citta di Tunisi
AK Ramb I, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Malaya
CL Glasgow
CL Edinburgh
DD Maori
DD Bedouin
DD Sikh, on fire
DD Zulu
DD Tartar

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Naval bombardment of Barce, at 45,127


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Lanciere
CL Eugenio di Savoia, on fire
BB Caio Duilio
BB Andrea Doria
BB Giulio Cesare


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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 19
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

[Capt. Harlock]

They were cleaning off barnacles in Alexandria - not quite close enough to intercept a nighttime bombardment. Their current location is confidential...

Jan 13, 1942

As mentioned the Italians bombarded Barce, not terribly damaging:

I think we now have an idea of where the RN battle-wagons are! Nice move off Benghazi -- but it looks as if Barney's gunners got the range a little better on the next day.

[ctangus]

Malta watch - 1 incoming attack, airfield repaired to 0/57. Supplies down to 22679.

Here's a pic of the Royal Navy foiling the dinosaur's resupply efforts:

[ctangus]

Barney's battleships finally react, but the battle is inconclusive.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42

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Sub attack near Benghazi at 45,128

Japanese Ships
DD Alpino
DD Fuciliere
DD Bersagliere
DD Aviere
DD Ascari

Allied Ships
SS Unison

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Benghazi at 45,128

Round one

Japanese Ships
BB Conte di Cavour, Shell hits 1
BB Vittorio Veneto
CA Bolzano
CA Gorizia, Shell hits 1
CL Garibaldi
DD Alpino
DD Ascari
DD Aviere, Shell hits 1
DD Bersagliere
DD Fuciliere, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 1
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Malaya, Shell hits 2
CL Glasgow
CL Edinburgh
DD Maori
DD Bedouin
DD Zulu

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Benghazi at 45,128

Round two. Neither side scored any heavy caliber hits. I suspect ammo depletion had something to do with it. My BBs had spent about half their 15" shells the prior night and the Italians had conducted two consecutive bombardments.

Japanese Ships
BB Conte di Cavour
BB Vittorio Veneto
CA Bolzano
CA Gorizia, Shell hits 1
CL Garibaldi, Shell hits 1
DD Alpino
DD Ascari
DD Aviere, Shell hits 1
DD Bersagliere, Shell hits 1
DD Fuciliere

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 3 She loses a 6" gun mount, but is still in fighting shape
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Malaya
CL Glasgow
CL Edinburgh
DD Maori, Shell hits 1, on fire 14/0/8
DD Bedouin
DD Zulu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Benghazi at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Conte di Cavour, Bomb hits 2 Clank!
DD Bersagliere

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tobruk at 50,128

Neener neener - Barney's boys can't hit my shipping!

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 7
Ju-88A-4 x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 12
Spitfire Vc x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 1 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Liverpool
CL Leander

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tobruk at 50,128

Oops - maybe they can... [:(]

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 12
Spitfire Vc x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 2 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Foresight, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Mildura, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x BR 20 M bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Benghazi at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Conte di Cavour

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tobruk at 50,128

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 14
Spitfire Vc x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 1 damaged
Spitfire Vc: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Leander

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SM 79 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tobruk at 50,128

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 14
Spitfire Vc x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 2 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Mildura, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack at 10,116

Japanese Ships
SS U-73, hits 4

Allied Ships
DE Wilton
DE Bramham
DE Blankney
DE Bicester
DE Bedale
DE Beaufort





Malta watch: 0 raids. Airfield damage 0/14. Supplies 22494.

[Nikademus]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/42

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Sub attack near Benghazi at 45,128

Japanese Ships
AK Citta di Tunisi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Da Recco, on fire, heavy damage
DM Da Noli

Allied Ships
SS Unbroken

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Sub attack near Tobruk at 50,128

Japanese Ships
SS U-331

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
DD Zulu
DD Bedouin
CL Edinburgh

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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128

Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 59

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 17
Spitfire Vc x 12
Kittyhawk I x 6
Beaufighter X x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Bf-109F-4 Trop: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
Spitfire Vc: 6 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufighter X: 5 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 6
Fiat G-50 x 22
MC-202 x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Benghazi at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Wellington III x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DM Da Recco, heavy damage
DM Da Noli

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Benghazi at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Conte di Cavour
BB Vittorio Veneto

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Benghazi at 45,128


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Andrea Doria
BB Caio Duilio

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
MC-200 x 21
Re-2001 x 18
BR 20 M x 25
Ju-88A-4 x 14

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 2 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Baltimore II: 1 destroyed
Wellington III: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
6 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
10 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 15
SM 84 x 9
SM 79 x 32

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 3 damaged
SM 79 : 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
7 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 84 bombing at 23000 feet
4 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
5 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 84 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 84 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
MC-200 x 13
Bf-110D-3 x 29
Z-1007 Bis x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Z-1007 Bis: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 24000 feet
3 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 24000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x BR 20 M bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,127
Yes....in fact we 'can' hit ships..... [:)]
Japanese aircraft
Ju-88A-4 x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Ajax, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Leander

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 9000 feet
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Sub attack near Benghazi at 45,128

Japanese Ships
DM Da Recco, heavy damage
DM Da Noli

Allied Ships
SS Unbroken