Dark Side of the Moon

[veji1]

yikes.. Seems he had time to train all his pilots to the 90's... 

[pauk]

Yes Raver we Croats stick together and - we have a good time,apparently[:D]

[cantona2]

Pauk
 
what a performance by your country at Wembley the other night, Hope you do well in th Euros's
 
 
Great AAR as well

[Yakface]

Useless bloody English football team.  Need more samurai spirit - bunch of nancies at the moment.

[Honda]

Hehehehe, I can't say things have been bad lately[:)]

Raver will now turn to Australia. In fact, he already has. Last turn included a CV air strike on Sydney airfields. Damage is above moderate, but I have chosen not to contest the Hellcats this time. Flak magaged to shoot down 15 bombers[:D]
Invasion seems imminent. Reconquista is about to begin. Raver's coming home.

[Raverdave]

Yup..............I'm coming home !  

[Honda]

I hope all your friends voted for you.

Raver for president! Japs go home![:D]

[Honda]

BTW, Raver's CVs appeared again off the coast near Sydney, bombed Newcastle, and mysteriously dissappeared. Again. I think Raver's an AI and he's in a loop.[:D]

[Raverdave]

Strange................Newcastle is completely open....there is not even a sake bar there?  I smell a trap !

[Raverdave]

We got stuck ina groundhog loop that has taken a day to fix (i.e. I see the same turns when I open the file).  Game is back on now with Australia just about to be brought back into the fold.   [8D]

[Raverdave]

Things are on hold while Honda fixes his PC....................EDIT His PC is now running and  he has re-installed WiTP but is now getting CTD when he runs a turn.  Apparently it seems to CTD when a large airstrike is palyed.   Honda is seeking help in the support  forum. 

[Raverdave]

In the first steps towards liberating Australia from the evil yoke of the jap empire, Hobart has been won back in an un-opposed landing by Allied troops today. For the last ten days brave Mine sweeping ships have been clearing the sea lanes of the thousands of indiscriminately laid mines. A crew member of one of the mine sweepers has said that the mines were so think "you could walk across the Derwent river".

The lack of opposition, while welcomed by the troops hitting the beaches, is a cause for concern for allied leaders who were hoping to pin down the japs and inflict some causalities.
"If we don't fight japs now, we will simply have to fight them latter" said an un-named source within Allied HQ, "better to get it over with now".

With Hobart now re-taken the road is open to clear the rest of Tasmania and then launch an operation to retake Geelong and Melbourne. The allies time table to retake Australia by the end of '43 is now looking to be an achievable goal.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/43

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TF 1077 encounters mine field at Hobart (25,133)

TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Hobart, 25,133


Allied Ships
AK Sudabar, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Hobart (25,133)

Allied Ships
MSW Goulburn
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla
MSW Mildura
MSW Lismore

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ASW attack at 67,48

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
DD Nokaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Hakaze
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
SS Flasher

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ASW attack at 67,48

Japanese Ships
PC Kanju
PC Matsuwa
PC Sado
PC Oki
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Flasher, hits 4

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Night Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 32
B-25J Mitchell x 14
B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
14 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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TF 1077 encounters mine field at Hobart (25,133)

TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Hobart, 25,133



Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Hobart (25,133)

Allied Ships
MSW Goulburn
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla
MSW Mildura
MSW Lismore

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Day Air attack on Lahore , at 28,6


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 35


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 21 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 60,119


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 23


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
D4Y Judy x 42

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 45,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 63
D4Y Judy x 85

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 67,48

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kanju
PC Matsuwa
PC Sado
PC Oki
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Flasher, hits 4


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Ground combat at 39,36

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47944 troops, 592 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1468

Defending force 74440 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2537



Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 115808 troops, 1318 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2255

Defending force 23736 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 700



Allied ground losses:
317 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hobart

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3147 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

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

Allied max assault: 80 - adjusted assault: 82

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 82 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hobart base !!!

[wdolson]

Interesting.

Honda has either completely pulled out of Australia so he can build up defenses somewhere else, or he's got a defensive line somewhere in Australia and you'll hit it as some point.

Bill

[Raverdave]

Yup....my thoughts as well. Gotta say that I would be surprised if he simply gives Austraila up without a fight. The problem is that Australia is a very poor place to defend. it is easy to leap-frog past a city (say Sydney) and hit Brisbane from the sea, thus cut off Sydney.

I've got a LOT of sub up the Eastern seaboard in case he is looking to pull troops out (if he has not already done so).

However intel shows the following based around Australia:

16th AA Regiment is located at Sydney.
51st AA Regiment is located at Sydney.
50th Heavy AA Battalion is located at Sydney.
5th Division is located at Sydney.
146th IJA Base Force is located at Sydney.
21st Mixed Brigade is located at Sydney.
145th IJA Base Force is located at Sydney.

13th Ind. Brigade is located at Perth.
Ikaiei SNLF is located at Perth.
23rd Mixed Brigade is located at Perth.
25th Army is located at Perth.
48th Division is located at Perth.
65th Brigade is located at Perth.


4th Division is located at Adelaide.
21st Division is located at Adelaide.
2nd Division is located at Adelaide

28th Special Base Force is located at Darwin


Adelaide is rather well defended for some reason [&:]

[pauk]

damn! Using Sigintel is totally unfair[;)]

[Raverdave]

Got to love those code breakers !

[Raverdave]

The RAF in conjunction with the USAAF launched a sweep over Bombay today with some good results.  This is welcome news to for the RAF generals who have been struggling to get a handle on the Japs in India since the war began.  Air to air losses were about 2 to 1 in the Allies favour and this has been taken as a sign that the war in the east has turned a corner.

Meanwhile the allies continue to expand their foot hold in Hobart, and as of yet, there is no sign of either jap resistance or counter-attack.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/06/43

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Hobart (25,133)
 
Allied Ships
MSW Goulburn
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla
MSW Mildura
MSW Lismore
 
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TF 1039 encounters mine field at Makin (85,89)
 
Allied Ships
MSW Bunbury
 
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Night Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 116
 
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 56
Spitfire VIII x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 7 destroyed, 23 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
P-47C Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
17 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
26 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 50
Ki-49 Helen x 52
 
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 28
Spitfire VIII x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
16 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Sub attack at 67,48
 
Japanese Ships
AP Tenran Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS Saury
 
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Hobart (25,133)
 
Allied Ships
MSW Goulburn
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla
MSW Mildura
MSW Lismore
 
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on Lahore , at 28,6
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 23
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 10 damaged
 
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
 7 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
27 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 60,119
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
 
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 45,35
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 87
D3A Val x 96
D4Y Judy x 42
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 45,35
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 87
D4Y Judy x 85
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
22 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 144
A6M5c Zeke x 43
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
43 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 39
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 41
 
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 3
Thunderbolt II x 45
P-47C Thunderbolt x 33
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 19 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 11 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 12 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-47C Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed, 6 damaged
 
 
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Ground combat at 39,36
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 47933 troops, 588 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
 
Defending force 74347 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2534
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 45,35
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 115761 troops, 1314 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2255
 
Defending force 23434 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 693
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
 

[Honda]

And now for something completely different...[:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/07/43

Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 100
Ki-48 Lily x 149
Ki-49 Helen x 101

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 46 destroyed
P-47C Thunderbolt: 19 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 12 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 11 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 6 destroyed


Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 76
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 53
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 77

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 3
Thunderbolt II x 38
P-47C Thunderbolt x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 3 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 28 destroyed
P-47C Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged


Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 40
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 37

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 19
Liberator VI x 111
Beaufighter VIC x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 25
F-5A Lightning x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 47
B-24D Liberator x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 19 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 14 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 16 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 10 destroyed
Liberator VI: 23 destroyed, 55 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 12 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 15 destroyed
F-5A Lightning: 4 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 23
Runway hits 120

I'll let the reports do the talking[:)]

There's still a fight left in the japanese air force.
IJA'a Fukodome scored his 19th kill today.

[Raverdave]

Ah....but I still won the air to air battle over Bombay didn't I?  [:D]

Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 76
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 53
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 77

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 3
Thunderbolt II x 38
P-47C Thunderbolt x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 20 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 3 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 28 destroyed
P-47C Thunderbolt: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged

Out numbered 3 to 1 I took out 64 jap fighters against the loss of 38.  [8D]

I just need to break the back of his bomber force (plans are in hand) to win the air battle over India.

[Raverdave]

The push to clear Australia continues, with all of Tasmania now liberated !  Meanwhile the jap home Islands suffer two devastating air raids on Paramushiro Jima.  Over two hundred jap air craft are destroyed either in the air or on the ground.  The emperor must not be pleased.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/43

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Devonport (26,129)
 
Allied Ships
MSW Goulburn
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla
MSW Mildura
MSW Lismore
 
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 27
B5N Kate x 109
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 111
 
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
42 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
23 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
27 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
 5 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 123
B-24D Liberator x 37
B-24J Liberator x 158
 
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 45 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 15 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 13 destroyed
B5N Kate: 14 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 18 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 76
 
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
36 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 27
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 39,36
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 126
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 32
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 45,35
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 87
D4Y Judy x 86
Ki-51 Sonia x 62
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 283
J2M Jack x 34
A6M5c Zeke x 43
G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
43 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
43 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
64 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 1000 feet
34 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
 
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Ground combat at 39,36
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 47926 troops, 590 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
 
Defending force 71766 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2463
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 45,35
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 93997 troops, 1089 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1808
 
Defending force 20269 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
 


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/43

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Night Air attack on Malir , at 22,4
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 54
Ki-49 Helen x 54
 
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 7 damaged
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
 8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
19 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Devonport (26,129)
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 2 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
AK Missourian, and is sunk
AK Nebraskan, and is sunk
MSW Goulburn
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla
MSW Mildura
MSW Lismore
 
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Day Air attack on Lahore , at 28,6
 
 
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 28
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 27
B5N Kate x 108
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 96
 
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
47 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
27 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Paramushiro Jima , at 82,34
 
Japanese aircraft
no flights
 
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 132
B-24D Liberator x 38
B-24J Liberator x 161
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 30 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 172
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 45,35
 
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 71
D4Y Judy x 42
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
23 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
21 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 112 RAN Base Force, at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 280
J2M Jack x 40
A6M5c Zeke x 30
G4M1 Betty x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
31 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
42 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
30 x A6M5c Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
63 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 1000 feet
40 x J2M Jack bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Aviation Rgt , at 27,123
 
 
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
 
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Ground combat at 39,36
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 47859 troops, 590 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467
 
Defending force 71718 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2475
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 45,35
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 93970 troops, 1088 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1806
 
Defending force 20206 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 634
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported