SPEED AND FURY, CHS 155, all 5 US carriers sunk!

[hades1001]

thanks for your inputting, Yokel[:D]
 
I haven't decided the next move for the southern army yet. It all depends on how much time I will spent in capturing Melbourne, Sydney is easy to take because there aren't much Australian troops in there. But I don't think I can stop the 4 Australian divisons running back to Melbourne, maybe I can, I'm trying.
 
Now it looks like Troll moved some reinforcements in Melbourne, a lot of aircrafts and troops there. And if he managed to move over 2,000 AV troops into Melbourne, the Australian Campaign will becomes a long and exhausting battle.
 
If I can end the Australian Campaign within several months, I'm thinking move all my troops to south China.
 
The plans are still be making, not decided yet

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/01/42


Sub Attack/ASW

I decided to use army bombers and dive bombers for ASW purpose for these several days.
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Sub attack at 39,125

Japanese Ships
AP Hasuna Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-40

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 104,78

Japanese Ships
AP Toko Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 1

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/02/42

I'm now resting my restless amry in Sydney, they deserve a good vacation before the next bloody battle. And it looks hopeless to stop the Australians running back to Melbourne, so I guess the Australia Campaign will turn to a long seige now. Let's see what we can do now. I can gather over 5,000 AV troops in Melbourne, but I think the AV of Melbourne will be over 2,000, it's impossible to capture it before they run out of supplies, and hope troll don't have chance to supply Melbourne.[:D]


Ground Combats

Not much things happened these several days.

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Ground combat at Pontianak

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pontianak base !!!



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Ground combat at Broken Hill

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 210 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 8

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Broken Hill base !!!

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/03/42

My troops in Sian, China finally get enough supplies, and they are ready for the next shock attack, I'm waiting for a sunny day so I can use some help of the air force.



Ground Combats

My troops captured empty Canberra, this is a perfect air base for sweep Melbourne, I'll move in aviation units and engineers for that purpose in the next few days.
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Ground combat at Canberra

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9076 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

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

Japanese max assault: 85 - adjusted assault: 53

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Canberra base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 2 destroyed

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/04/42


Air Combats

This is just ridiculous result for night bombing.[:@]

I was too lazy to clear the HRs but now I think it's the time to bring it out. Kaga is now sys 38 damage compared to 10 before the bomb.[:@][:@][:@]

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Night Air attack on Sydney , at 38,125


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1


Mine Warfare

GOD DAMN MINES![:@]
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (60,123)

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Chiyoda Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Sub Attack
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Sub attack at 135,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
AK Arizonan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Ground Combats

I hate the ground combats in China, everything is not right.
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Ground combat at Pucheng

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55930 troops, 245 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021

Defending force 37066 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 976

Japanese max assault: 2008 - adjusted assault: 159

Allied max defense: 932 - adjusted defense: 649

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
1699 casualties reported
Guns lost 42

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported


I need to know the defense situation in Sian, a special force was dispatched for this mission and they did it well.
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 304672 troops, 1681 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 6350

Defending force 72359 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2246

Japanese max assault: 54 - adjusted assault: 22

Allied max defense: 2035 - adjusted defense: 1886

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

Allied ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/42

2 CV, CV Hiyo and Junyo join the Combined Fleet the same day.[8D]

nothing serious happened, I delivered a gift package for troll, hope he likes it.[:D]

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/42



Air Combats

My little plans turn out be a complete success, over 250 allies' aircrafts were shot down or destroyed on the ground. I lost 28 zeros, 26 lost in A2A and 2 for op, and 14 bombers were shot down by flak, great day[:D]
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 194

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 47
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 21
Kittyhawk I x 27
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 26 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 47 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 21 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 27 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 13 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 12 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 140
G4M1 Betty x 92
Ki-21-II Sally x 94
Ki-49 Helen x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 29 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 8 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 2 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
Catalina I: 10 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 2 destroyed
Beaufighter VIF: 8 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 49
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 266

[hades1001]

quite a view[8D]

[hades1001]

Another good old day for Japan. The aircrafts torching continues in Melbourne, and China Expeditionary Army took Sian with one single blow.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/07/42

Sub Attack

Hope I can inflict more damage.[:D]
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Sub attack at 50,148

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 1



Air Combats

Torching continues, another 120 allies planes destroyed on the ground today, we lost 30 bombers, most of them are dive bombers.

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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
D3A2 Val x 44

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 1
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 12 destroyed, 20 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 125
G4M1 Betty x 76
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 24 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 11 destroyed
Wirraway: 7 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless: 10 destroyed
Catalina I: 3 destroyed
Dakota I: 6 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Empire: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 153



Ground Combats

My China Expeditionary Army finally get enough supplies and they captured Sian without muc difficulties. Chinese Army has run of supplies for a long time.
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 321729 troops, 1722 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 6426

Defending force 70930 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2242

Japanese max assault: 12948 - adjusted assault: 7079

Allied max defense: 1974 - adjusted defense: 809

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
14585 casualties reported
Guns lost 107
Vehicles lost 16

Allied ground losses:
3793 casualties reported
Guns lost 48

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42



Air Combats

Another Melbourne tour and but we lost 8 sallys.
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21-II Sally x 78
Ki-49 Helen x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 8 destroyed, 29 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 30


Now I start to clean the ships massed in Melbourne.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Candesa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Wanganella, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Panay, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Punjab, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Allara, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Boissevain, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Doomba

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Canberra, Bomb hits 3, on fire
MSW Inchkeith, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Malaita, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Waipori, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Scarba, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Parcita, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mayon, Bomb hits 1


Ground Combats

8th NZ bde gives in today.
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Ground combat at 63,139

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22713 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278

Defending force 10031 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese max assault: 528 - adjusted assault: 900

Allied max defense: 56 - adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 90 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
958 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/09/42



Sub Attack/ASW

The finest ship of allies! More subs has been dispatched, hope I can get her.
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Sub attack at 70,148

Japanese Ships
SS I-172

Allied Ships
AP Aquitania, Torpedo hits 1

Our ASW group finally get something.
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ASW attack at 95,63

Japanese Ships
PC Seki Maru #2
PC Fumi Maru
PG Kantori Maru
PG Hakkaisan Maru
PG Chokai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 2, on fire



Air Combats

Troll rest all his ships in port, I only get one PC today.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Melbourne at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A2 Val x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PC Doomba, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/42

ASW

My sub in India doesn't even have a chance to escape[:@]
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ASW attack at 10,21

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 8, on fire, heavy damage *sunk*

Allied Ships
PC Parvati
PC Netravati
PC Sonavati
PC Pathan
PC Raub
PC Circe

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42


Sub Attack

6000 tons of oil was lost due to this attack[:@]
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Sub attack at 28,51

Japanese Ships
TK Nichirin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Yoshida Maru
PG Okuyo Maru
PG Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIII


Air Combats

There are a lot of engineers and AAs in Melbourne now, they are repairing the air field damage quickly
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
Ki-21-II Sally x 48
Ki-49 Helen x 47

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Kittyhawk I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
Empire: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 55


Surface Combats

A small hunt[;)]
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Christchurch at 56,143

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Isuzu
CL Kuma
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Yubari
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Oboro
DD Kamikaze
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Ground Combats
My troops almost finish resting in Sydney and now move towards Melbourne, the Albury is the next target, potential 6 AF, great value.

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/42

nothing worth reporting on April 12nd, so let's report the 13rd.


Air Combats

Regular bombing Melbourne, everytime we can get over 30 planes, they are like cockroaches!
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
Ki-21-II Sally x 89
Ki-49 Helen x 82

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
Kittyhawk I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 4 destroyed
Dakota I: 4 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 110


Ground Combats

Our troops captured Albury, so the only two cities left for Australians are Geelong and Melbourne in south now.
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Ground combat at Albury

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13341 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

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

Japanese max assault: 598 - adjusted assault: 546

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 546 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Albury base !!!


My special force bring me the intelligence that there are whole bunch of allies in Melbourne now, over 150,000! Imagining how much points I can get for destroying these troops. I don't they get as much as supplies as GH get in Karachi[8D]
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Ground combat at Melbourne

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 150 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 157100 troops, 1075 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 2464

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 2547 - adjusted defense: 10921 [X(][X(][X(]

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


Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/42



Air Combats

Endless bombing, poor Melbourne people[8D]

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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
Ki-21-II Sally x 91
Ki-49 Helen x 83

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Kittyhawk I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Dakota I: 5 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Empire: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 127

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/15/42


Air Combats

The airport of Melbourne is finally cleaned[:D]
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
Ki-21-II Sally x 94
Ki-49 Helen x 81

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 134

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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 74
Ki-49 Helen x 114
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 16 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIF: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 55


Ground Combats

4th Maizuru SNLF attacked Tonwsville.
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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1453 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 1954 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 64 - adjusted assault: 46

Allied max defense: 14 - adjusted defense: 20

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/16/42



ASW

There hundreds of Allies subs near Melbourne, so my KB is now serving as an special ASW fleet, and it's on a ASW rampage today. This is from the operation report.[8D][8D][8D]
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Cachalot is reported HIT
S-44 is reported HIT
S-41 is reported HIT
S-35 is reported HIT
KXVIII is reported HIT
S-40 is reported HIT
Tautog is reported HIT
S-35 is reported HIT
S-27 is reported HIT
S-47 is reported HIT
S-23 is reported HIT
S-34 is reported HIT



Air Combats

To attenuate the supplies in Melbourne, I start strategic bombing on Melbourne today.
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 41
Ki-49 Helen x 44

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 1


Regular bombing
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 46
Ki-49 Helen x 112
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
Empire: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43



Ground Attack

4th Maizuru SNLF made another shock attack.
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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1341 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 1870 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese max assault: 54 - adjusted assault: 24

Allied max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

[hades1001]

1942: Melbourne On Fire!!

To end the Australian Campaign ASAP, my heavy bombers firebombed Melbourne, the world famous city is now on fire![8D]



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/17/42


ASW/Sub attack


The ASW rampage continues today, and three allies' subs were sunk[8D]
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S-42 is reported HIT
S-18 is reported HIT
Inchkeith is reported HIT
Saury is reported HIT
S-45 is reported HIT
S-47 is reported HIT
Grenadier is reported HIT
S-18 is reported HIT
Punjab is reported HIT
S-43 is reported HIT
Sculpin is reported HIT
Trusty is reported HIT

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Sub attack near Geelong at 29,125

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64

Allied Ships
LCM LCM No. 91, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


SS I-165 in India Ocean is heavily damaged but not sunk yet.
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ASW attack at 14,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-165, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PC Parvati
PC Netravati
PC Sonavati
PC Pathan
PC Raub
PC Circe



Air Combats

FIREWORKS![:D]
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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
Ki-21-II Sally x 100
Ki-49 Helen x 86

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

Manpower hits 4


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Day Air attack on Melbourne , at 30,125

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 63
Ki-49 Helen x 107
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 77



Ground Combats

4th Maizuru SNLF captured Townsvilles after three days campaign and 2,000 Australian coastal gun unit surrendered.
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Ground combat at Townsville

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1355 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 1728 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese max assault: 54 - adjusted assault: 18

Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Townsville base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
2072 casualties reported

[hades1001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/42


Mine Warfare

BB kongo and CA Takao were medium damaged in the mission of bombarding Geelong, there are lots of mines there[:@]
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TF 87 encounters mine field at Geelong (29,125)

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akatsuki
DD Ariake
DD Yamakaze
DD Akigumo
CA Takao, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Hayashio
DD Makigumo
BB Kongo, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yugumo

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Geelong at 29,125

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, on fire
BB Haruna
CA Takao, on fire
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Hayashio
DD Yamakaze
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
MSW Punjab, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Inchkeith, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Geelong, at 29,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao, Shell hits 6, on fire
BB Haruna


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 7



Ground Combats

Chinese troops in the swamp southwest of Hankow want to push the CEA back but they failed. Troll don't expect so many Japanese there I guess.
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Ground combat at 48,36

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 87010 troops, 413 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2796

Defending force 65203 troops, 298 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476

Allied max assault: 5036 - adjusted assault: 2809

Japanese max defense: 1481 - adjusted defense: 4564

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
724 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
3597 casualties reported
Guns lost 48

[hades1001]

This is a ridiculous day, almost my whole invasion fleet was wiped out by the mines in Geelong! about 10 AP sunk immediately and I'm wondering what's wrong with the mines in Geelong??[&:]

Luckily my 4th Div on board was not hurt too much, they kept there fighting capacity but is now lack of supplies.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/19/42



Invasion&Mine Warfare

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TF 84 encounters mine field at Geelong (29,125)

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuho Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Kiko Maru, Mine hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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TF 84 encounters mine field at Geelong (29,125)

TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Geelong, 29,125


Japanese Ships
AP Nissho Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ozan Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiko Maru, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tafuku Maru, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuho Maru, Mine hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heiwa Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Atsuta Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kasui Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichiryo Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hanakawa Maru, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Murasaki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Nishiki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Monji Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Igasa Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Terukuni Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Kansan Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryofu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachi Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taiyo Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kogane Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AP Ayato Maru, Mine hits 1
AP Kiyoshima Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

Coastal Guns at Geelong, 29,125, firing at TF 84
523 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Ozan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kansan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chowa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tachibana Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Ryofu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachi Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Murasaki Maru, on fire
AP Kogane Maru, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
941 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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TF 84 encounters mine field at Geelong (29,125)

TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Geelong, 29,125


Japanese Ships
AP Kiyoshima Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ozan Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nissho Maru, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nishiki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kasui Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Midori Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Kogane Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Murasaki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nachi Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiko Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tafuku Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryofu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichibi Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire
AP Igasa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kirishima Maru, Mine hits 1
AP Hanakawa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ayato Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
AP Chowa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Geelong, 29,125, firing at TF 84
280 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Muro Maru, Shell hits 13
AP Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy damage
AP Atsuta Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported



Sub Attack

Nipon subs scored 2 today.
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Sub attack near Geelong at 29,125

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64

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

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Sub attack at 138,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
AO Sepulga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage