Hehe, there is a reason Im basing all those subs pretty far away from Darwin you know... [;)]
But no, there is no point to have more than one sub in a hex, the reason it looks like that is because they are still moving to their respective patrol areas...
what size has Thursday Island and the base to the NW? Can he put Army bombers there? A sweep with a couple of Val equipped CVEs or even KB could also kill two dozen subs in a week! [:D]
Thursday Island is 1 1. He could come around with the KB I suppose, but that seems like somewhat of an overkill when it comes to ASW... and besides, the entire reason Im putting the subs there is to prevent him from sending the KB in the first place. Would you want to send your carriers into sub-infested waters like that?
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
Thursday Island is 1 1. He could come around with the KB I suppose, but that seems like somewhat of an overkill when it comes to ASW... and besides, the entire reason Im putting the subs there is to prevent him from sending the KB in the first place. Would you want to send your carriers into sub-infested waters like that?
it depends... would I need KB to take on one of your invasions or CV TFs it would be a mess to send them through such sub infested waters (if I would even know that there are so many subs). If I would know that there are so many subs and I would have no other purpose for KB at the moment I would send it out with 300 Vals and Kates on ASW. With exp 80 there would be no subs left after a couple of days. But on the other hand using so many aircraft on ASW smells too gamey anyway for me so perhaps I would just send couple of CVEs with a good escort and two ASW TFs following it. Would be a Japanese hunter killer group then.
Well, if the KB comes knocking with all its aircraft on ASW, then I'll know where they are at least, and I will put all my naval bombers on nav search, hoping for a couple of lucky hits.
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In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
Well, I think Ive located the KB... Im not sure whether this is good or bad though. On the plus side, I know where he is, and Ive got lots of subs in the area. On the minus side, he is right where I dont want him to be.
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The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
Well PH...good luck on this game. Do you have any insight into HOW these insane gains were completed? I didn't know the Japanese had the man power to project itself all over the map like this. I want to know so I can try to do this to my opponent! He has been a real pain in the backside in China! lol
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem."
Well, from our conversation so far Ive gathered that he conquered all of China and all of India by 1942. There was some huge battle off Diamond Harbor where all the ships of the Royal Navy perished when they tried to counterattack the invasion there (BBs against CVs...well, you do the math). They battled back and forth over Karachi, but the brits managed to hold there. In early 1943, the jap player "got bored" and attacked the USSR. Presumably with overwhelming odds, all the Chinese army units and all the Kwangtung army units I suppose. The US player tried some sort of counterattack in the Pacific and lost all his carriers save one.
And then I took over...
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
Well PH...good luck on this game. Do you have any insight into HOW these insane gains were completed? I didn't know the Japanese had the man power to project itself all over the map like this.
You'll find a pretty good description in Jumper's AAR "Rising Sun or Sunset". Primary lesson: good planning is no substitute for raw luck.[;)]
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
I noticed yesterday that he had flown in bombers to Port Moresby and Gilli Gilli, so I targeted these bases to persuade him to stop doing things like that. I suspected he might try to ambush me at Port Moresby so I sent all my P38s along as escorts. Turns out it was a good thing I did that because he had indeed set a trap there. My losses were staggering, where I lost 3-1 P38s to Nicks and Tojos. But my fighters managed to protect my bombers, making the losses neglectable to the heavies. I believe he learnt his lesson because today those fields are empty again.
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 30
Allied aircraft
PBM Mariner x 6
Liberator VI x 39
P-38G Lightning x 83
B-17E Fortress x 118
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 11000 feet
The fighter losses are quite absurd. Im outnumbering him 2-1 in fighters and I lose 3-1.
Over at Rossel Island I sent in a fast transport to dump a seebee unit on the dot-base. Unfortunately my TF commander seems to have decided to remain in the target hex for now. That cost me a BB and a CL. One thing worth noting is just how devastating my flak is. Today he lost something like 20 Betties. To a TF consisting of only a handful of ships. Also note the worthless hit-rate he achieved. Probably some very low experienced pilots in those bombers.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 58,97
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 58,97
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 58,97
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 38 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Voyager
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 58,97
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 42
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
DD Stanly
CA Minneapolis
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 58,97
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Minneapolis
CL Honolulu
APD Stringham
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Im not really sure what to do here. I dont want to commit too heavily here when the KB is hovering right off Thursday Island. at the same time, I cant just do nothing. Ive got a carrier TF with 4 CVLs a dozen hexes south of Russell, and a transport ship with supplies that I thought Id take to the base. Im going to see how many troops my fast transport TF manages to unload tomorrow and then decide what to do here.
As for the sub-war... Lets just say I think Castor would have had a stroke if hed been the allied commander here. The entire KB is sitting in one hex with ALL its Vals and Kates on ASW duty. At least that is what it looks like when you check the operations report. I lost three subs today, all to bomb-hits. And Im not talking about three hits, Im talking about three sunk subs.
He also lucked out completely, my subs took torpedo shots on a BB and a CVL, and in both cases the torps failed to detonate. At the end of the day, I get two DDs for three subs lost. Not a great trade-off, but we will remain here a few days to see what the KB does. As soon as it vacates these waters I will invade Thursday Island.
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Sub attack at 43,89
Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asakaze
DD Yamakaze
Allied Ships
SS Halibut
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ASW attack at 47,89
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 44,87 , Speed 7 , Moving West
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 46,88 , Speed 11 , Moving West
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 48, 90
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 43,87 , Speed 7 , Moving Northwest
D3A Val attacking Perch at 43,87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 87
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 44,89 , Speed 12 , Moving West
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 48,90 , Speed 8 , Moving Northwest
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 45,90 , Speed 8 , Moving West
D3A Val attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking Amberjack at 47,87
Amberjack is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 90
D3A Val attacking Saury at 48,90
D3A Val reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking Seawolf at 44,87
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 45,90 , Speed 2 , Moving Southwest
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 90
B5N Kate attacking Pollack at 44,89
Pollack is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 46, 89
D3A Val attacking Saury at 48,90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 48, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 87
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 42,89 , Speed 10 , Moving West
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
D3A Val reports periscope at 47, 87
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 88
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate attacking Grunion at 46,89
B5N Kate attacking S-42 at 47,90
S-42 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 48, 91
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 48, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 88
D3A Val reports periscope at 47, 87
D3A Val attacking Tullibee at 45,90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
B5N Kate attacking Saury at 48,90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 45,89 , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking S-47 at 48,90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 44,89 , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast
B5N Kate damaged by flak
B5N Kate attacking Billfish at 44,89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate attacking Narwhal at 45,90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 87
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val attacking Tullibee at 45,90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 44, 89
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 48, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 87
D3A Val attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking Grunion at 46,89
Grunion is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 47,89 , Speed 10 , Moving East
B5N Kate attacking Guardfish at 47,89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate attacking Grunion at 46,89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking Perch at 43,87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking Billfish at 44,89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate attacking Tullibee at 45,90
Tullibee is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking Pollack at 44,89
Pollack is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking Grunion at 46,89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 89
B5N Kate attacking S-42 at 47,90
S-42 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 46, 88
B5N Kate sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 44,89 , Speed 11 , Moving West
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate attacking Saury at 48,90
B5N Kate attacking S-27 at 44,87
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 89
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 47, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val attacking S-47 at 48,90
S-47 is reported HIT
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 43, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val attacking Tullibee at 45,90
Tullibee is reported HIT
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val attacking Lapon at 46,88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
D3A Val attacking Albacore at 46,88
Albacore is reported HIT
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 89
D3A Val attacking O19 at 44,89
O19 is reported HIT
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 48, 90
D3A Val attacking Thresher at 45,90
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val attacking Pollack at 44,89
D3A Val attacking Albacore at 46,88
Albacore is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports periscope at 48, 90
B5N Kate damaged by flak
B5N Kate attacking Seawolf at 44,87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 89
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
D3A Val attacking S-27 at 44,87
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 48, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 88
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 88
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 42, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate attacking Tautog at 45,90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking S-27 at 44,87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 47, 87
B5N Kate attacking Tullibee at 45,90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 45, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 88
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 48, 91
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate attacking Gurnard at 43,88
Gurnard is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking Amberjack at 47,87
Amberjack is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking Billfish at 44,89
B5N Kate attacking Scamp at 43,88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 84
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 46,92 , Speed 9 , Moving West
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
D3A Val attacking S-27 at 44,87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 44, 87
D3A Val sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 45,88 , Speed 8 , Moving West
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 88
D3A Val attacking Pompon at 45,84
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val attacking Flying Fish at 45,84
Flying Fish is reported HIT
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 48, 91
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking S-47 at 48,90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 89
B5N Kate attacking Amberjack at 47,87
Amberjack is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate attacking Scamp at 43,88
Scamp is reported HIT
B5N Kate damaged by flak
B5N Kate attacking Lapon at 46,88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 88
B5N Kate attacking O19 at 44,89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 48, 91
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 42, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 47, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 47, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
D3A Val attacking S-47 at 48,90
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 44, 87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 47, 87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 43, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate attacking S-47 at 48,90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 84
B5N Kate attacking Pollack at 44,89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 84
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 90
D3A Val attacking Saury at 48,90
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 87
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 48, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 42, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 88
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 46, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking S-47 at 48,90
S-47 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 42, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
So were all of those subs hit or were some just FoW hits or duds?
Two or three sunk. Two with sys 20 float 20, one with sys 20 float 60, two more with sys below 20.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 44,87 , Speed 7 , Moving West
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 46,88 , Speed 11 , Moving West
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 48, 90
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 43,87 , Speed 7 , Moving Northwest
D3A Val attacking Perch at 43,87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 87
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 44,89 , Speed 12 , Moving West
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 48,90 , Speed 8 , Moving Northwest
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 45,90 , Speed 8 , Moving West
D3A Val attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking Amberjack at 47,87
Amberjack is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 90
D3A Val attacking Saury at 48,90
D3A Val reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking Seawolf at 44,87
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 45,90 , Speed 2 , Moving Southwest
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 90
B5N Kate attacking Pollack at 44,89
Pollack is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 46, 89
D3A Val attacking Saury at 48,90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 48, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 87
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 42,89 , Speed 10 , Moving West
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
D3A Val reports periscope at 47, 87
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 88
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate attacking Grunion at 46,89
B5N Kate attacking S-42 at 47,90
S-42 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 48, 91
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 48, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 88
D3A Val reports periscope at 47, 87
D3A Val attacking Tullibee at 45,90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
B5N Kate attacking Saury at 48,90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 45,89 , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking S-47 at 48,90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 44,89 , Speed 10 , Moving Southeast
B5N Kate damaged by flak
B5N Kate attacking Billfish at 44,89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate attacking Narwhal at 45,90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 87
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val attacking Tullibee at 45,90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 44, 89
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 48, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 87
D3A Val attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking Grunion at 46,89
Grunion is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 47,89 , Speed 10 , Moving East
B5N Kate attacking Guardfish at 47,89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate attacking Grunion at 46,89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking Perch at 43,87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking Billfish at 44,89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 88
B5N Kate attacking Tullibee at 45,90
Tullibee is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking Pollack at 44,89
Pollack is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking Grunion at 46,89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 89
B5N Kate attacking S-42 at 47,90
S-42 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 46, 88
B5N Kate sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 44,89 , Speed 11 , Moving West
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate attacking Saury at 48,90
B5N Kate attacking S-27 at 44,87
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 89
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 47, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val attacking S-47 at 48,90
S-47 is reported HIT
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 43, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val attacking Tullibee at 45,90
Tullibee is reported HIT
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val attacking Lapon at 46,88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
D3A Val attacking Albacore at 46,88
Albacore is reported HIT
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 89
D3A Val attacking O19 at 44,89
O19 is reported HIT
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 48, 90
D3A Val attacking Thresher at 45,90
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val attacking Pollack at 44,89
D3A Val attacking Albacore at 46,88
Albacore is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports periscope at 48, 90
B5N Kate damaged by flak
B5N Kate attacking Seawolf at 44,87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 89
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 47, 90
D3A Val attacking S-27 at 44,87
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 48, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 88
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 88
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 42, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate attacking Tautog at 45,90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking S-27 at 44,87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 47, 87
B5N Kate attacking Tullibee at 45,90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 88
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 45, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 88
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 48, 91
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate attacking Gurnard at 43,88
Gurnard is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking Amberjack at 47,87
Amberjack is reported HIT
B5N Kate attacking Billfish at 44,89
B5N Kate attacking Scamp at 43,88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 84
D3A Val reports periscope at 45, 90
D3A Val sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 46,92 , Speed 9 , Moving West
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
D3A Val attacking S-27 at 44,87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 44, 87
D3A Val sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 45,88 , Speed 8 , Moving West
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 88
D3A Val attacking Pompon at 45,84
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
D3A Val attacking Flying Fish at 45,84
Flying Fish is reported HIT
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 48, 91
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate attacking S-47 at 48,90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 89
B5N Kate attacking Amberjack at 47,87
Amberjack is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate attacking Scamp at 43,88
Scamp is reported HIT
B5N Kate damaged by flak
B5N Kate attacking Lapon at 46,88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 88
B5N Kate attacking O19 at 44,89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 48, 91
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 42, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 89
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 47, 89
D3A Val reports periscope at 47, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
D3A Val attacking S-47 at 48,90
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 44, 87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 47, 87
D3A Val reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 43, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 84
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 87
B5N Kate attacking S-47 at 48,90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 84
B5N Kate attacking Pollack at 44,89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 84
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 47, 90
D3A Val attacking Saury at 48,90
D3A Val reports periscope at 44, 87
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 48, 90
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 44, 87
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 42, 89
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 43, 88
D3A Val reports diving submarine at 45, 90
D3A Val reports suspected submarine at 46, 88
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 45, 84
D3A Val reports shadow in water at 46, 90
D3A Val reports periscope at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate attacking Thresher at 45,90
Thresher is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 46, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 46, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate attacking S-47 at 48,90
S-47 is reported HIT
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 42, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 45, 87
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 47, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports periscope at 43, 87
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports radio transmissions at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 46, 89
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 45, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 47, 90
B5N Kate reports diving submarine at 48, 90
B5N Kate reports shadow in water at 43, 88
B5N Kate reports periscope at 47, 87
B5N Kate reports suspected submarine at 44, 89
B5N Kate reports periscope at 44, 89
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I like it!
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as the Japanese would have been able to give orders for such a mission, do you consider this also as reasonable?
Today the KB moved one hex, and he seems intent on continuing to use the KB as some sort of magic asw weapon.
Im seriously considering dropping this game.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
I have taken Thursday Island with a combination of paratroopers and marines. Now I am in the process of building the base up. It is a slow and tedious work since I can only fly personell and supplies in. Any convoy is out of the question since the KB is still loitering in the area.
Meanwhile, the diversion at Russel Island is working. He is focusing lots of naval and army assets there. In the meantime I am building up Thursday Island to make it impossible for him to launch a counterinvasion there. Right now I have approx 250 AVs at Thursday, and I am flying in more every day. Ive also got 50 corsairs based there to give the base at least a rudimentary defence against air attack.
As soon as the KB diverts from the area, I will launch phase two of NATALIE. In about 3 weeks I should be ready for phase 3. That one should come as a nasty surprise for him.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
The operation is moving on. Im sending small detachments of paratroopers to undefended bases to keep him guessing on my intentions. He is still loitering with the KB off Port Moresby, and that will soon start to become dangerous for him. A near miss from a torpedo today, and lots of bombers in Australia. Tomorrow I will send out all my level bombers on naval attack, and all my P38s on escort to see if I can hit him.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/21/43
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Sub attack at 52,93
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ASW attack at 53,94
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Akatsuki
Allied Ships
SS S-30, hits 4, heavy damage
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ASW attack at 52,93
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
Allied Ships
SS Mingo, hits 2
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 58,97
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Nachi
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
PT PT-155, Shell hits 59, and is sunk
PT PT-159
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 58,97
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Nachi
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
PT PT-180, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 58,97
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CA Nachi
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships
PT PT-159, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Rossel Island, at 58,97
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Chikuma
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 4th War Area , at 41,37
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 27
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick strafing at 100 feet
3 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick strafing at 100 feet
27 x J1N1-S Irving strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 44,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rossel Island , at 58,97
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 48th Construction Battalion, at 47,87
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 102
LB-30 Liberator x 27
B-24D Liberator x 280
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
854 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
26 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
27 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
14 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
24 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
18 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
18 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
15 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 313th Rifle Division, at 63,19
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
D3A Val x 48
A6M3a Zero x 15
B5N Kate x 82
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
32 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
32 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
15 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 44,34
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 31
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-27 Nate x 62
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
7 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 41,37
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 18
A6M3a Zero x 51
B5N Kate x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 41,37
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 27
A6M3 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 18
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 36
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
27 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 25,6
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13
Ki-49 Helen x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 25,6
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
16 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 125th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 25,6
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5
Ki-49 Helen x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 125th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 25,6
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,98
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
TBF Avenger x 12
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 10 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,98
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1
CL Oyodo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,94
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
TBF Avenger x 9
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M3 Zero x 5
A6M5 Zeke x 8
A6M3a Zero x 41
B5N Kate x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Lesuth, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 50,96
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 18
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,96
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 19
P-47C Thunderbolt x 16
Allied Ships
AK Asphalion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Rossel Island , at 58,97
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,98
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
TBF Avenger x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 18
P-38G Lightning x 79
P-47C Thunderbolt x 14
P-70A Havoc x 6
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 12 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Teruzuki
CL Oyodo
CA Takao
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,98
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Rossel Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12551 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
Defending force 1442 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Japanese max assault: 622 - adjusted assault: 658
Allied max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 47
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rossel Island base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
1189 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
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Ground combat at Irkutsk
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 587080 troops, 6206 guns, 411 vehicles, Assault Value = 11476
Defending force 297152 troops, 3176 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 5540
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Japanese max assault: 11138 - adjusted assault: 2854
Allied max defense: 5959 - adjusted defense: 10187
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)
Japanese ground losses:
33318 casualties reported
Guns lost 1001
Vehicles lost 34
Allied ground losses:
6884 casualties reported
Guns lost 292
Vehicles lost 5
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Ground combat at Irkutsk
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 208379 troops, 2569 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5346
Defending force 575034 troops, 4769 guns, 327 vehicles, Assault Value = 8942
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Ground combat at Wewak
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 180 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 1760 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Allied max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 2
Japanese max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 17
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Hansa
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 230 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 6
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Hansa base !!!
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..