The War Down Under(Marky(Allies) tigercub(IJN)NikMod 42A

[marky]

Begun, the Beer and Shrimp war, HAS!

[:D]

[marky]

The first turn has been received!!!

UNLEASH THE DOGS OF WAR!!!

[bobogoboom]

marky how many pbems do you have going?

[marky]

Currently 3

2 grand Campaigns as Allies
1 Guadalcanal as Allies

1 grand Campaign with Bruno will be on hold, sumwat, because hes getting bad weather, and cuz hes moving in May

however i may look for another Allied Grand Camp with NikMod and maybe another stab at IJN Grand

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 26
Hudson I x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 damaged
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
 
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim IV x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 2
Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Nanchang
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 29021 troops, 304 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 523
 
Defending force 10630 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 335
 
Japanese max assault: 573 - adjusted assault: 529
 
Allied max defense: 368 - adjusted defense: 32
 
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 

[marky]

forces are on the move everywhere

over 200 ships are heading for frisco from ports on the west coast, and troop and supply convoys will get underway soon

short range and S boats are heading for Brisbane

Lex and York have sailed from Noumea in seperate forces, with oiler Neosho and DD Sims, theyre also accompanied by a sperate ASW force of 4 DDs

im moving troops and air forces into north eastern india, im contemplating an offensive

actually in contemplating multiple offensives

Craces cruisers from Brisbane will RV with Spruance and Fitch in the Coral Sea and join up

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x Hurricane IIb strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Hurricane IIb x 23
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson I x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 6 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 8
 
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
 4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 3
 
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
APD APD-39, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
AP Takayo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Keisho Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Tsukubasan Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 47,36
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 7 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 44,48
 
Japanese Ships
TK Sacramento Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS Saury
 
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported


 
 

[marky]

and Saury scores the first torpedo hit!!! on a nice big fat tanker no less!



the Dakotas to PM are flying in aviation support

theres a convoy SE of townsville carrying the 41st Inf Division US Army

they are heading for PM

theres a supply convoy heading for PM as well as Midway

Lex and York continue heading into the Coral Sea...

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
 
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TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 68,96
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
 
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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Tassafaronga, 66,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
 
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ASW attack at 61,90
 
Japanese Ships
APD APD-38
APD APD-31
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
 
Allied Ships
SS S-40
 
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ASW attack at 52,44
 
Japanese Ships
PG Okuyo Maru
MSW W.19
 
Allied Ships
SS Triton
 
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-27 Nate x 11
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim IV x 11
Hudson I x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Hudson I: 9 damaged
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-27 Nate x 11
 
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 4
 
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-15 Babs x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 11 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 68
TBD Devastator x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD Devastator: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
PG Koei Maru, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage *SUNK*
AK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage *SUNK*
MSW Tama Maru, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage *SUNK*
MSW Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage *SUNK*
 
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 
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Ground combat at Tassafaronga
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 626 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 13 - adjusted assault: 5
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!
 
 
 

[marky]

The SBDs were all dropping 1000 pounders

4 ships are already on the bottom, and Fitch and Spruance have altered corse to the west to RV with Craces cruisers and destroyers, which will augment the carrier's screens further, with Chicago joining the Yorktowns force, and Craces surface force sailing with them

Enterprise and Hornet have been reorganised at Pearl in 2 task forces, with Halsey commanding Enterprise and Mitscher commanding Hornet

im anticipating a major move in the SoPac by tigercub and i want them, and Saratoga, and she will arrive soon, to head down there

hawaii is being reinforced

i believe its better to have the carriers together, in seperate forces of course, than have them split up and an ocean away and not able to support each other

at the very least ill send Enterprise down there and leave Sara and Hornet at Pearl for the time being

ive transferred additional bombers into Kohima, and they shall hit Mandalay hard tomorrow, hopefully

ive begun organising my convoys, and begun conversions for fleet auxiliaries

i also plan to take another engineering regt to Midway, it shall become a major base for my fleet boats

as will Darwin, im sending sub tender Otus up there with the convoys heading for PM

speaking of PM ive flown the 2 B17 groups that werwe at Pearl down to PM. and since recon has spotted Imperial tranpsports and warships heading into the Coral Sea, they should hopefully make their presence, and that of the other bombers there, felt tomorrow...

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42

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ASW attack at 52,44
 
Japanese Ships
PG Okuyo Maru
MSW W.19
 
Allied Ships
SS Grenadier
 
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x Hurricane IIb bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Wellington III x 5
LB-30 Liberator x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Wellington III bombing at 8000 feet
 5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
 2 x Wellington III bombing at 8000 feet
 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-48 Lily x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 3
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 19
 
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,36
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 7 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
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Ground combat at Tulagi
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 209 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 3
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!
 
 
 

[marky]

so tiger counterattacked against the bases in India, but for some reason didnt hit Kohima

the bombers at PM didnt fly for sum reason, but the naval activity around rabaul hasnt changed much

also, tiger has begun a major offensive in China




my troops have already been on the move and they are moving to block him

im contemplating an offensive against burma

troops are moving forward to NE India and the coast

all shipping will concentrate at Columbo

im also thinking of an attack on Wake

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
 
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 16
 
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 27
B-17E Fortress x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Sanura Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Tsukubasan Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
ML Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Hiyori Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 1
AK Ryotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1
 
Port hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,40
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 48
Ki-51 Sonia x 31
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
 5 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imphal , at 33,26
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-15 Babs x 1
 
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 92324 troops, 1045 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2049
 
Defending force 61249 troops, 405 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1875
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 43,40
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 79803 troops, 975 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1642
 
Defending force 95331 troops, 569 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2662
 
Japanese max assault: 3534 - adjusted assault: 836
 
Allied max defense: 2793 - adjusted defense: 1885
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2622 casualties reported
Guns lost 67
 
Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
 
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Ground combat at 47,37
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 940 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
 
Defending force 7144 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
 

[marky]

Recon reveals that there are very few ships left at Rabaul, only about 5, so tomorrows raid is cancelled

the 41st Division arrives at PM tomorrow, and im making plans to land troops at Gili Gili, and to strengthen my positions in the SoPac, at Noumea and Luganville

a massive fuel and supply convoy is loading at Frisco, and it will head for Pearl, RV with Enterprise and from there, proceed to the SoPac, possibly to be followed by Hornet or Saratoga

also, a troop convoy is nearly underway for Midway, carrying the 24th Division

the supply convoy will arrive there in several days

another raid on Mandalay is scheduled for tomorrow, all bombers will take part

im sending several boats to Tarawa and Makin, for some recon, for the possibility of a landing there

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
686 casualties reported
 
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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
572 casualties reported
 
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 50
 
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 29 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
 2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 56
Ki-51 Sonia x 31
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
31 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 11 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Changsha
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 92318 troops, 1046 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2047
 
Defending force 60955 troops, 396 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1861
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at 47,37
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 16916 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
 
Defending force 6809 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 201
 
Japanese max assault: 357 - adjusted assault: 162
 
Allied max defense: 137 - adjusted defense: 2
 
Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
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Ground combat at 43,40
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277
 
Defending force 94239 troops, 554 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2638
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Yenen
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 83434 troops, 973 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1772
 
Defending force 43049 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported
 
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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
 
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ASW attack at 61,89
 
Japanese Ships
APD APD-38
 
Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 48
 
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Kittyhawk I x 4
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 23 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 46,37
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 62
Ki-51 Sonia x 35
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
35 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 29
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,36
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 61,89
 
Japanese Ships
PG Taiko Maru
PG Muro Maru
PG Fukui Maru
PG Daido Maru
MSW W.14
APD APD-46
DD Yunagi
DD Mikazuki
 
Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 92295 troops, 1047 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2093
 
Defending force 60742 troops, 390 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1852
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
 
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Ground combat at 43,40
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
 
Defending force 93949 troops, 550 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2628
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Yenen
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 83319 troops, 972 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769
 
Defending force 43002 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Lunga
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1376 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 5
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
 
 
 

[marky]

Silly tiger, sending bombers unescorted into PM

ill have an even nicer suprise for him next time, ive transferred in about 40 fighters!

S39 and S41 were lost today, as i sent them into shallow water, forgetting this is NikMod

[X(][X(][X(][X(]

*makes bubbling/drowning/sinking sound*

To the families of S39 and S41, we regret to inform u ur loved ones were drowned and blown up by "death" charges because the supreme commander forgot that subs shouldnt be sent into shallow hexes this time...

[:D]

lesson learned!!!

more naval activity has been spotted, IJN ships moving into the Coral Sea

Spruance and Fitch had been heading for Noumea, but im starting them north again

[marky]

oh, due to the recent raid on Darwin, i dont really feel like basing subs and a valuable AR there, thus theylle be based at Townsville

speaking of auxiliarues, ive begun conversions for about 60 of them, all types except AEs since they wont be useful till much later

[marky]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

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ASW attack at 60,86
 
Japanese Ships
APD APD-38
APD APD-31
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
 
Allied Ships
SS S-44
 
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Naval bombardment of Canton Island, at 98,99 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
 
 
Allied ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on Canton Island , at 98,99
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
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Day Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 43,40
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 61
Ki-51 Sonia x 35
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
35 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,93
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
 
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 12
 
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Kittyhawk I x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 42
B5N Kate x 61
 
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Kittyhawk I x 11
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A Val: 10 destroyed, 22 damaged
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 17 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 21
 
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Kittyhawk I x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 4 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Changsha
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 92280 troops, 1047 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2094
 
Defending force 59936 troops, 371 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1824
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 
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Ground combat at 43,40
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281
 
Defending force 93403 troops, 540 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2622
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Yenen
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 83334 troops, 972 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1770
 
Defending force 63958 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1697
 
Japanese max assault: 1872 - adjusted assault: 209
 
Allied max defense: 1816 - adjusted defense: 2015
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
4667 casualties reported
Guns lost 122
Vehicles lost 3
 
Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 

[marky]

glad i sent Spruance and Fitch back to Noumea!!![:D]

they wouldnt have had a chance

Enterprise, Hornet, and Saratoga are all heading for the SoPac

the 2 APs torpedoed sank

the supply convoy is heading back to OZ, theyll come back later, or wen Halsey and Co arrive

once they do, the seperate TFs will be maintained