a USN commander (ret.) overflows to the IJN

[bigbaba]

thanks for the intresting story, popeye.

its like a treasure for us wargame players to have a navy-insider here.

and here is the today-action in australia.

popeyes 2nd wave arrives and the battle continues:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/29/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Air attack on TF at 9,55
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 15000 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 13,56
 
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
APD 35, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 5
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 1 destroyed
Beaufort x 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 4
PG Seikai Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 1 x Beaufort at 200 feet
 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet
 
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 7 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 4 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 15,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 142
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 61
SBD Dauntless x 36
Hudson x 4
A-24 Dauntless x 10
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 10 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 47 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 13 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 11 damaged
Hudson x 1 destroyed
Hudson x 4 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 2 destroyed
A-24 Dauntless x 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 3 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
 
LTJG C.Nagaishi of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
 
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CA Myoko
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
CA Haguro
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x Hudson at 1000 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 13,56
 
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Azuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
AP Hokusho Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 18
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 15000 feet
 
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 84
TBD Devastator x 27
TBF Avenger x 6
Hudson x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 9
A-24 Dauntless x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 12
A-20B Havoc x 7
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 1 destroyed
A-20B Havoc x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Isokaze
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Atago, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 5,  on fire
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Hakaze, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Hatsuharu
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
 3 x Hudson at 1000 feet
 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
 3 x A-20B Havoc at 1000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x Hudson at 1000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 19,71
 
 
CPO E.Shiga of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
SS I-6
 
Allied Ships
AK Fomalhaut, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 21
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Townsville
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 52249 troops, 756 guns, 0 vehicles
 
Defending force 38251 troops, 363 guns, 143 vehicles
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 140
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Townsville
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32222 troops, 333 guns, 143 vehicles
 
Defending force 73000 troops, 829 guns, 66 vehicles
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 28
 
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 2
 
 
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[bigbaba]

massive aerial loses this turn, but at least some success against the KB:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/30/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 10,60
 
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Kawakaze
 
Allied Ships
SS S-46
 
 
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Air attack on Charter Towers , at 8,63
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
D3A Val x 81
B5N Kate x 98
 
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged
Hudson x 2 destroyed
Hudson x 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 6 damaged
 
LTJG I.Bando of EIII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
 
Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 98
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
 4 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
 9 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
16 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
15 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
15 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 173
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
B-25D Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 3
A-20B Havoc x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 9 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 2 damaged
 
LTJG W. McCormick of VF-8 is credited with kill number 5
 
LTJG W. McCormick of VF-8 is KILLED
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 149
 
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 149
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39
SBD Dauntless x 96
TBD Devastator x 21
TBF Avenger x 11
Hudson x 7
A-24 Dauntless x 6
B-25D Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 15
B-17E Fortress x 27
A-20B Havoc x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 7 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 10 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 29 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 26 damaged
TBD Devastator x 10 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 3 damaged
TBF Avenger x 6 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 5 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
A-20B Havoc x 1 destroyed
 
CPO W.Nagahama of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
 
LCDR J. Gray of VF-6 is KILLED
 
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Yura, Bomb hits 3,  on fire
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CL Kiso
CA Furutaka
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
 2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x Hudson at 1000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 7,56
 
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 13
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Akatsuki
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 4
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x Beaufort at 200 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 143
 
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 3
Hudson x 3
A-24 Dauntless x 3
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 3 destroyed
Hudson x 1 damaged
A-24 Dauntless x 1 destroyed
 
PO1 G.Kamihira of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 122
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 24
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged
 
PO1 G.Kamihira of BII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
 
no losses
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 10,61
 
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
TBD Devastator x 9
B-26B Marauder x 3
 
 
no losses
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 143
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 23
TBD Devastator x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 11 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 10 damaged
TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 4 damaged
 
LTJG P.Nomura of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 5
 
LCDR W. Gallaher of VS-6 bails out and is RESCUED
 
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CVL Shoho
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
 
Allied aircraft
Beaufort x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 13
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort x 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 3 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged
 
PO1 B.Sakai of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 16,57
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 11,60
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
 
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Townsville
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 52414 troops, 754 guns, 0 vehicles
 
Defending force 38307 troops, 363 guns, 143 vehicles
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 132
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Townsville
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32285 troops, 333 guns, 143 vehicles
 
Defending force 73139 troops, 827 guns, 66 vehicles
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 55
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Popeye USN]

We're both losing massive amounts of men, planes, and ships. However, that is the all or nothing cost of trying for an auto-victory.
 
Trying to land a second wave of IJN Marines in an all out effort to take Townsville. Re-attack took longer than expected due to loading bug.  Finally got em' loaded on a 36 ship transport TF?

[bigbaba]

we will restart the game from the date of 1st july 1942. popeye had the loading-bug in the last game and we hope that it was the last time. its only fair to do this.

[Popeye USN]

Loading problem drove me up the wall! Took days to get the troops loaded? They'd start to load, and sail with nobody embarked? Then had to send em' back to try and load again. If I landed the second wave much sooner I think the game would have been better. Not that I would have won, would have been a toss up.

Biggie is a pleasure to play against....true gamer. [&o][&o]

[bigbaba]

thanks for the flowers, but i think this time you have chosen the "right target" and things will be much more difficult for me now.

[bigbaba]

in our restarted game, popeye goes for the louganville area.

and although i dont like to fight his carriers so early, i had to react what resulted in another epic carrier duell with around 13 carriers and 1000 planes involved on both sides.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Sub attack at 51,52
 
Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS S-41, Shell hits 2
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 34
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 44
SBD Dauntless x 85
TBD Devastator x 45
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 12 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 7 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 22 damaged
TBD Devastator x 10 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 14 damaged
 
LT M. Suganami of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
 
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Akagi
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 16,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Tenryu, Torpedo hits 1
CA Myoko
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 11 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 29 damaged
TBD Devastator x 11 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 6 damaged
 
WO I.Minami of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
 
LCDR J. Brett of VT-2 bails out and is RESCUED
 
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 1
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
 
no losses
 
no losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Chowa Maru
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 4 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
 
 
Japanese Ships
AP Toa Maru, Bomb hits 1
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 23
Guns lost 1
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 53,53
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 52
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 3 x Hudson at 1000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 6 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 19
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 70
P-39D Airacobra x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 12 destroyed
B5N Kate x 21 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged
 
LTJG L. Mankin of VF-6 is credited with kill number 4
 
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CV Saratoga
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 12
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37
P-39D Airacobra x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 7 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 13 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
 
LTJG A. Vraciu of VF-6 is credited with kill number 5
 
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 8
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 64
P-39D Airacobra x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 7 destroyed
D3A Val x 5 damaged
B5N Kate x 6 destroyed
 
 
LTJG H. Sumrall of VF-6 is credited with kill number 5
 
Allied Ships
DD Benham
CV Saratoga
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 5
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 64
P-39D Airacobra x 1
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 3 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
 
LCDR A. Vorse of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3
 
LCDR P. Ramsey of VF-2 bails out and is RESCUED
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
D3A Val x 40
B5N Kate x 29
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
P-39D Airacobra x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 23 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 6 damaged
D3A Val x 6 destroyed
D3A Val x 17 damaged
B5N Kate x 15 destroyed
B5N Kate x 19 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 6 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 4 damaged
 
LTJG W. Barnes of VF-42 is credited with kill number 5
 
LTJG W. Barnes of VF-42 is KILLED
 
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 7,  on fire
DD Phelps, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CA Vincennes
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 9
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
 
LTJG M. Vineyard of VF-2 is credited with kill number 5
 
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 4
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 5 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 damaged
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
 
1LT P.Dwight of VMF-212 is credited with kill number 2
 
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 21
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 9 destroyed
B5N Kate x 13 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
 
LTJG A. Vraciu of VF-6 is credited with kill number 7
 
LTJG H. Sumrall of VF-6 is KILLED
 
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Phelps,  on fire
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Hobart
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40
SBD Dauntless x 67
TBD Devastator x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged
TBD Devastator x 5 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 7 damaged
 
LTJG L. Mankin of VF-6 is credited with kill number 5
 
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 13,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 8,  on fire,  heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
CA Kako
CL Yura, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
 
no losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 5 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
 
 
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 4 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF at 55,59
 
 
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 6
 
 
no losses
 
Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Minegumo
 
Attacking Level Bombers:
 2 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
 4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
 
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Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 2
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 29
P-39D Airacobra x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
 
LTJG D.Bannister of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3
 
Allied Ships
DD Walke
 
 
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Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A Val x 33
B5N Kate x 12
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
P-39D Airacobra x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 15 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 destroyed
D3A Val x 10 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
 
1LT U.Drake of VMF-212 is credited with kill number 4
 
LCDR A. Vorse of VF-3 is KILLED
 
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 8,  on fire
CL Nashville
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
CL St. Louis
DD Benham
DD Stockton, Torpedo hits 1
 
 
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Air attack on TF at 54,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 5
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
 
LTJG R. Robinson of VF-2 is credited with kill number 4
 
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CV Saratoga,  on fire
 
 
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[bigbaba]

popeye just captured luganvilleand Efate Port Vila. i lost some aircrafts as he took the bases around luganville.

as for the CV-situation, intel expects this loses to the KB:

kaga, akagi, zuikaku, shokaku, hiryu, soryu, shoho are sunk or close to sink.

although some informations are classified, i can say, that the USN lost 1 CV and "more then one" CV is in pearl and it is unlikely, that they will make it back before the 1st january 1943.

AC loses were heavy. around 500 carrier aircrafts on the japs side and 350 on the USN side.

[bigbaba]

the current situation around luganville:



and we had our first bif surface battle. a bomb- TF under cpt. H. good (a new star in the USN with 70+71 combat values) run to a huge IJN task force containing 3 BB:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/25/42

Weather: Partly Cloudy

Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 53,53

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 4
BB Haruna, Shell hits 8
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 5
CA Chokai, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2
CL Abukuma
DD Takanami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Samidare
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 6
CA Astoria, Shell hits 7
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CA Australia, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mugford, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Henley, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Patterson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Jarvis
DD Mahan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 2, on fire


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 53,53

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
DD Takanami, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiranui, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Samidare, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Satsuki, on fire

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Mugford, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Henley, Shell hits 65, and is sunk
DD Patterson, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mahan, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Lamson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, on fire


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Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 5
B-17E Fortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 256
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 15000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Gavigamana at 51,47


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 2
AP Azuma Maru
AP Kashiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Horaisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Gavigamana at 51,47


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 21


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Chowa Maru
AP Kashiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Keisho Maru
AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson at 1000 feet
1 x Hudson at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson at 1000 feet

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Ground combat at Wunpuko

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12411 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3344 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 112

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 2876
Guns lost 40


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Ground combat at Gavigamana

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3947 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5873 troops, 58 guns, 20 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
Men lost 8


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[bigbaba]

the end, gentlemen.

rumors from the imperial HQ say, that yamamoto was replaced as the chief of the combind fleet and got a command in a isolated, small and  wonderfull south sea island where the sun shines the whole year and the native girls are allways friendly, while hasley&co. have to stay there where they are and fight the war to the end.=)