Bore in the Pacific ~ The Allies Fight Back (sort of)

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/01/42

== OPERATION MONSOON IV == [8D]

RAF Intelligence had noticed that the IJAAF had reoccupied Mandalay.
After careful consideration, it was determined that a strike against the airfields would
be warranted, such that the strategic initiative could be retained and strikes against industrial centres
in Burma could be protected. Three waves of Allied aircraft were dispatched to neutralize operations from Mandalay.

Overall more than 250 enemy aircraft are destroyed today, in all theatres, for approximately 120 Allied Planes.

Total Losses ~ 3:2 in Favour of Allies

Allied Losses: 799

IJN Losses: 1207


--> A mediocre result as the IJN has a limitless number of planes.

Still however, as our designs improve and pilots gain experience, this tide
of materials may be overcome.

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
A6M3 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 64

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 41 destroyed --> 51st Fighter Group is all but annihilated above Mandalay. Despite the careful leadership of Maj. McMillan, the less experienced pilots were lured into maneouver combat where the low speed defficiencies of the Warhawk became far too evident.

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 52

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 72
B-17C Fortress x 42
B-17E Fortress x 93
LB-30 Liberator x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed, 16 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 41 destroyed --> Demonstrated by the AVG pilots that with proper tactics, the P-40 is more than a match for its adversaries.

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 31 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 58

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 44
Blenheim IV x 56
Wellington III x 39
Hudson I x 14
B-25C Mitchell x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed, 15 damaged
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed, 11 damaged
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged

--> The RAF finally enters the battle and performs more than adequately.


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

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= = / / OPERATION GATEKEEPER IV \ \ = = [:D]

- - Despite only half of all available fighters being airborne - - some success is noted


Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 --> First Wave arrives

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-49 Helen x 16

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 31
P-39D Airacobra x 27
P-40E Warhawk x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 19 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 10 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed, 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 29 --> Second wave Arrives

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 22
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-40E Warhawk x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 8 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 74

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N Kate: 41 destroyed --> Port Moresby flight School [:D]

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Palmyra, 106,85


Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 43,37

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26453 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 829

Defending force 1970 troops, 0 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied max assault: 568 - adjusted assault: 56

Japanese max defense: 72 - adjusted defense: 33

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 --> The Battle For China continues


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Palmyra --> Enemy Fleet may be close --> setting trap for US Carriers?

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 214 troops, 6 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Defending force 3144 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 35

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


Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 5

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/02/42

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40 --> Empty Skies Above New Guinea

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Palmyra --> Close to Hawaii

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1285 troops, 3 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 2904 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese max assault: 24 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 42 - adjusted defense: 24

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


Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/03/42

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ASW attack at 47,45

Japanese Ships
PG Shoei Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Shotoku Maru
PG Sozan Maru
PG Yoshida Maru
MSW W.2
APD APD-34

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage --> Still Afloat

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Ground combat at Palmyra

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4107 troops, 21 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 2442 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese max assault: 112 - adjusted assault: 56

Allied max defense: 17 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palmyra base !!! --> Forward bases are collapsing


Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2930 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/42

Raids Against Port Moresby --> USAAF is relaxing on the beaches of Australia [:D]

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
A6M3 Zero x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 65

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 105
G3M Nell x 44
G4M1 Betty x 46
H6K4 Mavis x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port supply hits 1

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/05/42

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Sub attack at 67,44

Japanese Ships
AP Zenoa Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage --> Nice Shot [8D]

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot --> Cool Name (Cash-A-Lot) [8D]

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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 94
LB-30 Liberator x 48


No Allied losses

Resources hits 16 --> Operation Potato Blight Continues (reduction of enemy's strategic assets, results are understated and in reality the facilities are more than 60% dissabled)

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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 58
Wellington III x 44
Hudson I x 15


No Allied losses

Resources hits 8 --> RAF assisting in operation Potato Blight

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/06/42

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Day Air attack on 22nd/C Division, at 42,36

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 10
SB-2c x 50 --> Chiang's Air Force organizes against enemy ground forces

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19000 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Defending force 9151 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Japanese max assault: 395 - adjusted assault: 154

Allied max defense: 193 - adjusted defense: 68

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported --> Next stage of defensive begins
Guns lost 5

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/07/42

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Day Air attack on TF at 103,76 --> This is Close To Johnston Island


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Batavia Maru
AK Bushu Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Nagoya Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 44,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53603 troops, 611 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1380

Defending force 10201 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese max assault: 1300 - adjusted assault: 1186

Allied max defense: 125 - adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
565 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating! --> A defence begins

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Ground combat at 46,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22424 troops, 254 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Defending force 27185 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 786

Japanese max assault: 474 - adjusted assault: 68

Allied max defense: 816 - adjusted defense: 747

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2002 casualties reported [:D]

Guns lost 48
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 48,31

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18699 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Defending force 8928 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Japanese max assault: 379 - adjusted assault: 468

Allied max defense: 153 - adjusted defense: 48

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating! --> To Chungking

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/08/42

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Naval bombardment of Johnston Island, at 102,74

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Kiji

--> Sacrificial? Important assets are not risked by enemy in these operations.. a trap for the USN Fleet perhaps?


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 69 --> Enemy skies are empty


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 --> Training the British light bomber force


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 28
Blenheim IV x 45
Wellington III x 48
Hudson I x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

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Ground combat at 46,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 59151 troops, 619 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1412

Defending force 27010 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 783

Japanese max assault: 996 - adjusted assault: 231

Allied max defense: 694 - adjusted defense: 237

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 --> Enemy river crossing


Japanese ground losses:
2266 casualties reported
Guns lost 67

Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 46,29

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 24166 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 775

Defending force 75259 troops, 724 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249

Allied max assault: 1116 - adjusted assault: 117

Japanese max defense: 721 - adjusted defense: 489

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 --> Attempt to prevent river penetration is unsuccessful


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1271 casualties reported
Guns lost 48


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Ground combat at Johnston Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 593 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 2723 troops, 5 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 32 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) --> Defending the Pacific Bases (or what remain of them)


Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/09/42

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Ground combat at 46,29 --> China War

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7954 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1409

Defending force 23433 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

Japanese max assault: 146 - adjusted assault: 40

Allied max defense: 311 - adjusted defense: 103

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Johnston Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 671 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 2694 troops, 3 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 14

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1) --> Enemy Evacuates Johnston Island [:D]


Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42

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Sub attack at 47,45

Japanese Ships
AK Ehime Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grunion [8D]

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Day Air attack on Cooktown , at 48,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 15 destroyed USAAF is slapped in the skies -->

Is Australia next?

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/42

= = OPERATION POTATO BLIGHT II = = [8D]

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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 32,29 --> RAF Diversion on the Route South From Calcutta


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15
Blenheim IV x 54
Wellington III x 36
Hudson I x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 The True Objective [8D]

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 96
LB-30 Liberator x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 45 --> A Conservative figure, in reality more than 30% of all industry is reduced

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Day Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 102,74


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2 --> USN Requires Armour-Piercing Ordnance
BB Haruna

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Ground combat at Noumea --> The Battle For New Caledonia Begins

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5671 troops, 183 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 23518 troops, 151 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Japanese max assault: 115 - adjusted assault: 29

Allied max defense: 238 - adjusted defense: 213

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


Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/42 --> A day of minor setbacks [:'(]

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TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Johnston Island, 102,74


Japanese ground losses:
748 casualties reported

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TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Johnston Island, 102,74


Japanese ground losses:
938 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 51,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Demodocus
AK Mungana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 51,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mungana, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at 46,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 77291 troops, 801 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1494

Defending force 23033 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Japanese max assault: 70 - adjusted assault: 26

Allied max defense: 378 - adjusted defense: 109

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 --> The defenders hold


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Johnston Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4959 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234

Defending force 1370 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese max assault: 206 - adjusted assault: 152

Allied max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 152 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johnston Island base !!! After re-embarking, the troops strike once again in greater numbers


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2038 casualties reported

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/42

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Day Air attack on Cooktown , at 48,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 95

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 18 destroyed --> RAAF is swept from the skies

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Day Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 46,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 16 --> AVG is re-announced in the China Theater [8D]
I-16c x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 damaged

= = PORT MORESBY FLIGHT SCHOOL HAS BEEN RE-OPENED = = [:D]

Lesson #1 ~ Aerial Gunnery Practice

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6 --> Paper Airplanes Have Arrived
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 30
Kittyhawk I x 29
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed --> Paper Aiplanes have been disposed of [:D]
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 22
Kittyhawk I x 27
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 59

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 19
Kittyhawk I x 31
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 14 destroyed, 12 damaged [8D]

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 6 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 4 damaged

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Ground combat at 43,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 168890 troops, 1674 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 3201

Defending force 25296 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 743

Japanese max assault: 3152 - adjusted assault: 2306

Allied max defense: 474 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 209 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1666 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1750 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


Defeated Allied Units Retreating! --> More battles in China

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/42

= = PORT MORESBY FLIGHT SCHOOL = =

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Lesson #2 ~ Tactical Bombing Practice [:D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 35
P-39D Airacobra x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 29
B-26B Marauder x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
D3A Val: 8 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 8 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 8 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed (underrated)

FINAL DAILY SCORE : 63 Aiplanes Destroyed on the Ground [8D]

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1140 casualties reported
Guns lost 33

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 89

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Lesson #3 ~

= = Training Pilots in the Science of Hiding Airplanes on the Ground = = [:D]

Day Air attack on Cooktown , at 48,98

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Lesson #4 ~

= = Training Pilots in the Doctrine of Chennault = = [8D]

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 11 destroyed

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/42

Struggle At Port Moresby ~ Uncontested Raids Agaist Airfields are Today's Show

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 22
Kittyhawk I x 40
B-25C Mitchell x 46
B-26B Marauder x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 4 destroyed
D3A Val: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1074 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N Kate x 25
Ki-30 Ann x 34

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 2
G4M1 Betty x 55

No Japanese losses


Allied Ships
AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
G3M Nell x 53
G4M1 Betty x 52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44

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Ground combat at Noumea

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12197 troops, 361 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Defending force 22987 troops, 147 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 548 - adjusted assault: 129

Allied max defense: 228 - adjusted defense: 95

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
1899 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported --> Battle For Noumea Rages

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 93
LB-30 Liberator x 48
B-24D Liberator x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 17 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 38

= = PORT MORESBY FLIGHT SCHOOL = =

Lesson #5 ~ Parachuting [:'(]

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 33
Ki-48 Lily x 20

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 63
P-26A x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 4 damaged
P-26A: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88
G3M Nell x 51

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 60
P-26A x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 61 destroyed
P-26A: 17 destroyed

~ 1:20 Ratio is deemed Acceptable as pilots are qualified in aircraft evacuations
from disposable trainer aircraft [:D]


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/17/42

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91 --> Battle For the Skies Above New Guinea

--> if the RAAF Spitfires possessed the range to Port Moresby, the skies would be practically uncontested - for now a struggle rages

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 77
B5N Kate x 26
G3M Nell x 2
Ki-30 Ann x 29
Ki-48 Lily x 13

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 32
Kittyhawk I x 19
P-26A x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 28
P-40E Warhawk x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 44 destroyed
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 27 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 14 destroyed
P-26A: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 21 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed, 9 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
G3M Nell x 63
G4M1 Betty x 61

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-26A x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 15 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on TF, near Thursday Island at 49,90 --> Prelude to strike against Oz?


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Natsushima

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/18/42

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Sub attack at 53,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
AK Empire Moorhen, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 43,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 35

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 18 --> AVG Reclaims the Skies [8D]

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
G3M Nell x 30
G4M1 Betty x 54

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Kittyhawk I x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 7 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-33

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lionel, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Thursday Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1947 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Thursday Island base !!!

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/19/42 -->


/ / = = OPERATION SWORDFISH = = \ \ [:D]

(a subset of Operation Gatekeeper V)

It was noticed by USAAF Pacific Command that a large contingent of enemy shipping had accumulated in the harbor at Gilli Gilli. With such tight spacing, it was clear that any strike would possess a high probability of destroying, or at the very least dissabling a large number of enemy transport vessels. It was therefore decided that in co-ordination with the ressuply effort of Port Moresby, a counter-strike would be launched in an attempt to both reduce the number of potential enemy invasion vessels and to relieve pressure on the incoming supply convoys. The results were predictable as more than twenty enemy vessels were struck with 500LB bombs and MK XII Torpedoes. In addition close to a full battalion of casualties were inflicted opon the garrison forces and fewer than 10% of attacking aircraft were lost despite powerful land-based anti-aircraft opposition.

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Kittyhawk I x 8
Beaufort I x 93
Beaufort V-IX x 47
P-26A x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Beaufort I: 6 destroyed, 28 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Sakae Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
ML Sokuten, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Juko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Palao Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
ML Shirakami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Ukishima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsunushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Eiwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yamayuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Hirashima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Yasukuni Maru, Bomb hits 1
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Naryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Haisho Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Tokai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Achou Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tohuku Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kisaragi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heiku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Seki Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
865 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54 --> Enemy Fighers Out of Position

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Bunbury
MSW Ballarat, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Benalla

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 5
G3M Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lapwing, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 19
G3M Nell x 38
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Demodocus, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 52,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 94
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 27
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Kalgoorlie, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Mildura, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Echuca
MSW Colac, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lithgow

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Sub attack at 49,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
DM Pruitt
CL Enterprise

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 53,91 --> War is a matter of trade,
whether trading time to increase the enemy's losses, or trading one's losses to obtain time

--> here the trade is acceptable [8D]

Japanese Ships
SS I-33, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Lismore, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Launceton
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Horsham
MSW Deloraine
MSW Bunbury
MSW Benalla
MSW Ballarat

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Ground combat at 46,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 108445 troops, 1188 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2176

Defending force 21781 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Japanese max assault: 622 - adjusted assault: 500

Allied max defense: 463 - adjusted defense: 229

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[Commander Stormwolf]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/20/42 --> A day of Medals

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Sub attack at 53,92

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lapwing, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91 --> Pushing a way to the transports

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 5
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
DD Dale, Shell hits 2
DD Parrott, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 2

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91 --> Attempt by voyager to achieve the initiative

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki, on fire
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
DD Voyager, Shell hits 3

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91 --> First attempt fails

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki, on fire
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-122, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91 --> Second attempt fails

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki, on fire
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-118, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91 --> Third attempt fails

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki, on fire
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-126, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage[:D]
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-123, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DD Minazuki, and is sunk [8D]
DD Fumizuki, on fire
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
PT PT-124

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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 53
LB-30 Liberator x 30
B-24D Liberator x 98


No Allied losses

Resources hits 33

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94 --> Swordfish Reprise

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8
Kittyhawk I x 19
Beaufort I x 38
Beaufort V-IX x 65
P-26A x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 11 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 8 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort I: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 14 destroyed, 19 damaged
P-26A: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Sokuten, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toa Maru #2, Bomb hits 1
AP Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Naryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Hirashima, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Aiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Ikitsushima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kanayamasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Hukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Iwaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ussuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Ukishima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
A6M3 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11 --> From Australia with Bombs

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Ma 2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Bunbury
MSW Deloraine, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Benalla, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 50,98

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Warrnambool, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Senn, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lena Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK West Portal, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK John C. Fremont, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacdove, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin Franklin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Honomu, Torpedo hits 1
AK Makua --> Escapes [:D]
AK San Felipe, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Achilles --> Torpedoes evaded by Cruiser

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N Kate x 24
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Leander --> Once Again

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Benalla, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 50,98

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 46
B5N Kate x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK West Portal, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK San Felipe, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mormacdove, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lena Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Rainbow, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benjamin Franklin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Voyager, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Cairns, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 56,94 --> The Sword of Achilles [:D]

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
AK Bangkok Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AK Malacca Maru
AK Nanko Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Uragami Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Zuiko Maru
AK Tairyo Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 3


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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! --> Ship is a fool who fights a fort [8D]

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

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Ground combat at 46,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 108120 troops, 1172 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 2162

Defending force 21668 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532

Japanese max assault: 584 - adjusted assault: 42

Allied max defense: 479 - adjusted defense: 175

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1