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[Crocky]

The Japanese air force is attemting to destroy the Allied ships participating in the Shortland landings unfortunately losses are heavy and this is now known as the Shortland Turkey Shoot last turn I lost 92 aircraft to 18 reported allied aircraft shot down the turn before was similar

[siRkid]

Shortland falls. Allies suffer heavy losses. Large naval battle off Shortland entire US TF sunk. Several Jap ships severly damaged.

In the last few game weeks the point gap between Crocky and me has gone from 3000 points to 300. However I have run almost completly out of transports. I wonder what will happen now?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/43

Air attack on TF at 29,37

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 9 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Foote

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 1000 feet

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Ground combat at Shortland Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 17642 troops, 266 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 12657 troops, 163 guns, 14 vehicles

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Shortland Island base !!!



LTJG J.Moorhouse of 22nd TCS bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 8662
Guns lost 121
Vehicles lost 15

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 308


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortland Island at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CL Tama, Shell hits 2
DD Terusuki, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
CLAA Reno, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Nashville, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Chevalier, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Strong, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Taylor, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortland Island at 29,34

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, on fire
CA Myoko, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
DD Terusuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kazegumo
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Isokaze
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 3
DD Pringle
DD Nicholson
DD Mustin


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Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34

Japanese Ships
DD Terusuki, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Ray


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Air attack on TF at 29,32


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 4


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Terusuki, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet

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Air attack on 28th Regiment, at 29,34


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 33


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 410

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Shortland Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 17401 troops, 266 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 4553 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4598
Guns lost 24

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 63


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[Raverdave]

Kid,

with a shortage in AP's you are going to have to start using your DD's to run troops/supplies. Always good as a stop-gap. But I find that the Sys Damage goes up alarmingly when I use my DD's in this role for long periods of time (say a month or so). Guess that the Grunts and cases of spam must really knock around the DD's:D

I was surprised at the small number of troops defending Shortland, I would have expected 20k at least.

[siRkid]

Originally posted by Raverdave
Kid,

with a shortage in AP's you are going to have to start using your DD's to run troops/supplies. Always good as a stop-gap. But I find that the Sys Damage goes up alarmingly when I use my DD's in this role for long periods of time (say a month or so). Guess that the Grunts and cases of spam must really knock around the DD's:D

I was surprised at the small number of troops defending Shortland, I would have expected 20k at least.

What DDs? This has been a very hard fought campaign. Every ship I have, except the recently arrived carrier TF, has over 20% system damage. I maybe have a total of 10 DD. I have pulled ever LR bomber I have back to the main bases to fly supplies. I will spend the next few week just trying to hold it together.

As for the Shortland Garrison. I've been bombing it for months and I don't think that many supplies were getting through. He had a lot of units on the island but they were all under strength.
Also, both Crocky and I have been attacking each other for several turns I only showed the last battle. Its a very bloody game.

Rick

[Raverdave]

Originally posted by Kid


What DDs? This has been a very hard fought campaign. Every ship I have, except the recently arrived carrier TF, has over 20% system damage. I maybe have a total of 10 DD.
Rick

Oh dear:(

[Crocky]

Without looking ..Rick may be able to tell you but the war has been very hard on his DDs I suspect well over 40 + have been sunk

[siRkid]

We just had a turn and not one shot was fired. Man thats a first.

[Crocky]

Major Carrier action off Rabual 7/43

Allies were surprised me thinks......Results 1 CVE badly damaged CVL Princetown took 3 250kg bombs and CV Victorious got hit by a 250kg to go with the torpedo hit from I 2 earlier in the day

Unfortunately the Japanese admiral decided to withdraw before he could take advantage of the situation

[siRkid]

Japs gain intel form US press....4 carriers were put out of action.

[Crocky]

Japanese intel ..... CVE Sunk and CVL Princetown sunk

Unfortunately Yamato got involved in this skirmish as she tried to sneak into bombard Shortland and got caught by one of Ricks Carrier TFs she took massive damage and finally foundered 100 miles from Truk

[Joel Billings]

I would appreciate it if you would post the current victory scores (or email them to 2by3@2by3games.com if you want to keep them secret). Few human vs human games go so far into 43 (at least so far). Thanks.

[Crocky]

Okay Joel will do so when I get home if you had asked this question about 5/43 instead of now 7/43 I (IJN) was about 3000 points infront now its very even the worm has turned

[Crocky]

..................Allied......................................Japan

Bases.....27.....4133.points....................13.....5810.points

A/C lost....3006..........................................3786

Army lost..1121..........................................1568

Ships.....336.....3970.points.................185.....3750.points


Score.....13232............................................13907

[siRkid]

After weeks of small actions and quite maneuvering, the forces of the United Sates and Japan once again clash in a battle of epic proportions. For 6 game days now we have been pounding at each other. Carriers and BBs have been sent to the bottom and bases have changed hands. I have all the battle reports and when I find the time, I will put them together - weed out the small stuff - and post them. I expect the battle to rage on for a few more turns.

Here is a taste of the action (It’s my post so I picked my favorite)

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 57, and is sunk
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 49, and is sunk
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 24, on fire (was damaged from earlier battle)
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 7
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 10
DD Converse, Shell hits 4
DD Chauncey, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bennett, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Rick

[Raverdave]

Originally posted by Kid
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 57, and is sunk
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 49, and is sunk
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 18, and is sunk



Rick

Shell hits (! ! !) on carriers ???? Wow! Were they caught in port or was this on the open sea?

[siRkid]

We had a huge carrier battle and both of us took major damage. I had several BB TFs in the area. One I sent to Rabaul to support my landings in that area the other I sent to Kavieng to suppress the airfields there. It was in the Kavieng that I caught the damaged carriers heading for port. By the way they were not really sunk because the next turn I hit one of them while bombing the port.

[siRkid]

An American invasion fleet heading for Rabaul detected a Japanese invasion fleet heading for Lae. The escorting carriers reacted and intercepted the Japanese carriers in the Bismark Seas. The US detached some escorting surface ships to attack the Japanese transports. The results of the first two days of battle are below. By the end of the first two days the Japanese landed troops at Lae and the US landed troops 30 SW of Rabaul. I’ve condensed the Report to save space.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/43

Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
A6M5-B Zeke x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell x 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu
PC Ch 16
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Air attack on TF at 20,27

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver x 1 damaged
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akitsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Ariake
AP Shinano Maru, Torpedo hits 1
DD Susuzuki
AP Asakasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nankai Maru


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Air attack on TF at 20,27

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Asakasan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 20,27

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Susuzuki
DD Ariake, on fire, heavy damage

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Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Aiyo Maru

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Air attack on TF, near Lae at 9,33

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
AG 101, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AG 103, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG 104
AG 105
AG 108
AG 109
AG 110, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AG 111
AG 112, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG 114
AG 115

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
BB Pennsylvania
CL Cleveland
DD Converse
DD Chauncey
DD Bennett
DD Lansdowne

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 21,28

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 8

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 3 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 9

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3

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Air attack on TF at 10,31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu

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Air attack on TF at 10,31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 12 damaged
TBF Avenger x 10 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1

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Air attack on TF at 10,31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, on fire
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Air attack on TF at 18,27

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, heavy damage
AP Asakasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Claxton
AK Kenmore
AK Alnitah
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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Arided
AK Serpens

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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M2 Betty x 6 damaged

Allied Ships
LST 398
DD Jenkins, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 14,33


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 25 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 29 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
B5N Kate x 16 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Monterey
CV Bunker Hill
CVL Belleau Wood

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Air attack on TF at 15,33

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 33 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

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Air attack on TF at 15,33

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally x 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 2 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Air attack on TF at 23,25

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Torpedo hits 1
DD Nicholas
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sigourney, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Warramunga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Walke, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Air attack on Kavieng , at 18,24

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator x 4 damaged

Runway hits 2

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Air attack on TF at 10,31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver x 3 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver x 1 damaged
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 10 damaged

LTJG T.Allison of VF-18 is credited with kill number 2

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Soryu, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, on fire
CV Shokaku, on fire


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Air attack on TF at 10,31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed

ENS G.Glass of VF-6 is credited with kill number 2

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu, on fire, heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33


Japanese Ships
ML Saishu
DD Kazegumo
AP Kinryu Maru
PC Toshi Maru #3


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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Spence, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Caelum, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Bush
AK Virgo
AP John Penn, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Leonis
AK Alnitah
AK Alkes


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 43

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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Spence, heavy damage

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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 3 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
AK Arided, Bomb hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13

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Air attack on TF at 21,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen x 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen x 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
DD Ammen
DD Beale

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[siRkid]

The carnage continues as the Japanese desperately try and stop the US landing. The US press home the attack even though the loss of transports is crippling. The US carriers were ordered to pursue the battered Japanese further into the Bismark Sea.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/43

Air attack on TF at 16,27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver x 1 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver x 1 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Nenohi
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1

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Air attack on TF at 16,27
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu

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Air attack on TF at 11,25

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 10
AP Heiyo Maru
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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Titania
AK Cassiopeia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Bush
DD Spence
AK Leonis

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 14 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 3 destroyed
E13A1 Jake x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
DD Jenkins
AK Serpens
AK Mintaka
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Air attack on TF at 11,29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 10 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 14 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Monterey, Torpedo hits 1
CV Bunker Hill
CVL Belleau Wood
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Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 11,31

Japanese aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVL Cabot
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CL Montpelier
CA Quincy, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Air attack on TF at 13,33

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago

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Air attack on TF at 16,27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Nenohi
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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Air attack on TF at 16,27

no losses

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 11,31

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged


Allied Ships
CVL Cabot

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Ground combat at Lae

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5433 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1997 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae base !!!

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 104

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28
Japanese Ships
DD Arashi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Ray

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Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 29, heavy damage
AP Tarushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 13,29


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

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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator x 1 destroyed
PB4Y Liberator x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Fujinami
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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29
no losses

Allied Ships
AK Cassiopeia, heavy damage
AP John Penn

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Air attack on TF, near Ganai at 20,29

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
AK Arided
LST 398, heavy damage
AK Mintaka, Bomb hits 1

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Air attack on TF at 11,30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 2 damaged


Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill

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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily x 1 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Lamson
DD Sigourney
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Thatcher
DD Reid

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Air attack on TF, near Madang at 7,30



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally x 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore

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Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 29, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 29, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 21,28

PO1 K.Handa of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, on fire
DD Thatcher
DD Sigourney
DD Brownson
DD Walke
DD Lamson
DD Reid, Shell hits 1
DD Warramunga


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
DD Lamson, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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[siRkid]

The slaughter continues.....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/43

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ganai at 20,29

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Suzuya
DD Hamanami
DD Shiranui
DD Natsugumo
DD Fubuki
DD Akebono
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
AP John Penn, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AK Titania
AK Virgo
AP Warren, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST 446, heavy damage
AK Arided
AK Cassiopeia
AK Caelum, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alnitah, heavy damage
AK Leonis
AK Kenmore


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 66


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Sub attack near Truk at 20,2

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish


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Naval bombardment of Ganai, at 20,29


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 406
Guns lost 2


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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M5-B Zeke x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14
TBF Avenger x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 3 damaged
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 5 damaged

LT W. Thayer of VF-26 is credited with kill number 3

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Atago


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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M5-B Zeke x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
TBF Avenger x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged
TBF Avenger x 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M5-B Zeke x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 20
TBF Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver x 1 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver x 11 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged

LT U.Glass of VF-17 is credited with kill number 3

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Fubuki
BB Fuso
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1, on fire


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Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 12,31


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Minekaze

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 12,31


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 20000 feet

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Sub attack near Truk at 20,2

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Allied Ships
SS Ray


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Sub attack near Truk at 20,2

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
DD Hamanami

Allied Ships
SS Ray


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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M5-B Zeke x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 5

Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M5-B Zeke x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 20000 feet

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Day Time Surface Combat at 0,0


1LT I.Blair of 36th FS is credited with kill number 8
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 57, and is sunk
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 49, and is sunk
DD Niizuki, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Shell hits 24, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 7
CL Cleveland, Shell hits 10
DD Converse, Shell hits 4
DD Chauncey, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bennett, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack near Truk at 20,2

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28

Japanese Ships
DD Hamanami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Ray


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Naval bombardment of Kavieng, at 18,24

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
no losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7


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[siRkid]

Both sides pause for a breather...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/43

Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 11,33


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 3
P-47C Thunderbolt x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
AP Shoan Maru
APD 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 10000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 24,26


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
CA Suzuya


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Day Time Surface Combat at 24,26

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
DD Shiranui
DD Natsugumo
DD Akebono
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill, Shell hits 1
CVL Cabot
CA Quincy
CA Boston
DD Fullam
DD Guest
DD Hudson
DD Conway
DD Dunlap


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Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M2 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF at 23,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 12
G4M1 Betty x 6
E13A1 Jake x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 23
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 27
F4U-1 Corsair x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 5 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
E13A1 Jake x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia x 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally x 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily x 3 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily x 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat x 3 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged

ENS M.Calloway of VF-17 is credited with kill number 4

Allied Ships
CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CVL Cabot
CA Quincy
CA Boston

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
1 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
1 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
1 x Ki-48 Lily at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Buna at 12,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 9

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 6000 feet

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28


CPT E.Greer of 69th BS is KILLED
Japanese Ships
AG 103, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gato


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