The Repentant Samurai RUPD (A) vs GordoNZ (J)

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:01 am

You have done well to be able to keep your 1 AF open and slowly take over the air war. [&o]
Another AF or two will make it very difficult for him.  

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:19 pm

Bloody day in the air but no naval air losses so I am OK with it. I lost 70 heavies and 20+ float planes over Munda but no strikes came from it.

Munda is still reported as being packed with AC so every available ship is being sent to bombard. Landings will follow at Munda and Russell Is. I considered rerouting the Russel landings to Buin or Vella but then they would be out of CAP cover so I decided against it.

Lunga attacks went well. I am going to bombard for a turn until the Brit BBs can bombard again through.

The next turn looks to be bloody however you look at it.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/14/42

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TF 1062 encounters mine field at Colombo (14,24)

TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied Ships
MSW Gladstone
MSW Wallaroo
MSW Bendigo
MSW Maryborough
MSW Ballarat
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Wollongong
MSW Bungaree
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Mildura
AK Empire Puma, Mine hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1062
68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Bungaree

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Luganville (72,107)

Allied Ships
MSW Arnidale
MSW Tamworth
MSW Kalgoorlie

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TF 1023 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
CL Phoenix, Mine hits 1, on fire
CA Cornwall, Mine hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 67,97

Finally got these guys

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5161, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5162, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-5165, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5188, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG AG-5189, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG AG-2049, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Cornwall, on fire
CA Exeter
CL Phoenix, on fire
CL Nashville
CL Honolulu
DMS Wasmuth

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix, on fire
CA Exeter
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Warspite

Japanese ground losses:
650 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 9

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TF 1062 encounters mine field at Colombo (14,24)

TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied Ships
MSW Gladstone
MSW Wallaroo
MSW Bendigo
MSW Maryborough
MSW Ballarat
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Wollongong
MSW Bungaree
MSW Ipswitch
MSW Mildura
AK Liberty, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1062
465 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Bungaree, Shell hits 10

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Luganville (72,107)

Allied Ships
MSW Arnidale
MSW Tamworth
MSW Kalgoorlie

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 106
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 82

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 8

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 44
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 21

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 7
B-24D Liberator x 194

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 31 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 33 destroyed, 75 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
SB-2c x 47

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 55234 troops, 415 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1743

Defending force 44111 troops, 310 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 716

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 97268 troops, 934 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 2383

Defending force 19666 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Allied max assault: 1941 - adjusted assault: 1622

Japanese max defense: 376 - adjusted defense: 573

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6

Japanese ground losses:
882 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1389 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28999 troops, 310 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 713

Defending force 76358 troops, 437 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1743

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/15/42

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1062
TF 1062 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

129 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Bungaree, Shell hits 3

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 105
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 31
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 72

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 39

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 41
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 7
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 22 damaged

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Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 48
SB-2c x 38

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 56th/B Division, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 3

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 55870 troops, 446 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1747

Defending force 43806 troops, 311 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 94838 troops, 867 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2278

Defending force 18443 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Allied max assault: 1763 - adjusted assault: 1485

Japanese max defense: 354 - adjusted defense: 1195

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

Japanese ground losses:
829 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
1571 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 4

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28997 troops, 311 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 708

Defending force 76590 troops, 446 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1747

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:26 pm

Yet another bloody day that could have been prevented. My CVs took up station between Russell and Munda (1 hex from each) so as not to present a surface combat target but still close enough to provide fighter cover. All bombardment TFs were supposed to remain on station at Munda so as to be covered by fighters. The thing was that the fighter coverage was hit and miss. As a result it looks like I will lose the BB North Carolina. The bombardment of Munda also failed to shut down the airfield so when my heavies arrived instead of finishing off the planes on the ground, they got shredded. I am now down to my last 25 B-24 replacements.

One unit at Lunga didn't get the order to swtich to bombardment and tried a solo attack with predictable results.

Attacks have been ordered at Lunga, Munda, and Russell for this turn.

On the plus side the I-124 was finally sunk after it sunk it's third victim.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/42

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017
TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

Luckily no mines

135 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Modjekerto, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Hosang, Shell hits 2
AK Annalock, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Torrent, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied ground losses:
876 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017
TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Modjekerto, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Vitorlock, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Tantalus, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Autolycus
AK Empire Webster, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Prince, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Strength, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Allied Ships
MSW Igonish
MSW Bobolink
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Turkey
MSW Swallow
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs
AK Empire Ortolan, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 1023 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Allied Ships
PT PT-165, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1042 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Allied Ships
DD Napier
DD Stuart
DD Fox
DD Craven
DD Monssen
DD Gwin, Mine hits 1
DD Norman
DD Lansdowne
DD O'Bannon
DD Nestor, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 105
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 85
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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 103

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Resources hits 34

This has drawn fighters back to Kendari
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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M3a Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 55
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 45

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 4
B-24D Liberator x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 3 destroyed This hurts since I only get 6 a month. A 4th was an Ops loss
B-24D Liberator: 21 destroyed, 25 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vella Lavella at 64,94

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 54

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Shintohoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Takashima Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Washingtonian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Exmoor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Dardanus

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Pibroch, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 1
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Gwin
DD Duncan

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Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Caelum, Torpedo hits 1

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota

Now the fighter cover starts to arrive
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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese Ships
MSW Togo Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Northampton
CA New Orleans
CA Quincy
CL Birmingham
DD Chevalier
DD O'Bannon
DD Gwin
DD Monssen
DD Duncan
DD Lansdowne
DD Morris
DD Craven
DD Fox
DD Stuart
DD Le Triomphant
DD Napier
DD Nestor, on fire
DD Norman

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese Ships
PG Chiyo Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Northampton
CA New Orleans
CA Quincy
CL Birmingham
DD Chevalier
DD O'Bannon
DD Gwin
DD Monssen
DD Duncan
DD Lansdowne
DD Morris
DD Craven
DD Fox
DD Stuart
DD Le Triomphant
DD Napier
DD Nestor, on fire
DD Norman

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese Ships
PG Chiyo Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Northampton
CA New Orleans
CA Quincy
CL Birmingham
DD Chevalier
DD O'Bannon
DD Gwin, on fire
DD Monssen
DD Duncan
DD Lansdowne
DD Morris
DD Craven
DD Fox
DD Stuart
DD Le Triomphant
DD Napier
DD Nestor, on fire
DD Norman

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada, Shell hits 7

Japanese ground losses:
2539 casualties reported
Guns lost 40

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 9
CA Houston
BC Repulse
BB South Dakota
BB Washington

Japanese ground losses:
4317 casualties reported
Guns lost 40

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Arizona
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
2322 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6

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TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95

Allied Ships
MSW Igonish
MSW Bobolink
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Turkey
MSW Swallow
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs
AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 2, on fire
AK Norse Carrier, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Montgomery City, Mine hits 1
AP Largs Bay, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013
73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Perry
MSW Igonish, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
3246 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Munda

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2598 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Defending force 17797 troops, 199 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56138 troops, 456 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1750

Defending force 43778 troops, 316 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 711

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96580 troops, 837 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2130

Defending force 17381 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Allied max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 4

Japanese max defense: 334 - adjusted defense: 625

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29030 troops, 316 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Defending force 77118 troops, 456 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1750

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/17/42

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TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95

Allied Ships
MSW Igonish
MSW Bobolink
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Turkey
MSW Swallow
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs
AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ruth Alexander, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013
258 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Perry
AK Norse Carrier, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Herleik, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 1
MSW Igonish, Shell hits 2, on fire
MSW Bobolink, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Koolama, Shell hits 1
MSW Robin, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW Rail, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Texan, Shell hits 1
AP Barnett
AP Tasker H. Bliss, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
3601 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017
TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Autolycus
AK Empire Strength, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1051
TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese Ships
AP Chowa Maru, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
BB Arizona
BB California
BB Tennessee
BB Idaho
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi
DD Allen
DD Barker
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
DD Nizam
DD Kilty
DD Hatfield
DMS Hopkins

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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 67,97

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Warspite

Japanese ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port supply hits 5

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TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95

Allied Ships
MSW Igonish
MSW Bobolink, on fire
MSW Robin, on fire
MSW Rail
MSW Turkey
MSW Swallow
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs
AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Turkey, Shell hits 1
AP Republic, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied ground losses:
1527 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017
TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Prince, Shell hits 2
AK Empire Pennant, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Strength

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1051
TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Sculptor, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Lyra, Shell hits 1
AK Serpens, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
522 casualties reported

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TF 1082 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95

Allied Ships
MSW Starling
MSW Pursuit
MSW Skylark
AK Dukat, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1082
179 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Starling, Shell hits 5
AK Pasir
AK Benkalis, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Wagtail, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Nevadan, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Mungana

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5426 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Sub attack at 68,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage sunk

Allied Ships
MSW Cessnock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage sunk
MSW Kelowna
MSW Courtenay
MSW Lockeport
MSW Caraquet
MSW Canso
MSW Bayfield
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Wasaga
MSW Ungava
MSW Quatsino
MSW Outarde
MSW Nipigon
MSW Cowra
MSW Cootamundra
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Bunbury
MSW Benalla

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 104
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 84

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
Ki-27 Nate x 44
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Runway hits 74

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 102

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Resources hits 40

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Day Air attack on Munda , at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M3a Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 54
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 47

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 15 destroyed, 18 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 5
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows
AK Munlock
AP President Fillmore, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Celeno

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Astoria

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD O'Bannon

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Day Air attack on TF, near Russell Islands at 66,96

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lynx, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Arided, Torpedo hits 1

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Lihue
MSW Bendigo
MSW Ballarat
AK Empire Ocean
AK Liberty, heavy damage
AK Empire Morn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Meroendoeng, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

The Cvs will range 2 hexes away to cover Tass but won't cover one hex away at Munda[:@]

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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Ocean
AK Kalani
MSW Gladstone

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Day Air attack on TF at 65,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Ground combat at Munda

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2592 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Defending force 63309 troops, 666 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 1909

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56572 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762

Defending force 43834 troops, 317 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 717

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96146 troops, 846 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 2148

Defending force 16538 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29109 troops, 317 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 714

Defending force 77612 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:15 am

Well Gordo out played me. He massed fighters at Shortlands and bombers at Rabaul then used the KB's fighters to escort the bombers from Rabaul. All 6 US Cvs had to be scuttled on the next turn. I screwed up by getting within 8 hexes (Sally/Helen range) of Rabaul and it cost me. Had I syaed 9 hexes out I would have survived. This is worse than the mistake Gordon made getting withing Hurricane range of Madras since he only lost 1 CV as a result.

As for the silver lining, The Brit Cvs had been broken off and thus survived. Much of the CV air groups were divereted intact and will survive. The CVs will respawn in 1.5 years . Aside from that I have a grim future ahead of me.

I have calmed myself by taking in to consideration that this is not the end of the world. In the next 60 days I get the Essex and 5 CVE/CVLs which each hold 30 AC. If I use them with the Brit CVs and the 2 CVEs I already have I can have a carrier force that at least defensively is eqaul to what I just lost. My LBA should be able to keep the KB in check.

This is going to be quite a challange but that is what makes this game fun. 1943 is going to be a long year for me.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/18/42

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TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95

Allied Ships
MSW Igonish
MSW Bobolink
MSW Robin
MSW Rail
MSW Turkey
MSW Swallow
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs
AK Woolgar, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013
248 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Proteus, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Neck, Shell hits 1
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 2, on fire
DMS Perry
AP Empire Tamar
AP Empire Chivalry, Shell hits 1
AK Celeno
AP Henderson
AP President Polk, Shell hits 1
AP Harris, Shell hits 5
AK Nord, Shell hits 1
AP Zeilin, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1248 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017
TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1051
TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Alcoa Pennant, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Lyra, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Serpens, Shell hits 1
AK Carina, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1082 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95

Allied Ships
MSW Starling
MSW Skylark
MSW Pursuit
AK Forafric, Mine hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1082
390 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Starling, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Skylark, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Buyskens, Shell hits 1
MSW Pursuit, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Liberty
AK Empire Snipe, Shell hits 1
AK Empire Elk
AK William E. Channing, Shell hits 1
AK Sarangami
AK Prusa, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Nisqually
AK Clevedon, Shell hits 1
AK Atlantic
AK West Isleta, Shell hits 1
AK Utahan
AK Castor, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Boreas
AK Demodocus
AK Mungana
AP Moreton Bay, Shell hits 1
AP U.S. Grant
AP President Johnson

Allied ground losses:
1785 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Phelps
DD Lamson
DD Dunlap
DD Blue
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Houston
DD Aylwin
DD Worden
DD Case
DD Fanning
DD Patterson
DD Walke
DD Grayson
CA Astoria

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DD Kilty
DD Nizam
DD Ward
DD Schley
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
DD Paul Jones
DD John D. Edwards
DD Barker
DD Allen
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Arizona
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
1604 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 93
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 9
Port supply hits 9

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Norman
DD Napier
DD Le Triomphant
DD Stuart
DD Fox
DD Craven
DD Morris
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Monssen
DD O'Bannon
DD Chevalier
CL Birmingham
CA Quincy
CA New Orleans
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 62
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Phoenix
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Warspite

Japanese ground losses:
363 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 54
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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TF 1013 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95

Allied Ships
MSW Igonish
MSW Bobolink
MSW Robin
MSW Rail, heavy damage
MSW Turkey
MSW Swallow
DMS Perry
DMS Boggs, on fire

Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1013
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Nord, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1017
TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Pibroch, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Russell Islands, 66,96, firing at TF 1051
TF 1051 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1082 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

TF 1082 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95

Allied Ships
MSW Starling, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Skylark, on fire
MSW Pursuit, on fire

Coastal Guns at Munda, 64,95, firing at TF 1082
39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Pursuit, Shell hits 9, on fire

Allied ground losses:
456 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 102
G3M Nell x 8
Ki-49 Helen x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 80

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 147
P-38G Lightning x 48
B-17E Fortress x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 12 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 22
Runway hits 162

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 68
SBD Dauntless x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 46 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Katori, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
SBD Dauntless x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
MSW Shanan Maru #16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 20
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 28
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 53

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 124

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 20 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 38 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 72 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 3, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 201
A6M3 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 12
G3M Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 89
Ki-49 Helen x 30

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 23 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 22 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 52 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 1

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 16
Hudson I x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 39

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49

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Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 11

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
A6M3 Zero x 5
A6M3a Zero x 6
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 39
Ki-21 Sally x 95
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 22, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, on fire
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau, Torpedo hits 1

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 63,93

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-166
PT PT-167
PT PT-168
PT PT-169
PT PT-170
PT PT-171
PT PT-172
PT PT-173
PT PT-174

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Phelps
DD Lamson
DD Dunlap
DD Blue
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Runway hits 16
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Ground combat at Munda

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2425 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 88980 troops, 905 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 1977

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56803 troops, 470 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764

Defending force 43949 troops, 317 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 723

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 98103 troops, 876 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 2179

Defending force 16482 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Allied max assault: 1850 - adjusted assault: 2259

Japanese max defense: 323 - adjusted defense: 361

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1176 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11488 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

Defending force 7434 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Allied max assault: 325 - adjusted assault: 311

Japanese max defense: 73 - adjusted defense: 75

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Russell Islands base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Munda

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 79516 troops, 903 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1977

Defending force 7914 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied max assault: 2704 - adjusted assault: 1375

Japanese max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 46

Allied assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Munda base !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1686 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 7

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29265 troops, 317 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 720

Defending force 78003 troops, 470 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/19/42

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TF 1003 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey

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TF 1071 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Allied Ships
DMS Southard

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Phelps
DD Lamson
DD Dunlap
DD Blue
DD Sims

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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TF 1003 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna
MSW Courtenay
MSW Lockeport
MSW Caraquet
MSW Canso
MSW Bayfield
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Wasaga
MSW Ungava
MSW Quatsino
MSW Outarde
MSW Nipigon
MSW Cowra
MSW Cootamundra
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Bunbury
MSW Benalla

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 107
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-49 Helen x 26
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 76

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 36

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 128
P-38G Lightning x 41
B-17E Fortress x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 139

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Lockeport

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 90
A6M3 Zero x 8
A6M3a Zero x 6
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Starr King, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Van Diemen
AP Henderson
AP Harris, Bomb hits 1
DMS Boggs
AK George Read, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Edwin Markham, Bomb hits 1
AK Herleik, heavy damage
AK Duymaer van Twist
AK Johanne Justesen
AP Arthur Middleton
AP Taiyuan
AK Norse Carrier, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Neck
AK Empire Raven
AK Juan Cabrillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kanimba
AP Empire Chivalry, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tasker H. Bliss
AP Fuller
AK Empire Ortolan
AP Westralia
AP Largs Bay, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cetus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Montanan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Koolama, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK George H. Williams
AK Empire Selwyn, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK William Dawes
AP Barnett
AP Royal T. Frank
AP St. Mihel, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Henry T. Allen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Phelps, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Patterson

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Boreas, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15
Hudson I x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 31

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
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Ground combat at Munda

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2269 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 93002 troops, 954 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1969

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56972 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769

Defending force 43875 troops, 321 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 722

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96547 troops, 816 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 2134

Defending force 15692 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Allied max assault: 1766 - adjusted assault: 1497

Japanese max defense: 301 - adjusted defense: 323

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
1267 casualties reported
Guns lost 43
Vehicles lost 3

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11938 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

Defending force 6514 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Allied max assault: 292 - adjusted assault: 118

Japanese max defense: 65 - adjusted defense: 99

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Munda

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 83239 troops, 952 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 1968

Defending force 7572 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Allied max assault: 3226 - adjusted assault: 2989

Japanese max defense: 47 - adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 135 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2409 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
474 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 3

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29288 troops, 321 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 722

Defending force 78252 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Munda

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:16 am

score (not counted the 6 CVs I just scuttled)

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:16 am

They're dead Jim[:(]

ny59giants · Post by **ny59giants** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:10 am

CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Saratoga
CV Hornet
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Juan, Torpedo hits 1

As a general rule of thumb, the Allies pay a coordination penalty with having too may planes in a ACTF. In '42, only a CV and CVL should be in a single ACTF. The Japanese do not suffer from having too many in a TF like the Allies. I usually have a CV, 2 or 3 CA, 1 CL, and 6 to 10 DD depending on availability. Add in a BB or two to be torpedo magnets.

This was an expensive lesson for you and hopefully less so for other Allied players.

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:26 am

Where I went wrong was getting within Sally/Helen range of Rabaul and developing a false sense of security that the CAP could handle anything. Gordon also suckered out strikes against sacfificial ships that drew my CAP away. Oh well, live and learn

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:28 am

A quiet day except for the scuttling of the CVs[:(]

KB is coming down the slot to try to pick off straggelers. I will have to sacrifice a few AKs to keep the bases supplied long enough to get a relief convoy to them.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/20/42

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 95
G3M Nell x 5
Ki-49 Helen x 17
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 71

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 50
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 25

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dukat, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Isleta

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 16
Hudson I x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 33

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 142
P-38G Lightning x 42
B-17E Fortress x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 158

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 57348 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1778

Defending force 44013 troops, 324 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 728

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 99826 troops, 835 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 2049

Defending force 15110 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 305

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied max assault: 3502 - adjusted assault: 2639

Japanese max defense: 275 - adjusted defense: 257

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
761 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
2611 casualties reported
Guns lost 80
Vehicles lost 5

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11854 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

Defending force 6319 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Allied max assault: 278 - adjusted assault: 139

Japanese max defense: 58 - adjusted defense: 47

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Munda

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82874 troops, 935 guns, 219 vehicles, Assault Value = 1928

Defending force 1904 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Allied max assault: 1743 - adjusted assault: 1640

Japanese max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 164 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
493 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29344 troops, 323 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

Defending force 78628 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1778

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/42

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied Ships
DD Nepal
CLAA Caradoc
CL Danae
CL Emerald
CA Frobisher

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 42
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

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Day Air attack on TF, near Munda at 64,95

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Nevadan, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Forafric, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Isleta

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 72
B-25C Mitchell x 57
SB-2c x 76

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 125

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 17
Hudson I x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 37

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 57544 troops, 485 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1779

Defending force 43647 troops, 326 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 719

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 96220 troops, 717 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 1807

Defending force 14022 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Allied max assault: 2764 - adjusted assault: 2126

Japanese max defense: 242 - adjusted defense: 103

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1713 casualties reported
Guns lost 65
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11828 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290

Defending force 6161 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Allied max assault: 268 - adjusted assault: 142

Japanese max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 99

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Munda

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82983 troops, 932 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 1918

Defending force 1214 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied max assault: 1813 - adjusted assault: 1525

Japanese max defense: 10 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1525 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1910 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29223 troops, 326 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 716

Defending force 78924 troops, 485 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1779

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Q-Ball · Post by **Q-Ball** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:14 pm

I bet you still win this game. He isn't close to '43 auto-victory, and without that it is very difficult for Japan to win. It will be a long crawl, but you'll be fine.

The Allies can recover from a crushing CV defeat. Japan can't; losing 6 CV's in 1942 is fatal for the Empire.

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:34 am

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I am slowly coming up with a plan for living in a post CV world. After everyone is safely away from the Solomons I will finalize a plan.

Not too bad today. Munda got nuked but fared better than I thought it would. Several transports at Tass were sacrificed to LBA but served their purpose by unloading supplies. Right now that is the most important thing. I had considered having about 70 P-38s cover these ships but figured that the Zeros would eat them up anyway. After seeing 200+ Zeros escorting the strikes I think I made the right choice. In another month or so I should be able to put 200+ P-38s at Lunga and having a fighting chance to shut down Jap air raids but again, to do that I need supplies.

Invasion of Colombo is going nicely. I should be able to attack in a few days.

Tomorrow's airstrike is going after Andaman Island since I think this is where the Nells and Bettys are coming from.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/42

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
4484 casualties reported

Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 17

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Isuzu
CA Kako
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
BB Kirishima

Allied ground losses:
925 casualties reported

Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 14
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Atago
BB Yamashiro
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1828 casualties reported

Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 22

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 107
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 87

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 38

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 140
P-40E Warhawk x 44
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 84

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 138

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 61
SB-2c x 77

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 115

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 52

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 16
Hudson I x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 35

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

This I could have stopped

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Empire Chivalry, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP Koolama, heavy damage
AP Harris
AK Juan Cabrillo, heavy damage
AK Starr King, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
MSW Rail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Robin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

This too

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Masaya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

This is where it would have started going bad

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
A6M3a Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aldebaran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Neleus
AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Rhesus

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Fomalhaut, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Lyra, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Proteus, heavy damage
MSW Starling, heavy damage
AK Exmoor, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
AK Norse Carrier, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Barracuda, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 57873 troops, 489 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1865

Defending force 43401 troops, 328 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 715

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 93855 troops, 630 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1650

Defending force 13594 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253

Allied max assault: 1079 - adjusted assault: 1316

Japanese max defense: 226 - adjusted defense: 201

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
650 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11666 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 276

Defending force 6144 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Allied max assault: 253 - adjusted assault: 89

Japanese max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 89

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29259 troops, 328 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Defending force 80517 troops, 509 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1865

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/23/42

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

218 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

697 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Gran, Shell hits 3

Allied ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 12

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 106
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-49 Helen x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

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Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 14,24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

And here the P-38s would have been swept from the sky

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 107
A6M3a Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Harris
AP Koolama, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Igonish, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Starr King, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cetus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Juan Cabrillo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Robin, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 130
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 73

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 179

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Day Air attack on Colombo , at 14,24

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 39

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 19
Hudson I x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 38

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Masaya

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 124
A6M3a Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Asphalion
AK Aldebaran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Murada, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alchiba, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Rhesus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Neleus
AK Alhena, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
A6M3a Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, heavy damage
AK Proteus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Largs Bay, heavy damage
MSW Starling, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 58078 troops, 492 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2128

Defending force 43355 troops, 325 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 92734 troops, 602 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1574

Defending force 13323 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Allied max assault: 1072 - adjusted assault: 1059

Japanese max defense: 214 - adjusted defense: 119

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11638 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 6018 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied max assault: 247 - adjusted assault: 168

Japanese max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29209 troops, 325 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 707

Defending force 86595 troops, 575 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 2128

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:30 am

Second wave of assault troops landed at Colombo. The LRCAP dealt with the Bettys that tried to interfere. Between the LRCAP and bombing Andaman Island the resistance was light. The attack will commence next turn.

Munda got nuked again but the first batch of mines I laid there took out a DD. Hopefully this will cause Gordon to abandon future missions.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/42

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

1007 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Foch, Shell hits 26
AK Empire Spey
AK Empire Adur, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Bell, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
618 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 25

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Sub attack at 74,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
DMS Perry, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gwin
DD Phelps
DD Nestor

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied Ships
DD Nepal
CLAA Caradoc
CL Danae
CL Emerald
CA Frobisher

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1002
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

1979 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Banner, Shell hits 2
AK Empire Baron
AK Harpoon
AK Jefferson Myers
AK Edward Luckenbach, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
3887 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 3

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1020
TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1024
TF 1024 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1028
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1064
TF 1064 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

277 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Foch, Shell hits 23, on fire

Allied ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4

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TF 1132 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 103
G3M Nell x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 70

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
A6M3a Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3a Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Alchiba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-170
PT PT-173, Shell hits 8
PT PT-166, Shell hits 12
PT PT-169, Shell hits 8

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, Shell hits 4, heavy damage
AK Herleik, Shell hits 12, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 37
SB-2c x 52

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
SB-2c: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 118
P-40E Warhawk x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 100

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Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 21

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 59
LB-30 Liberator x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 21
Hudson I x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 38

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 161
B-26B Marauder x 113

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 9 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2063, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2060, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 55
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-147
PT PT-142, Shell hits 4
PT PT-164
PT PT-145, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-163, Shell hits 8, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Manoora
AP Talthibius

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Largs Bay, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 76551 troops, 657 guns, 480 vehicles, Assault Value = 4033

Defending force 43269 troops, 328 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 704

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91855 troops, 593 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491

Defending force 12997 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Allied max assault: 986 - adjusted assault: 1034

Japanese max defense: 200 - adjusted defense: 127

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
601 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 2

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11620 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Defending force 5766 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied max assault: 239 - adjusted assault: 114

Japanese max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 39

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29061 troops, 323 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 700

Defending force 123908 troops, 750 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 4033

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/42

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1002
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

2249 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Heywood
AK Empire Cormorant
AK Mahimahi, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
6314 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1020
TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1024
TF 1024 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1028
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1064
TF 1064 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

214 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Foch, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage[:D]

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CL Sendai
CA Mogami
CA Haguro
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Hiei

Allied ground losses:
1412 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
CL Isuzu
CA Kako
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
BB Kirishima

Allied ground losses:
694 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 7

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Naval bombardment of Munda, at 64,95

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Atago
BB Yamashiro
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
1416 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 3

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1002
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

1887 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Wyclif, Shell hits 2
AK Admiral Halstead, Shell hits 1
AK Andrea Luckenbach, Shell hits 7

Allied ground losses:
3334 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 4

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1020
TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1063
TF 1063 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1075
TF 1075 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

154 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Foch, Shell hits 3

Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1102
TF 1102 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 105
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 96

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
A6M3a Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Juan Cabrillo, heavy damage
AP Harris, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-150
PT PT-149, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-163, Shell hits 8
PT PT-164, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-146

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-163, Shell hits 4
PT PT-164, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-149, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-148

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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Herleik, heavy damage
MSW Skylark, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-171
PT PT-170, Shell hits 8

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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Mabella

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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 57
SB-2c x 78

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
SB-2c: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 84

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 121
P-40E Warhawk x 32

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 57

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Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 41
LB-30 Liberator x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 22
Hudson I x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 35

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 130
B-26B Marauder x 83

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 69
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK City of Elwood

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Day Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 14,24

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85677 troops, 719 guns, 768 vehicles, Assault Value = 4518

Defending force 43301 troops, 326 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91163 troops, 557 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1446

Defending force 12746 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 220

Allied max assault: 1084 - adjusted assault: 1198

Japanese max defense: 195 - adjusted defense: 105

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11592 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Defending force 5448 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied max assault: 231 - adjusted assault: 276

Japanese max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29210 troops, 326 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 707

Defending force 168716 troops, 1154 guns, 847 vehicles, Assault Value = 4518

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:11 pm

Resisance at Colombo was more than expected. I had figured that after months of being bombarded I would just walk over the starving troops. They did not even have lvl 9 forts and they repelled the second attack. Looks like I am going to need every man I brought.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/42

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1002
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

627 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Banner, Shell hits 13

Allied ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 8

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1020
TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1063
TF 1063 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1066
TF 1066 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1075
TF 1075 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Foch, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1102
TF 1102 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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TF 1030 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 71,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
DD Lardner
DD Laffey
DD Fletcher
DMS Trevor
DMS Hopkins

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ASW attack at 71,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage finall sunk

Allied Ships
MSW Canso
MSW Bayfield
MSW Bellechasse
MSW Cootamundra
MSW Castlemaine
MSW Cairns
MSW Bunbury
MSW Benalla
MSW Arnidale
MSW Kalgoorlie

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Naval bombardment of Colombo, at 14,24

Allied Ships
DD Nepal
CLAA Caradoc
CL Danae
CL Emerald
CA Frobisher

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1002
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

288 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Banner, Shell hits 10

Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1020
TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1063
TF 1063 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1075
TF 1075 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1085
TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

176 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Foch, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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TF 1030 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
G3M Nell x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 65

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 39

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Juan Cabrillo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-142
PT PT-143
PT PT-150
PT PT-147, Shell hits 4, on fire
PT PT-148, Shell hits 8

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Herleik, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-168
PT PT-169, Shell hits 28, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-167, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-173, Shell hits 24, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-171, Shell hits 16

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 40
SB-2c x 62

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
SB-2c: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 89

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 116
P-40E Warhawk x 34

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
B-17E Fortress x 34
LB-30 Liberator x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 73

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 14
Hudson I x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 31

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 133
B-26B Marauder x 73

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 182

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-163, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-147, Shell hits 20, on fire

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 153626 troops, 1263 guns, 991 vehicles, Assault Value = 4660

Defending force 43281 troops, 326 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 711

Allied max assault: 4313 - adjusted assault: 4829

Japanese max defense: 681 - adjusted defense: 4246

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
1693 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
4810 casualties reported
Guns lost 168
Vehicles lost 6

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 90742 troops, 537 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1408

Defending force 12257 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11585 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 245

Defending force 4851 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied max assault: 225 - adjusted assault: 175

Japanese max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28662 troops, 300 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 657

Defending force 171384 troops, 1082 guns, 1057 vehicles, Assault Value = 4184

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/42

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1002
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

151 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Banner, Shell hits 5

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1020
TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1085
TF 1085 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Foch, Shell hits 1
AK Ravnaas, Shell hits 1
AK Prominent

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

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TF 1030 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, heavy damage

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1002
TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Empire Waterhen, Shell hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1020
TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Colombo, 14,24, firing at TF 1095
TF 1095 troops unloading over beach at Colombo, 14,24

99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Foch

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TF 1030 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, heavy damage

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TF 1082 encounters mine field at Lunga (67,97)

Allied Ships
MSW Kelowna

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-143, Shell hits 12
PT PT-150, Shell hits 8
PT PT-142
PT PT-144, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 37

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Herleik, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-166
PT PT-174, Shell hits 24
PT PT-171, Shell hits 4
PT PT-172, Shell hits 12

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tassafaronga at 66,97

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-163, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 56
SB-2c x 75

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 91

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 22
Hudson I x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 35

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 123
B-26B Marauder x 71

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 136

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 67,97

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 50

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Skylark, Shell hits 16, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Colombo

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 151775 troops, 1127 guns, 1104 vehicles, Assault Value = 4224

Defending force 41013 troops, 306 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 670

Allied max assault: 3664 - adjusted assault: 4787

Japanese max defense: 664 - adjusted defense: 6361

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

Japanese ground losses:
1723 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2882 casualties reported
Guns lost 67
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Lunga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91377 troops, 563 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453

Defending force 12327 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Russell Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11507 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Defending force 4868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied max assault: 220 - adjusted assault: 132

Japanese max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Colombo

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28210 troops, 273 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 618

Defending force 169185 troops, 994 guns, 1118 vehicles, Assault Value = 3865

kfmiller41 · Post by **kfmiller41** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:28 pm

Must say after glancing at each sides threads for this AAR that FOW makes things very interesting and this looks like a very fun match.[:D] You took your carrier losses well, I think I would be buying a new computer monitor[:'(]

marky · Post by **marky** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:00 pm

OUCH

yeah never ever concentrate em like that

cuz if a big raid gets thru, then all the carriers get hit, if u seperate em into 1 or 2 carrier groups then u weaken them but ull only lose 1 maybe 2, instead of all of em

ouchyy

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:11 pm

I guess it comes down to being lazy. I won't do that again. I estimate that thier loss just put off an Allied victory by 6-12 months.

The loss of the CVs makes me have to work smarter and be more creative. This adds a challenege which keeps the game fun. I may even start to resort to psychological warfare against Gordon if need be. [;)]

kfmiller41 · Post by **kfmiller41** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:47 pm

I understand that feeling about massing those carriers, nothing quite like seeing the 6 Jap Carriers and all your hopes of expansion sink into the depths[X(] At least the ALlies know they get them back. But it is a challenge and that is after all why you play the game[:D] right[&:]

wanted to ask are you from East Brunswick NJ? I am originally from Carteret, not far from there.

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:59 pm

This will make me learn how to use CVEs and LRCAP. It will also force me to find a way to make my subs an effective weapon. In the first PBEM I played as Japan I learned how to use "Pick up troops" for both air and fast transport out of nessessity. I am sure I will learn new trick this time too.

Carteret is about 20 minutes from me. I grew up in Roselle Park (GSP Exit 137) and Audubon, PA prior to that but have lived in East Brunswick since 1993.

Why would anyone choose to leave beuatiful NJ for Georgia execpt for the BBQ? [:D]

kfmiller41 · Post by **kfmiller41** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:19 pm

Retired here when I left the Navy[:D] and except for the bugs, which are horrendous[X(] it is a nice place to live. Besdies work here is good and cost of living not bad.
I visit on occasion, as my brither still lives there.
I am still learning how to use carriers and my biggest problem is I am not a risk taker, and you have to be as Japan to have a chance[&o]

RUPD3658 · Post by **RUPD3658** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:03 am

To play Japan you need to be suicidally aggressive. Unfortunetly after playing Japan so much I keep forgetting that I am now playing the Allies and need to be a little more conservative[:D]

The Repentant Samurai RUPD (A) vs GordoNZ (J)

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