Giacomo vs Bigred

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Senario 17
100% naval commitment both sides
no rules

Game date is 1-17-43.
Minor actions only so far.
Giacomo is Japan.

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Irau is attacked.

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The australians reenter NG.

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2-5-43: Aussies displace IJA from laelae after 4 days of pitched battle.  in other news the jap long range LBA did heavy damage to fast trans at Irau w/ a loss of 33 planes in one day. Most amazing was a p39 sqn (41stFS) at Irau set at 30%cap at 1000ft scoring 16 kills on incoming nell/betties.


Weather: Clear

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17


no losses


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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 9,39


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 99
B-24D Liberator x 16


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 295

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-24D Liberator at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 8 destroyed
G3M Nell x 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed

1LT R. Lawhorn of 41st FS is credited with kill number 3

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DD Walke
DD Hammann
DD Anderson

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
0 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 9 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

2LT J. Maas of VMF-112 is credited with kill number 3

Allied Ships
DD Gwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Leander


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Japanese aircraft

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
no losses

no losses


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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 9,39


Allied aircraft
Hudson x 24
P-38G Lightning x 22
B-25J Mitchell x 31
B-26B Marauder x 54


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 93

Attacking Level Bombers:
7 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
11 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet
0 x Hudson at 5000 feet
8 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
10 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 5000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet
6 x Hudson at 5000 feet
7 x B-25J Mitchell at 5000 feet
5 x Hudson at 5000 feet
7 x Hudson at 5000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
PT 66
PT 67

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 6 damaged


1LT T.Billings of 41st FS is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
DD Nicholas
DD Bagley

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
G4M1 Betty x 34

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 17 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 27 damaged


1LT J. Palmer of 41st FS is credited with kill number 4

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1
CA Quincy, Torpedo hits 1
DD Monssen


Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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Ground combat at Lea Lea

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13599 troops, 97 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 4462 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 226

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 18

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Consolidation of bases at LaeLae and Irau.  IJN KB seen 7 hexs nothwest of Irau and retreated to Shortland.  Elements of IJA division seen in garrison at PM.

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2-14-43:  The KB has returned to far north of Irau.

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LBA from Irau offerred a weak response to the KB presence. No penetration by the SBD sqn. F4F got shot up w/ a lowered morale.

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IJ LBA from Shortland??? suppresses the liberators of Lae lae as the NG Force Division sets up to attack PM.

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Allied LBA gets it up... but no hits and is completely mauled.


Air attack on TF, near Siodjuru at 42,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 6
A6M2 Zero x 35
A6M3 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
SBD Dauntless x 14
TBF Avenger x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 8 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 10 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged
TBF Avenger x 5 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 8 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 10 damaged

ENS L.Koizumi of FF1/Yokohama Chutai is credited with kill number 4

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo
CV Hiryu
CS Chiyoda
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi

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The surface KB parks itself on top of Irau.

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A weak allied response.

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IJ land and naval long range CAP over Irau covering a Surface TF.

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IJA has landed

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Irau is becoming a major issue for both sides.

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2-19-43:  IJA shock attack at Irau repulsed.  USN Carrier air and LBA from Nevea worked over the transport fleet.


Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 56
TBF Avenger x 15
Beaufort x 12
P-38G Lightning x 32
A-20G Havoc x 7

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

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 8 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 damaged
Beaufort x 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning x 9 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 6 damaged
A-20G Havoc x 1 destroyed

LTJG G.Shiga of F2/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 4

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1
AP Nagisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Noshiro Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Seki Maru #3
PG Heijo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tarushima Maru
AP Muko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Mikage Maru #20, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Jusan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet
4 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufort at 200 feet
0 x Beaufort at 1000 feet
1 x A-20G Havoc at 10000 feet
1 x Beaufort at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 26
A-20B Boston x 6
B-26B Marauder x 5

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 3 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 7 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged

LTJG J.Matsubara of DI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

Japanese Ships
AP Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Mikage Maru #20, on fire
AP Keizan Maru, heavy damage
CA Takao, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M3 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 73
SBD Dauntless x 136
TBF Avenger x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 5 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
TBF Avenger x 2 damaged

LTJG I.Hanamoto of DI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4

LCDR L.Kamihira of F2/6th Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
AP Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koshu Maru #2
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Takao, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tenryu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nagisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mikage Maru #20, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Muko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Heijo Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kamishima Maru
MSW Seki Maru #3
DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Shoho Maru, on fire
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tarushima Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #1, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Aiyo Maru


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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD Dauntless x 39
TBF Avenger x 10
Beaufort x 8
P-38G Lightning x 21
A-20G Havoc x 7

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

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed

LTJG I.Hanamoto of DI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5

Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Aiyo Maru
AP Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ayanami, on fire
CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ushio, on fire
AP Kamishima Maru

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2-23-43: Looks like the IJN has withdrawn to Shortland.

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A two front war at PM and Irau simulcast. Both positions continue to grow in strenght.

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The IJN has moved a Transfleet into resupply PM.

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Marine SBD pilots are getting good training.

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P40 CAP over PM scores an impressive kill ratio.

Air attack on 7th Aus Brigade, at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 32
G4M1 Betty x 105

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 3 destroyed
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 10 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk x 1 damaged

2LT E. Dent of 7th FS is credited with kill number 3