Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
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Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
Well Guys this is my first attempt at an AAR ever so hopefully it will go well [:)]
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Wa 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
APD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Tama Maru #8, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Azumasan Maru
AMc Wa 2
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Okinoshima...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Tama Maru #8...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Kikuzuki...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AV Kamikawa Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
TBD-1 Devastator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Koei Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Azumasan Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Okinoshima...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Koei Maru...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Wa 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
APD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Tama Maru #8, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Azumasan Maru
AMc Wa 2
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
12 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Okinoshima...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Tama Maru #8...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Kikuzuki...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rekata Bay at 113,134
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tatsuta
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AV Kamikawa Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
TBD-1 Devastator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Okinoshima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Azumasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Koei Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Azumasan Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Okinoshima...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Koei Maru...
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 108,139
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 108,139
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N1 Kate x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1
CV Yorktown
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,135
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,135
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
10 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho...
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,135
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Sazanami
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
Carrier support unable to supply air cover.....
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,135
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
Carrier support unable to supply air cover.....
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Aoba...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sazanami...
Well I gotta bring some fighters up to Port Moresby to defend against those Nells. I sent up my Wirraway's to Bomb Lae unescorted [8|] They got jumped by some Zero's but managed to escape they didn't manage to hit anything probably due to the heavy cloud cover, cut me some slack I'm a rookie [:)]. I think the Shoho's days are numbered if my Dauntless Pilots are to be believed.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 108,139
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 108,139
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 1
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N1 Kate x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1
CV Yorktown
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,135
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,135
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Kako
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
10 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho...
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,135
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Sazanami
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
Carrier support unable to supply air cover.....
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 104,135
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
Carrier support unable to supply air cover.....
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kinugasa...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Aoba...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sazanami...
Well I gotta bring some fighters up to Port Moresby to defend against those Nells. I sent up my Wirraway's to Bomb Lae unescorted [8|] They got jumped by some Zero's but managed to escape they didn't manage to hit anything probably due to the heavy cloud cover, cut me some slack I'm a rookie [:)]. I think the Shoho's days are numbered if my Dauntless Pilots are to be believed.
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 17
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet....
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes...
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
E Asanagi
E Oite
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
CL Yubari firing at Port Moresby ...
DD Yayoi firing at Port Moresby ...
DD Mutsuki firing at Port Moresby ...
E Asanagi firing at Port Moresby ...
E Oite firing at 15th RAAF Base Force...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,134
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 102,131
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 106,142
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 39
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Yorktown
CA Portland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 19000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a London S class CA...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Portland...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,134
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,134
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Kamikaze Maru
xAK Kasuga Maru #2
xAK Kansai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Canberra Maru
xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kagu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
7 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aso Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kagu Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 102,131
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 17
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet....
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes...
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
E Asanagi
E Oite
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
CL Yubari firing at Port Moresby ...
DD Yayoi firing at Port Moresby ...
DD Mutsuki firing at Port Moresby ...
E Asanagi firing at Port Moresby ...
E Oite firing at 15th RAAF Base Force...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,134
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 102,131
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 106,142
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 39
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Yorktown
CA Portland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 19000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a London S class CA...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Portland...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,134
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,134
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Kamikaze Maru
xAK Kasuga Maru #2
xAK Kansai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Canberra Maru
xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kagu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
7 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aso Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kagu Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 102,131
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chicago Maru
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aso Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasuga Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W.20, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kasuga Maru #2...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS W.20...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasuga Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kasuga Maru #2...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tatumiya Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMc Fumi Maru #2...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Canberra Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru...
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CM Tsugaru firing at 15th RAAF Base Force...
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatumiya Maru at 12,000 yards...
CM Tsugaru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1427 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
Defending force 929 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Kure 3rd SNLF /1...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chicago Maru
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aso Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasuga Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W.20, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
6 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kasuga Maru #2...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS W.20...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasuga Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kasuga Maru #2...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tatumiya Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMc Fumi Maru #2...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Canberra Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru...
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CM Tsugaru firing at 15th RAAF Base Force...
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Tatumiya Maru at 12,000 yards...
CM Tsugaru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby
TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1427 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
Defending force 929 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Kure 3rd SNLF /1...
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Canberra Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Tsugaru
xAK Ikushima Maru
15th RAAF Base Force firing at xAK Sinsei Maru...
CM Tsugaru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ikushima Maru firing at enemy troops...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Ikushima Maru
CM Tsugaru
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ikushima Maru firing at enemy troops...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging CM Tsugaru at 1,000 yards...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Ikushima Maru
CM Tsugaru
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ikushima Maru firing at enemy troops...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Ikushima Maru
CM Tsugaru
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ikushima Maru firing at enemy troops...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Ikushima Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
7 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tatumiya Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ikushima Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sinsei Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 39
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Morris
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 19000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 17000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Astoria...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1502 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 1875 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Kure 3rd SNLF /1...
144th Infantry Rgt /1...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Canberra Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Tsugaru
xAK Ikushima Maru
15th RAAF Base Force firing at xAK Sinsei Maru...
CM Tsugaru fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards...
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ikushima Maru firing at enemy troops...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Ikushima Maru
CM Tsugaru
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ikushima Maru firing at enemy troops...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging CM Tsugaru at 1,000 yards...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Ikushima Maru
CM Tsugaru
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ikushima Maru firing at enemy troops...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru
xAK Ikushima Maru
CM Tsugaru
xAK Sinsei Maru firing at enemy troops...
xAK Ikushima Maru firing at enemy troops...
CM Tsugaru firing at enemy troops...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Ikushima Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
7 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet *
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tatumiya Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ikushima Maru...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sinsei Maru...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 39
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Morris
DD Anderson
DD Hammann
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 19000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 17000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Astoria...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1502 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 1875 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
Kure 3rd SNLF /1...
144th Infantry Rgt /1...
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
Argh I lost the Yorktown [:(]
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 100,133, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Whipple
Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards...
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 10,000 yards...
CL Hobart launches Torpedoes at CM Tsugaru at 10,000 yards...
CL Hobart launches Torpedoes at CM Tsugaru at 10,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CM Tsugaru at 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CM Tsugaru at 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CA Australia engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape...
Task forces break off......
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,134, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Whipple
Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CA Australia engages CM Tsugaru at 9,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CM Tsugaru at 9,000 yards...
DD Whipple engages CM Tsugaru at 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CM Tsugaru sunk by CA Australia at 7,000 yards...
CM Tsugaru sunk by CA Australia at 7,000 yards...
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk......
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 23
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet....
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes...
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1502 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Defending force 1972 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 100,133, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Whipple
Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards...
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 10,000 yards...
CL Hobart launches Torpedoes at CM Tsugaru at 10,000 yards...
CL Hobart launches Torpedoes at CM Tsugaru at 10,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CM Tsugaru at 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CM Tsugaru at 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CA Australia engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape...
Task forces break off......
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,134, Range 10,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Whipple
Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards......
Range closes to 10,000 yards......
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CA Australia engages CM Tsugaru at 9,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CM Tsugaru at 9,000 yards...
DD Whipple engages CM Tsugaru at 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CM Tsugaru sunk by CA Australia at 7,000 yards...
CM Tsugaru sunk by CA Australia at 7,000 yards...
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk......
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 23
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet....
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes...
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1502 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Defending force 1972 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
Well the AI is hunting down my remaining carrier Lexington I have run west towards the Coast of Australia to try and hide I will say the AI is very aggresive either that or I'm just a terrible player [:)] now I gotta figure out how to take some screenshots [:)] Lexington's aircraft destroyed most of the Troop transports that were landing troops at Port Moresby hopefully I can hold out for the rest of the Scenario there. I managed to sink CM Tsugaru with my Australian task force in a night action which was very nice [:)]
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 99,141, Range 1,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Shell hits 2
CV Zuikaku
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Hobart
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2, on fire
Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
Crace, J. crosses the 'T'...
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 1,000 yards...
DD Whipple engages CA Haguro at 1,000 yards...
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 1,000 yards...
DD Shiratsuyu engages CA Australia at 1,000 yards...
Crace, J. orders Allied TF to disengage...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
CA Australia sunk by CV Zuikaku at 2,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CV Shokaku at 2,000 yards...
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards...
DD Akebono engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards...
DD Shigure engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape...
Task forces break off......
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 16
D3A1 Val x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1514 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Defending force 2171 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
Well the CA Australia is sunk a sad day indeed [:(] but at least it went down fighting and damaged the Shokaku
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 99,141, Range 1,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Shell hits 2
CV Zuikaku
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 3
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Hobart
DD Whipple, Shell hits 2, on fire
Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight...
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 1,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards......
Range closes to 4,000 yards......
Range closes to 1,000 yards......
Crace, J. crosses the 'T'...
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 1,000 yards...
DD Whipple engages CA Haguro at 1,000 yards...
CA Myoko engages CA Australia at 1,000 yards...
DD Shiratsuyu engages CA Australia at 1,000 yards...
Crace, J. orders Allied TF to disengage...
Range increases to 2,000 yards...
CA Australia sunk by CV Zuikaku at 2,000 yards...
CL Hobart engages CV Shokaku at 2,000 yards...
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards...
DD Akebono engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards...
DD Shigure engages DD Whipple at 2,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape...
Task forces break off......
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 16
D3A1 Val x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg AP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1514 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Defending force 2171 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
Well the CA Australia is sunk a sad day indeed [:(] but at least it went down fighting and damaged the Shokaku
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M2 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1547 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Defending force 2258 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M2 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1547 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Defending force 2258 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 42
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M2 Nell x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1547 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Defending force 2375 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M2 Nell x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1547 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Defending force 2375 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 42
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1547 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Defending force 2413 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1547 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Defending force 2413 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1616 troops, 25 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 2473 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1616 troops, 25 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Defending force 2473 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:...
49th Australian Battalion...
Port Moresby Brigade...
15th RAAF Base Force...
...
Defending units:...
144th Infantry Regiment...
Kure 3rd SNLF...
RE: Scenario3,Coral Sea, Aces8 (Beginner) Vs. Jap AI
Well this completes my first Scenario I won a Decisive Victory over the Japanese the final score was
Japan 639
Allies 1387
I managed to destroy most of their forces that were landing at Port Moresby and managed to sink the Shoho and damage the Shokaku but I did lose the Yorktown and then managed to run away like a little girl for the safety of Australia when the Japanese Fleet started to search for the Lexington. The AI is quite aggresive I will give it that. I was running scared at the end. Well anyway next I'll try Guadalcanal or the 1000 mile war scenario in Alaska [:)] and I will hopefully get some screenshots of my next campaign. This one was pretty short but alot of fun [:D]
Japan 639
Allies 1387
I managed to destroy most of their forces that were landing at Port Moresby and managed to sink the Shoho and damage the Shokaku but I did lose the Yorktown and then managed to run away like a little girl for the safety of Australia when the Japanese Fleet started to search for the Lexington. The AI is quite aggresive I will give it that. I was running scared at the end. Well anyway next I'll try Guadalcanal or the 1000 mile war scenario in Alaska [:)] and I will hopefully get some screenshots of my next campaign. This one was pretty short but alot of fun [:D]