AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 16, 42
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ASW attack near Orchid Island at 86,68
Japanese Ships
E Kari
E Otori
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon is located by E Kari
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kari attacking submerged sub ....
E Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,134
Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Arrow
DD Express
DD Encounter
SS RO-63 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Arrow
RO-63 diving deep ....
DD Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD Encounter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD Express cannot establish contact with SS RO-63
SS RO-63 eludes DD Express by diving deep
DD Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD Express is out of ASW ammo [8|]
DD Express is out of ASW ammo
DD Express is out of ASW ammo
DD Express is out of ASW ammo
DD Express is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
our DDs keep acting as targets unfortunetly and I wonder if it was common practice for subs in WWII to attack such "ASW" TFs anyway... Express runs out of DCs for one near miss...
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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #3
PB Choko Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at TK Tonan Maru #3
Kingfish diving deep ....
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Choko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Keijo at 102,50
Japanese Ships
xAK Wakatu Maru
PB Nichiro Maru
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Wakatu Maru
Silversides bottoming out ....
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiro Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 77,94
Japanese Ships
PB Okuyo Maru #2
xAK Nitiai Maru
xAK Nitiyo Maru
PB Mikitade Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Okuyo Maru #2
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,109
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Tadeyame
DD Tagonami
Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 1
SS Stingray is sighted by escort
DD Tadeyame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tagonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tadeyame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tagonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tagonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tagonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tagonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
Japanese Ships
PB Nigitsu Maru
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling is sighted by escort
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nigitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Fergusson Island , at 102,132
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet *
that´s one of those Tojo sweeps trying to pick off leaking Cap but we don´t have fighters in the air...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 102,126
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet *
we tried to escort some divebombers but the altitude didn´t match... as those fighters are also flying Cap it´s quite hard to have them at the same altitude as the bombers and honestly, I don´t understand this "feature" anyway... if you can only set one altitude then this should be valid for Cap and if the rest is ordered to fly escort for some bombers than they should just do it at the altitude (or whatever higher) as the bombers... all this coordination thing in AE is off anyway as it fails most of the time and that sure wasn´t true in real life. Failing sometimes, failing often, failing how many times ever... but failing most of the time? [>:]
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
stupid sweep one... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
stupid sweep two... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
stupid sweep three... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
stupid sweep four... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on Fergusson Island , at 102,132
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet *
the rest of the Japanese sweep goes in... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on 22nd New Chinese Division, at 65,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 102,126
Weather in hex:
Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsushima
DD Yugure
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ariake
this is the target where my Wildcats were sweeping too earlier in this turn... now the bombers show up (two of the four squadrons at the base that are set to attack)... really bad weather saves the DDs from more hits... Rainer told me that this is once more a screwed up fast transport TF...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 102,126
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake, heavy fires
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ariake
here comes the third squadron but all bombers miss...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Provisional Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42
B-17F Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 18
B-26 Marauder x 23
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported [8|]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
as you can see, attacking troops in a jungle hex behind level 4 forts really doesn´t make sense...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-26 Marauder x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 17
B-26 Marauder x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 7th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on Maizuru 1st SNLF, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 10
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 2nd Provisional Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Provisional Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Provisional Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
depressing result considering I´ve sent the whole US bomber force available in this area...
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *
CAP engaged:
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
stupid sweep five... [8|]
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 16
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
and stupid sweep six... [8|] six squadrons set to attack, six single squadron sweeps... haven´t been kamikaze sweeps as the enemy just didn´t put up enough of his fighters but tripple his fighters (not really a problem considering the low numbers in this turn) and the first two or three of those sweeps would have been once again single squadron kamikaze sweeps that probably would be bounced, ahem, dived on and shred to pieces...
we came away "ok" today, losing slightly less fighters than the enemy but it was nearly a 1:1 again... depressing if you think about more than a hundred fighters sent in with only small opposition... you just can´t use your numerical superiority when the routine is so stupid that each squadron goes in alone on and on and on and on... and yes, just for the sake of any complaints of me doing something wrong, even if I´m convinced that having the units assigned to the right HQ doesn´t help at all, I´ve all set them to the Tenth USAAF and this HQ is in range of all those squadrons... this is either just a borked routine not WAD or if it is WAD, it´s nothing but a ridicoulos design as noone can tell me that it wouldn´t be possible to see at least two squadrons fly together... no, it´s one by one by one by one... how stupid is this?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 102,126
Weather in hex:
Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet *
12 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet *
same as in the morning, the fighters fail to escort the divebombers due to different alt settings... wonder if this "failed" escort isn´t something bad anyway because that way you get a sweep against a TF, something that isn´t possible if you want to order it... and it obviously always goes in first, so in fact that´s better than having those fighters escort the bombers... lol...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 102,126
Weather in hex:
Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 31
Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Hatsushima
DD Yugure
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ariake
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakaba
here´s the first afternoon bomber strike and thank god the severe storms turned into moderate rain in the afternoon, enabling our bombers to perform better... four more 1000lb bomb hits but I´m not sure if two of those bombs really impress a Japanese DD... I thought two of those not that small bombs would be usually enough for a destroyer... Ariake should be finished though after taking a third hit...
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Arawe at 102,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Wakaba, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ariake
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakaba
Ariake was already lying dead in the water and takes another hit while Wakaba is reported heavily burning... perhaps this fast transport mission has cost the Japanese two DDs and if this goes on like this it will be the same as in real life, those fast transport missions will cost the enemy just too many destroyers while the missions themselve not really having a huge impact I guess as they carry just not enough supplies IMO... I wonder why my opponent isn´t using barges to supply all those front line bases around Buna and Lae... don´t know if the barges in AE are of good use though...
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ASW attack near Port Arthur at 99,45
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
xAK Syunsei Maru
xAK Havre Maru
xAK Akagisan Maru
PB Ryusei Maru
Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor is sighted by escort
Tambor bottoming out ....
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 80,94
Japanese Ships
PB Okuyo Maru #2
xAK Nitiai Maru
PB Mikitade Maru
Allied Ships
SS Nautilus
SS Nautilus launches 4 torpedoes at PB Okuyo Maru #2
Nautilus diving deep ....
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
TK Koho Maru
PB Syozui Maru
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 6 torpedoes at TK Koho Maru
Kingfish diving deep ....
PB Syozui Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Kingfish eludes ASW attack from PB Syozui Maru
PB Syozui Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Kingfish
PB Syozui Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Kingfish
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Syozui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Wakkanai at 122,47
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 30
Allied Ships
SS Peto
SS Peto is located by SC Ch 30
Peto diving deep ....
SC Ch 30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22369 troops, 451 guns, 619 vehicles, Assault Value = 740
Defending force 16120 troops, 167 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 424
Allied adjusted assault: 216
Japanese adjusted defense: 679
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
516 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (0 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
I US Amphib Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th Division
Maizuru 1st SNLF
83rd Naval Guard Unit
6th Naval Construction Battalion
50th Field AA Battalion
7th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Provisional Base Force
our adjusted av just looks awful and we have again not being able to reduce a fort which is our main problem... damn it, I should have ordered two combat engineer rgts to march together with my Inf divs... the enemy took more losses within his combat squads which is good news... it´s only a matter of time and I don´t know if I should attack again before my combat engineers arrive...
