Clash of Titans: U2 vs Mogami

boomboom · Post by **boomboom** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 11:50 pm

Great aar's.Keep them comming.
As the Japanese,I like to grab Buna as an airbase for seaplanes fighters and Cluds.
Mogima you been watching the world series?

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 12:48 am

Greetings, a little recent action in U2-IJN/Mog-USN.
(BoomBoom of course I love BB tonight game 7 I have beer on ice0

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/02/42

Air attack on TF at 40,40

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 14

no losses

Allied Ships
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (trying to mine Tassafronga Gamble hit a Japanese mine, then this air attack finished her off)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/03/42

Ground combat at Dobadura

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 76 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobadura base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/42

Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/42

Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42

Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (reported sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37

no losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 31

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru
AP Nagara Maru, Bomb hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 10

no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kyushu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/42

Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nagara Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Kumagawa Maru

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 8

no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru
AP Miike Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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Tomorrow should be interesting. I have a bombardment TF that should hit Lunga tonight and the carriers will try to launch a strike afterwards to finish off any cripples (I expect to lose the surface action but equalize later)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/42

Hey Dan had carriers in the area, (could have been a disaster instead of just bad)

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 4
CA Haguro, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai, Shell hits 2
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 2
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo
DD Akebono, Shell hits 2
DD Ushio
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Quincy, Shell hits 2
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Grayson
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Laffey, Shell hits 2
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hughes
DD Hammann, Shell hits 2
DD O'Brien, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
DD Tucker

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

no losses

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

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 10 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

LTJG F.Farley of VF-3 is credited with kill number 2

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1
CV Yorktown
CLAA San Diego

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Air attack on TF at 39,38

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 58
B5N Kate x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBF Avenger x 15

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 11 damaged
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 6 damaged

LCDR L. Kirn of VS-3 is KILLED

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1
DD Yamagumo
CL Sendai
CL Abukuma
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 16 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Tone, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kumano

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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBF Avenger x 15

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
TBF Avenger x 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, on fire
CL Abukuma
DD Akebono
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CA Suzuya
DD Hayashio

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 11

no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru
AP Nagara Maru
AP Kirishima Maru

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 44,42

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged

LTJG H.Ichimura of BII-2 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED

Allied Ships
DD Tucker

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Air attack on TF at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 6 destroyed
D3A Val x 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed

CPO M.Oyama of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

LCDR D.Hirusawa of BI-2 Daitai is KILLED

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1
CV Yorktown
CLAA San Diego

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so I lost 2 DD 1 CA and 1 CL. back to the old drawing board

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 7:38 pm

Greetings, All quiet except for NG (all the bases are belong to me, but the Aussie PM garrison is still at large)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/27/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/28/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/29/42

Ground combat at Lea Lea

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29151 troops, 317 guns, 32 vehicles

Defending force 17320 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lea Lea base !!! Only 1 NG base remains in allied hands.

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 554
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 410

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A barge was lost at Tulagi.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/31/42 Tulagi cleared of mines at the cost of 1 Minesweeper (at this rate I will soon be out of minesweepers)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/01/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/02/42

Sub attack near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese Ships
AV Sanyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

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Sub attack near Cairns at 7,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
AK Barwon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Adelong

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 53

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Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 57

Allied aircraft
P-40E Kittyhawk x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged

FLT W.Valentine of No. 76 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 4

Allied Ships
PG Swan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Warrego, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

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Air attack on Cooktown , at 6,53

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 48

no losses

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/03/42 (AK Barwon reported sunk at Cairns)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/42 The Aussies are marching up to the last base the allies have in NG (but I think it will be mine before they get there, the 35th Bde has landed next door and is marching to capture it)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 9

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Ground combat at Tassafaronga

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 474 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/09/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10

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Air attack on 21st Aus Brigade, at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 25

Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/10/42

Air attack on 18th Aus Brigade, at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 24

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 9

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Air attack on Wau , at 8,35

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

no losses

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Ground combat at Wau

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17609 troops, 258 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1336 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wau base !!! OK now where they gonna live? How long can out of supply troops exist on the map?

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 55

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 1750
Guns lost 10

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/11/42

Air attack on 18th Aus Brigade, at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 47

Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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mogami · Post by **mogami** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 11:51 pm

Greetings, several interesting things over the last few days (gametime) A major carrier action resulted from my attempt to hit Lunga. And I bgan movement towards Santa Crstabol Island. (control of this base is vital to anyone trying to capture/hold Lunga)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/09/42

Air attack on TF at 39,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
A6M3 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 29
TBF Avenger x 13

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 15 damaged
TBF Avenger x 2 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Myoko
CV Kaga
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Air attack on TF at 39,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
SBD Dauntless x 15
TBF Avenger x 15

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 14 damaged
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 12 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, heavy damage
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Air attack on TF at 43,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 26
B5N Kate x 33

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 11 destroyed
B5N Kate x 27 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged

LCDR S.Reese of VF-3 is credited with kill number 4

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Ellet

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Air attack on TF at 43,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 3 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
CV Yorktown, on fire

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Air attack on TF at 39,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD Dauntless x 27
TBF Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged

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Air attack on TF at 43,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Yorktown, on fire
DD Bagley

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/10/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/11/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/12/42

Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 27

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 39

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tama

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Keisho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/13/42

Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/42
PT-38 hit a type-93 mine and sank while patroling Santa Cristabol Island
I have begun moving the Marine Raiders there in preparation for landing the required troops and supplies to build a base. I realize it is very close to Lunga and Japanese Imperial Navy units, but if successfull will go along way to beginning the offensive I need to come back in the campaign. I intend to put everything into securing this base. It is still early. In another 6 months I will be ready to attack. In the meantime Santa Cristobal will be where I keep Dan occupied.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/42

3 DD's of the covering force hit mines at Santa Cristobal, 1 minesweeper also hit a mine. The mines have not yet been totally cleared. I hope the weather covers me one more day

Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 26

no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (reported sunk on the 17th)
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 17

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 5

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Wau

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5072 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1330 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wau base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 86

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 1463
Guns lost 9

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/42 some good news. Hiryu is now listed among the ships sank. So the first carrier battle was not a total loss.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/42 the Santa Cristobal minefield claims another victim. (3 days of clearing mines and the field is still there. Dan must have dumped quite the load here.

more soon......

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 11:59 pm

Greetings, update on other game

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/12/42

Air attack on 18th Aus Brigade, at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 10

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x G3M Nell at 4000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 30

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CS Chitose, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CS Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1
DD Nenohi, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/13/42

Ground combat at Taivu

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 481 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taivu base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/42

Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Oyo Maru
AP Chihaya Maru
AP Kamishima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiten Maru
TK Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/15/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/42 OK so it is early in the campaign. I have Port Moresby and have begun building Lunga. I do not want to wait for Dan to mass forces where ever he wishes and force me into reacting.
I on the other hand am engaged in reorganizing. So I am sending 4 CV
(Akagi, Hiryu, Soryu,and Shokaku) to launch disrupting raids against The South Pacific.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/42 carriers undetected so far. I plan on having a long range recon of L'ville followed by a carrier strike against the port the following day. (8/20/42 or 8/21/42) if the carriers are spotted prior to then they will return to Shortland.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/42

Air attack on TF at 10,50 my little suprise for Cairns get's caught, I aborted the mission and will try something else later. The minelayers will go to Lunga. The carriers remained undetected. I transfered a group of fighters to Lunga to fly CAP over them if anything bad should happen.
The recon flight should go tomorrow with the strike the following day.

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 21
B-25D Mitchell x 11

no losses

Japanese Ships
ML Takashima
ML Saishu
whew! that was close

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/42 the carrier TF was detected but not reported as carriers. I am launching scouts at both L'ville and Noumea.
L'ville's port appears empty but there is a TF heading in it's direction.
I have left the airgroups on Naval attack 2 CV's prividing 100% CAP 1 on escort and 1 on rest(train) tomorrow I will be 8 hexes from L'ville and 12 from Noumea. If recon proves L'ville's port empty I will move 4-5 hexes south and attack Noumea.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42 Well he spotted and ID'd my CV so I am retiring out of the area. I lost contact with the TF I spotted yesturday and L'ville is indeed empty. Noumea is too risky now that he knows where I am. (He still has all his CV and I di not know their location.)

Ground combat at Dobadura

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 625 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobadura base !!!

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U2 · Post by U2 » Wed Oct 30, 2002 1:52 am

Hi

Since Mogami is posting the AARs there is not much I can write all the time. However this is my view on the situation right now.

Me IJN

Well I'm building new bases and transporting troops and supplies all over the place at the moment. Boring work but it will pay off once the Allied storm comes.
Right now there is a lot of action close to Lunga and that is where I will win or loose the game. Steps are being taken to make it a fortess.

Me USN

Well same thing here really. I want to make sure that IF Mogami attacks Australia or my bases to the east (LG or Nomuea) he will pay a heavy price. Pretty sure that I'm about 80-90% ready now which is very good.

Especially my IJN game is heating up now after having been very quiet since my capture of PM.

Cheers
Dan

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 9:20 pm

Greetings, Both games are in same condition with several differances. Dan as Allies did not fight all that hard to retain Port Moresby so he has lost nothing as far as naval assets go. He does not appear to be building any new bases in South Pacific and my latest recon shows L'ville to be empty of ships. So I am assuming (dangerous thing to do) He is content to just sit at New Calodonia and await reinforcment and dare me to come east.
I intend at some date in the near future to do just that.
Prior to attempting expansion to the east I plan on getting my "tail" in order. I am building level 3 ports and level 2 airfields in a chain from Rabaul to Lunga and Rabaul to Port Moresby.
When I am happy with my supply arrangments, and have stockpiled enough at the forward bases I will move east. At some point Dan will have to decide I've went far enough and come out for the knock down drag out fight to decide who is going to dictate the future course of action.

In the other game. Once again my worthy hedgehog opponent seems to be entrenching up to his eyebrows.
I have paid a heavy price trying to hold Moresby but it wil all be replaced. Both sides carrier forces have taken a pounding (each of us has lost 2 CV) I have to await heavy surface combatants (BB's come on thy are sitting there in Pearl) I have plenty of ground combat formations on hand but can not even think of moving to one of Dans bases intill I receive more ships. So in this game I think we are going to settle down to a period of 2 separte air battles. Northern Austraila versus PM and Gili, And Santa Cruz/San Cristobal/L'ville versus Lunga. I have the better bombers when it comes to base against base (those IJN bombers are much better in anti ship role then anti base)
It will be the fighters mixing it up. Lunga can support a large number of airgroups. I hope to make it a meatgrinder.
In both games it is late Aug 42. By the first of the year in both games................

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 11:46 pm

Greetings, both games have slowed down, although the disaster with the WASP in Mog-USN/U2-IJN will be news.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/18/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M3 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 78
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Well the infernal mine field claimed a minesweeper and a subchaser (both sunk) I have sent in my transports to unload dispite the fact the mines have not been cleared. WASP is going to attempt to strike the TF's Dan has stationed at Lunga. SORYU was reported sunk just south/west of Shortlands, Not having a closer size 3 port hurt.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40 Dan's LBA finds WASP before she can launch her strikes. Only the fighter group transfer's off the CV before she sinks. Then to top it off a massive raid from Rabaul pounds my transports unloading at Irau.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
A6M3 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
B-17E Fortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
H8K Emily x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 6 damaged

PO1 O.Kojima of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

CPT G.Farmer of 30th BS bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 72

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 27

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 9 damaged
B5N Kate x 12 destroyed
B5N Kate x 22 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged

PO1 R.Banno of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3

LCDR T.Masuyama of BI-3 Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stack
CLAA San Juan

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Toowoomba

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Neville, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Adhara, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP La Salle, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Feland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sank on 22nd)
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 1

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 253
Guns lost 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M3 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 11
G3M Nell x 9

no losses

Allied Ships
PT 48, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
PT 46

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 3

no losses

Allied Ships
MSW Whyalla

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Air attack on TF at 44,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 9
B5N Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Feland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ormsby
AP McCawley, heavy damage

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OK enough is enough I am cancelling further transport missions and withdrawing the minesweepers. I will airsupply/transport after I have an airbase built.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42

Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25

no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42

Ground combat at Tassafaronga

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 306 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/42

Mog-IJN/U2-USN

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/42 well the CV are out of the danger area.
The Aussie refuges from Port Morsbey have arrived up north at Wau where the 35th Bde is going togive them a warm welcome this turn
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/22/42 crap I forgot to cut and paste this turn 35th Bde killed 11k+ Aussies at Wau only the allied HQ remains (60miles south of Wau and 60 miles north of PM) it does not appear to be moving
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/42

Sub attack near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
AP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 24

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 67

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11

Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x G3M Nell at 3000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 26

no losses

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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 18

no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Yamagiri Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
AP Taian Maru
AP Uyo Maru
AP Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 24

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 15

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 43

Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 2000 feet
7 x G3M Nell at 3000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 32

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BK6583 · Post by **BK6583** » Fri Nov 01, 2002 4:34 pm

I'm starting to look forward to reading about this epic clash each morning now. That said, I had two basic questions:

First, I've shied away from those scenarios starting in May/Jun '42 b/c it seemed the Japanese just began with too many trump cards. Your AAR seems to bear this out. I get the impression that whatever the Japs decide to go after, they'll get (like PM). As was said in some previous post, although the Japs don't have overwhelming strength, they do appear to have too much of everything in those critical early months of this campaign. So I'll be anxiously and curiously following this AAR to see if the Japanese player, avoiding the mistakes the real world Japs made in this theater of ops, can dig a hole so big that the ANZAC just won't be able to climb out of it by the time Dec '43 rolls around.

Second, just how many mines were actually 'sown' by both sides in this campaign? I don't recall reading much, if anything at all, about ANZAC or Jap ships being damaged or sunk by mines. I ask b/c I'm getting the impression from this AAR that as long as you have Jap MLs still floating and capable of moving back and forth from Truk, there's a 'seemingly' infinite supply of mines available for the Japs to lay everywhere. This AAR is starting to sound more and more like El Alamein at sea! Would either player care to comment - are you being overly 'gamey' or just taking advantage of what was historically available but not necessarily used or employed by either side during the actual conflict?

Keep this AAR going!!

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 6:27 pm

Greetings, Hello BK683 I think the people who play scen 17 believe the length of the scenario (610 turns) allows enough time to reverse early set backs. Mines are a bother but you will not win/lose because of them. (unless your a knucklehead that ignores them)

Dan-USN/Mog-IJN

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42

Ground combat at Goodenough Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 609 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Goodenough Island base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42

Sub attack near Brisbane at 22,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (oh yum yums)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 51

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Ground combat at Fergusson Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 599 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Fergusson Island base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/02/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/03/42

Air attack on TF at 10,50

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 7
B-25D Mitchell x 3

no losses

Japanese Ships
ML Ishizaki

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/42

Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 I have transports coming and want to check for one of Dan's massive minefields. Fighters from Lunga have been assigned to cover this group tomorrow.

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W21
MSW W15

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/42

Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged

LCDR L.Komachi of F1/6th Daitai is KILLED

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #1
MSW W21
MSW Hagoromo Maru

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD 36
APD 1
APD 39

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet

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I have a suprise for Dan, Bombardment TF departs from Gili for Townsville today (just to try to focus his resources in Oz) The minefield 1 hex south of L'ville claimed a subchaser today. Bombardment group heading south will preform recon flights on Cooktown/Cairns/Townsville (after that I might turn it around)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/42

Ground combat at Basilaki Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 556 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Basilaki Island base !!!

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Dan-IJN/Mog-USN

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/25/42

Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 21

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/26/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 67

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 5000 feet

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Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 4 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 8 damaged

WO U.Wilborn of 30th BS is credited with kill number 2

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 88

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 4

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x B-17E Fortress at 5000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 5000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/27/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/02/42 no replay but 14 Nells damaged 2 AP at Santa Cruz
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/03/42

Air attack on TF, near Nevea at 50,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton, heavy damage
AP Harry Lee
AP President Hayes

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/42

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Tue Nov 05, 2002 10:06 pm

Greetings

Mog-USN/U2-IJN
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/42

Air attack on TF at 40,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 34
B5N Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Preble, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
DM Tracy, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (scuttled next day) Ships operating in enemy air space have to insure they are clear when the sun comes up. Both these ships had speeds over 28knts so I am assuming it takes too long to lay mines more then 4-5 hexes inside enemy air range.
The Japanese have a much easier time finding good hexes to plant mines. They know at some point the allies must come to them. The allies can only use subs to place mines safely in enemy waters. Planting mines around friendly rear bases may never produce any results (other then making your own ships move around a hex)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/42 Japanese AP hits mine in north channel above Rabaul and sinks (both channels into Rabaul mined) Dan seems to mine approaches to his bases while I also mine around his bases. I do not place many mines around my bases. (Except as Japanese I do mine routes to Lunga)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/42

Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 12

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/42

Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 8

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 11

Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Japanese aircraft

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4

Runway hits 5

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x B-17E Fortress at 5000 feet

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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 12

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 16

Runway hits 3

Attacking Level Bombers:
7 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet

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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 9

Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/42

Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 13

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 23

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 42

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 28
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/42

Mog-IJN/U2-USN

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/42

Naval bombardment of Townsville, at 10,62

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

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Darn no aircraft destroyed. Go all that way just to make a few holes in the dirt.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 23
D3A Val x 24

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 19

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 24

no losses

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M3 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 59

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30
AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Heijo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Boston Maru
APD 2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 2
AP Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Florida Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AV Akitsushima, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP China Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 141

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet

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**** good bombing 24 reported hits from 59 bombers. I wish my Val's were that good. (10 burning Japanese ships and 1 sunk)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/42

Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 these bombers make any further expansion out of the question.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2
A6M3 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Josho Maru, Bomb hits 1
APD 31
AP Kano Maru, on fire
AV Akitsushima, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mikage Maru #20, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Azuma Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Florida Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 75

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet

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Ground combat at Darubia

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 526 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Darubia base !!!

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Ground combat at Irau

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5963 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Irau base !!!

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/42

Naval bombardment of Cairns, at 7,56

Allied aircraft

Allied aircraft losses
no losses

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 59

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Drat no aircraft destroyed again. Wonder if I should send a BB or two?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/42 I-27 strikes allied mine south of L'ville and sinks. DD USS Fletcher hits Japanese mine at Noumea

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/42

Air attack on TF at 14,49

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Takao, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 14,49

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42

Air attack on Cooktown , at 6,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

no losses

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Air attack on Cooktown , at 6,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

no losses

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I think Cooktown is empty of ground units. Must be AV's supporting PBY's (Duh of course those units that start there are still there-just needed more recon flights to see them)
DMS Hovey sank while clearing the mines at Noumea.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/42

Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nagisan Maru
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/42

Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
APD Manley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
DD Aaron Ward, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/21/42

Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
APD Colhoun, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
APD Colhoun, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

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Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 4:32 pm

I am suprised to see B-17s used so often at 1000 feet..........don't they lose an advantage with the norden bombsite 6000 feet and lower?

BK6583 · Post by **BK6583** » Thu Nov 07, 2002 4:55 pm

"I am suprised to see B-17s used so often at 1000 feet..........don't they lose an advantage with the norden bombsite 6000 feet and lower?"

Excellent question. I've been asking this myself. My experience with B-17's so far (mainly ground attack) is that when I set their altitude to 6,000 feet or higher to supposedly take advantage of the Norden Bombsight, I got a lot of 'Clouds obscuring target' (or something to that effect) type messages, followed by say, Casulties: 31 soldiers. When I set their altitude to 1,000 feet, I subsequently got 'Casulties: 120' (and sometimes even higher). It appears that the Norden Bombsite advantage is spurious.

Pawlock · Post by **Pawlock** » Thu Nov 07, 2002 5:15 pm

Actually this was discussed in a thread a while back, with a few replies from Matrix in return.

This is my understanding of it:

The bomb sight gives a bonus which is set and added to the equation of bombers at 6000ft and above. However once you drop below 6000 ft the bonus starts reducing dramtically until it is negligable at around 2000 ft( may be slightly out on this bit).

Now the way I interpret Level bombers and height is all heights are given a figure for the equation which as you get lower , it stands that the figure gets considerably more favourable.

So finally in answer to original question on why so many people bomb at 1000 ft , is probably through trial and error that although you lose the bonus for the bomb sight, the advantage for going in so low is far greater. Of course this low has many disadvantages , but sometimes its worth it to get good results.

It all makes sense when you think about it.

U2 · Post by U2 » Sat Nov 09, 2002 3:20 pm

Hi folks

I've not posted in a while so here is my thoughts on both games.

Me IJN:

Well my advance stopped with the taking of PM and Lunga. The reason is that I dont have a single CV below 15 sys damage. It would be suicide to try anything at all without my carriers. I hope to have 3 CVs + 1 CVL when Mog goes on the offensive. For now I'm sending supplies, fuel and troops all over the place.

Me USN:

Well not much is going on here. I expect to be ready for an offensive by late December or early January. For sure Mogami could do something that would change those plans.

Dan

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 5:25 am

Greetings, I don't plan to sit around but I have to wait to arrange everything. Those B-17's in U2-USN/Mog-IJN have me worried.
In the other game there is not much I can do. The whole Japanese Navy appears to be hanging out at Lunga and everything else is out of range.

Mog-USN/Dan-IJN
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/42

Sub attack near Vila at 32,36

Japanese Ships
AP Oigawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-47

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Sub attack near Vila at 32,36

Japanese Ships
APD 39

Allied Ships
SS S-47, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)

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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 21

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 27

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
12 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/21/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24

Runway hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet

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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 27

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 14
Guns lost 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
12 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 43

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 8 damaged

WO L.Kanda of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2

MAJ U.Ward of 72nd BS is KILLED

Japanese Ships
APD 36
AP Hinko Maru
DD Kamikaze

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/22/42

Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M3 Zero x 42

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

WO R.Ikura of F1/6th Daitai is credited with kill number 2

CPT B.Crowley of 72nd BS bails out and is CAPTURED

Japanese Ships
AP Kaika Maru

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet

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Dan is using barges to clear the mines in north channel of Rabaul (LOL, no 2 barges struck mines and sank)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/42 whoops I LOL'd too soon. 2 of my DD's running supply to Irau hit mines. The supply was not delivered.

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 11

Airbase hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet

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Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 1 destroyed

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-24D Liberator at 11000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/24/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 33

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 11000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

no losses

Port hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 23

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
12 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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Air attack on TF at 47,41 dispite appearance to the contray there were 2 fighter groups assigned LRCAP and within range. The AO did however manage to refuel the out of fuel PT boats. (Neva is too far from Lunga)

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A Val x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Guadalupe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AO Tippecanoe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/25/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Japanese aircraft

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 48

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 11000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

no losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 24

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 60

Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet

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I had to scuttle 2 damaged AO's

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/26/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/42

Air attack on TF, near Nevea at 50,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Platte, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Nevea at 50,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 6 damaged

Allied Ships
PT 64
PT 37
PT 60

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

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/29/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/30/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 19
D3A Val x 42
B5N Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged

Allied Ships trying to clear the mines from Irau
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Whyalla, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hovey
DD Alwin
MSW Skylark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dale, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Dewey, on fire
DD Alwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hovey, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey, on fire
DD Dewey, on fire

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

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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dale, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Alwin, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/03/42 I forgot to copy report.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-24D Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 93
Guns lost 1

Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-24D Liberator at 8000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/42 missed a day due to replay screw ups.

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 66

Port hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 9000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress at 8000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet

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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
B-25D Mitchell x 26
B-17E Fortress x 16

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 102
Guns lost 2

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x Hudson at 4000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet
16 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
10 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/08/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
B-24D Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 35

Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet

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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
B-25D Mitchell x 28
B-17E Fortress x 16

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 122

Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
16 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
6 x Hudson at 4000 feet
12 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 17

Port hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet

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Air attack on 229th Regiment, at 10,40

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 8
B-25D Mitchell x 28
B-17E Fortress x 17

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 87

Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 11000 feet
10 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
8 x Hudson at 4000 feet
5 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Nevea at 50,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 6

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

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Grayson
CL Leander

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

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 68

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-24D Liberator at 16000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 12

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/42

Air attack on Lunga , at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 53

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 16000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 16000 feet

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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40

Allied aircraft
Hudson x 6
B-25D Mitchell x 32
B-17E Fortress x 12

no losses

Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 34

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 9

Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
6 x Hudson at 4000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
10 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet

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U2-USN/Mog-IJN

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/22/42

Sub attack near Noumea at 52,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sunk) (I lost a sub in each game this round)

Allied Ships
DD Laffey

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/23/42

Air attack on Cairns , at 7,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 24
P-40E Kittyhawk x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra x 3 damaged
P-40E Kittyhawk x 6 damaged

FLT L.Dobbins of No. 75 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 2

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/24/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/25/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/26/42 I-28 is finished off by Noumeas ASW AC
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/29/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/30/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 15
J1N1-R Irving x 3

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on Luganville , at 53,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 24
H6K Mavis x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
P-39D Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
H6K Mavis x 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged

2LT R.Farrell of VMF-223 is credited with kill number 2

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
J1N1-R Irving x 2

no losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/42

Ground combat at Rossel Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6142 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 226 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rossel Island base !!!

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well the outer perimeter has been occupied.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/03/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 15
J1N1-R Irving x 4

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
J1N1-R Irving x 2

no losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 20
J1N1-R Irving x 3

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
J1N1-R Irving x 2

no losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 20
J1N1-R Irving x 3

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
J1N1-R Irving x 2

no losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/08/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 20

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

no losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 20

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

no losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/10/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 20

no losses

Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

no losses

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Ground combat at Woodlark Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1520 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Woodlark Island base !!!

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Woodlark is in good supporting range of the advanced base at Rossel

SoulBlazer · Post by **SoulBlazer** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 2:01 pm

Great series of reports guys. Some curiousty questions....

You sure use mines a lot....is is really all that helpfull? Do the Allies get any minelaying ships or do they just have to use subs? I have'nt laid any mines in my games and I'm wondering if I should plan some off of Truk/Rabul/Shortland. Can you hit mines you laid?

Also, the planes on ASW.....are they effective also? Can they only catch subs on the surface? As the Allied player in a game, I'm sinking a lot of Jap ships by leaving packs off the major ports. In my Japan game, however, his subs are quiet.

U2 · Post by U2 » Sun Nov 10, 2002 2:23 pm

Originally posted by SoulBlazer
Great series of reports guys. Some curiousty questions....

You sure use mines a lot....is is really all that helpfull? Do the Allies get any minelaying ships or do they just have to use subs? I have'nt laid any mines in my games and I'm wondering if I should plan some off of Truk/Rabul/Shortland. Can you hit mines you laid?

Also, the planes on ASW.....are they effective also? Can they only catch subs on the surface? As the Allied player in a game, I'm sinking a lot of Jap ships by leaving packs off the major ports. In my Japan game, however, his subs are quiet.

Hi

Yes, mines are quite helpfull but to be honest they bugg the opponent more than they will win the war for you. If I am on the defensive I build up strong bases and also mine them so that when the invasion comes he will pay a price for it.

Yes, the allies have minelayers. They are called DM and you also have one minelaying sub.

Yes, you can hit mines that you have laid. For example: I mine Lunga but then that base becomes an Allied base. The next time I return I can hit my own minefield.

Planes on ASW: Well they wont hit everytime but if you have a few subs off one of your ports and not much action is going around it put 3-5 units of Hudsons or Mauraders on 100 ASW duty at 1000 feet. I have killed a few subs that way or damaged them so much that they must leave the area.

Hope this helped.

Dan

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 8:48 pm

Hi, All subs (both sides) can lay mines. The USN Argonaut can lay quite a few (a subject of hot debate) it even has it's own mine the Mk-12 it is the only allied minelayer that uses it)

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 7:11 am

Greetings, Mog-IJN/U2-USN
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/11/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/42 barge sank by mine. Minesweepers dispatched to clear mines.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/42

Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40 B-24's remind me why AP's must stay away.

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Unkai Maru #6
AP Tama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryuko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Zukai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet

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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator x 3 damaged

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

Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet

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cleared the minefield, lost 1 Minesweeper. AP discovers a new minefield on Shortlands base hex. have increased ASW operations.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/17/42 Shortland mines cleared but it cost another MSW.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/42

Air attack on TF, near Efate Port Vila at 55,57 Yikes I have to remember this. (In game I am USN I have already decided to close Lunga-this is a good enough reason for me.......I wonder if they would have flown if Dan had CAP up?

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mildura, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Orungal, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Asphalion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Manunda, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Mungana, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kanimbla
AP Westralia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Katoomba
AK Murada, Torpedo hits 1

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

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/20/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/21/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/22/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/42

Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27

no losses

Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13

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Air attack on New Guinea Force , at 8,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27

no losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/27/42 (new report format)

WEATHER: Thunderstorms

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/42

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/29/42

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy

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