Greetings, to fill the time when Dan is at school (and do my testing) I have began a scenario 19 as the allies. 200 percent ship commitment for Japan 100 percent Allied. Historical sub doctrine and DC. FOW on. Up dates will be on the 15th and 30th of each month.
Of course it is well known the Allies ar outnumbered on May 1 1942 and that condition will reamain for quite a long time. I plan on doing what I can for Port Moresby and NG without risking material. This means basicly air supply and fighter groups when possible but getting reinforcments there is not going to be likely.
(since they can not be supplied there is no reason to use the airtransports to move them) 7th Aus Div will try send a Bde but it will likely simply move to Townsville. (Cooktown and Cairns are not auto victory cites and will not be reinforced. After these bases are built up the engineers will move south for use else where.
The main effort in the beginning will be to make Noumea/Efate/L'ville secure and operational.
Train the aux ships to get exp up (MSW/DMS/SC/PG) To this end they will all base out of Noumea and sail back and forth between there and L'ville (It takes a few weeks for any IJN sub to reach this area.
The subs that begin the game at sea will homeport out of PM. Those at Brisbane will move to Noumea, load mines and move to deploy them. They will homeport out of L'ville after laying the mines. (in slot east of Shortland)
The surface ships in Brisbane will receive very limited reinforcments (2-3 CA 4-6 DD) This will provide for a TF of around 12 ships. It's primary mission will be to run fast transport supply to Port Moresby and hopefully at some point intercept a Japanese surface TF. I will position bombers at Cooktown/Cairns/Townsville to hopefully strike any such TF that as a result remains in range during daylight.
The B-17E's will be withheld from combat, as well as the Wirraways.
Fighter groups will spend short periods in Port Moresby (when they are full size and rested and PM's airfield is open. No more then 3 groups will be stationed at PM at any one time. No bomber groups are to station there (they eat too much supply) The airfield and port will not be expanded. (If PM is retained it can be expanded once it is totaly secure. I'm not going to build abase for the enemy.
Report number 1 covering 1 May to 15 May1942
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42
Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Japanese Ships
MSW Rokko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
SS S-44
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42
Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Allied Ships
SS S-42
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 21,28
Japanese Ships
MSW Seki Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ( I believe this ship sank at end of combat)
Allied Ships
SS S-47
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Sub attack near Shortland Island at 29,34
Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-44
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42 enemy carriers sighted at Finschfen so the TF carring a Bde of the 7th Aus Div has been diverted to Townville. I do not intend to give the enemy any easy targets. Nor do I plan to offer battle under less then even conditions.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 22
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 23
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42
Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Chowa Maru
MSW W20
DD Mochizuki
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Gili Gili , at 17,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 23
B5N Kate x 21
no losses
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4
Attacking Level Bombers:
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 10
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Mito Maru
DD Mochizuki
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Tulagi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1218 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 811 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
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while the enemy carriers are playing northwest of Gili the USN CV will go up to Lunga and see if those Transports are still there.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42
Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42
Japanese Ships
AP Daifuku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-42
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 11
Guns lost 2
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Sub attack near Buna at 12,38
Japanese Ships
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asanagi
Allied Ships
SS S-47
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 58
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 28
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 5 damaged
PO2 R.Kawakubo of EI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
CPT P. Brown of 36th FS bails out and is RESCUED
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 15
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
17 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Sub attack near Buna at 12,38
Japanese Ships
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
SS S-47
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3 CA and 5 DD arrive Brisbane to reinforce the few cruisers and DD there. All minesweeper and subchasers have been sent to Noumea where they are conducting training. I am going to leave enough transport at Townsville to move a Bde, all the rest is going to Noumea to speed up movement of troops and supply. Noumea/Efate/L'ville are to be built as soon as possible. I intend to move to San Cristobal as early as possible. Santa Crz and the halfway Island to also be occupied.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42
Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42
Japanese Ships
AP Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS S-38, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (Cdr H. Munson and S-38 become the first allied Naval loss)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10
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Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42
Japanese Ships
AP Goyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-42
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack near Gili Gili at 17,42
Japanese Ships
AP Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS S-42
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 17
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 46
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 36
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M Nell x 37
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged
LCDR K.Nishiura of G2/Genzan Daitai is KILLED
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 20
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
8 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Gili Gili
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8962 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 289 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gili Gili base !!!
wow thats a lot of troops to attack an empty base with. Hope you brought lots of rice.
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Ground combat at Buna
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 764 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N Kate x 29
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M Nell x 15
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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I need the weather to ground the Japanese for a few days.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 18
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 7 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 8
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
17 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Oh I wish I could get close enough to those IJN CV while they are set to port/airfield attack but I don't think it is possible. If Rabaul stays likewise occupied with PM. hmmmmmmmmm......
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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The IJN CV disapeared, I had ordered mine to return to L'ville
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 39
B5N Kate x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 34
Guns lost 1
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
15 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 14
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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IJN CV reapear 60 miles NW of Gili
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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PM down to 5.2k supply.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 8
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 26
Attacking Level Bombers:
26 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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PM 4.9k supply. So far I have ran one Fast transport TF up and back. It requires 5 days up and back and delievers 2k supply
Lexington and Yorktown under Spruance have refueled at L'ville and are back at sea, I plan to move them up near Santa Cruz where they can run over Lunga/Tulagi if any more Japanese TF show up there. My lone oiler (Neosho) is loaded and following the carriers north. (If I do not move too much I can refuel a couple of times and remain on station for a few weeks)
Scen 19 Mogami USN vrs AI-IJN
Scen 19 Mogami USN vrs AI-IJN
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
15-30 May 42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 14
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42
AP Asakasan Maru, torpedoed by S-38 in attack where she was lost sank today 180miles se of Rabaul
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 4
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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The Japanese carriers have been missing for a few days. I do not want my carriers becoming involved in carrier battle till after the fighter groups get to full strength. Also I would like more escorts (CLAA) before tangling with Jap carriers. Theefore I am retreatin Lex and Yorktown to East of Santa Cruz. All PBY are going to 100 percent search to locate the enemy.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11
Port hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
7 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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IJN CV where abouts still unknown. USN CV will conduct uprep today north of Santa Cruz. PM supply up to 5.2k (airtransport) Aslo Wau supply rising
I would like to get several k supply up to Wau incase I get forced out of PM I might be able to last a while in the pass. I am going to airtransport a few troops up there and occupy Salamaua to use as emergancy evav point (if there is enough time I will send any sub with transport capacity there. If I can build an airbase I can fly in enough support to move C-47's there and evac out as much as possible (we well see)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M Nell x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Port hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/42
Sub attack at 18,43
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CVL Shoho
Allied Ships
SS S-47
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Sub attack at 18,43
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
SS S-47, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/22/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
no losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 41
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 23
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 44
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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PM down to 2.9k supply.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/23/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Attacking Level Bombers:
24 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 43
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 33
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
17 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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PM 2.7k
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 16
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Port hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/25/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Guns lost 1
Runway hits 8
Attacking Level Bombers:
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 27
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
Runway hits 6
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 14
no losses
Runway hits 6
Attacking Level Bombers:
14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Kyokusei Maru
PC Ch 11
AP Florida Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25D Mitchell x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tosei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PC Ch 22
AP Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/27/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 15
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 18
Runway hits 13
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 44
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 20
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 20
no losses
Runway hits 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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PM supply 3.9k FT with 2.4k dispatched as well as TF with Bde from 7th Div (however enemy CV remain south of Gili so they will likely retire)
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 14
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42
AP Asakasan Maru, torpedoed by S-38 in attack where she was lost sank today 180miles se of Rabaul
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 4
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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The Japanese carriers have been missing for a few days. I do not want my carriers becoming involved in carrier battle till after the fighter groups get to full strength. Also I would like more escorts (CLAA) before tangling with Jap carriers. Theefore I am retreatin Lex and Yorktown to East of Santa Cruz. All PBY are going to 100 percent search to locate the enemy.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11
Port hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
7 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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IJN CV where abouts still unknown. USN CV will conduct uprep today north of Santa Cruz. PM supply up to 5.2k (airtransport) Aslo Wau supply rising
I would like to get several k supply up to Wau incase I get forced out of PM I might be able to last a while in the pass. I am going to airtransport a few troops up there and occupy Salamaua to use as emergancy evav point (if there is enough time I will send any sub with transport capacity there. If I can build an airbase I can fly in enough support to move C-47's there and evac out as much as possible (we well see)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M Nell x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Port hits 5
Attacking Level Bombers:
18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/42
Sub attack at 18,43
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CVL Shoho
Allied Ships
SS S-47
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Sub attack at 18,43
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
DD Akebono
Allied Ships
SS S-47, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/22/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
no losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 35
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 41
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 23
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 44
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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PM down to 2.9k supply.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/23/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Attacking Level Bombers:
24 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 18
B5N Kate x 43
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 33
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
8 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
17 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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PM 2.7k
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 16
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
19 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Port hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/25/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Guns lost 1
Runway hits 8
Attacking Level Bombers:
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 27
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
Runway hits 6
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 14
no losses
Runway hits 6
Attacking Level Bombers:
14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Kyokusei Maru
PC Ch 11
AP Florida Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25D Mitchell x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell x 1 destroyed
B-25D Mitchell x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tosei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PC Ch 22
AP Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/27/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 15
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 18
Runway hits 13
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N Kate x 44
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 20
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 20
no losses
Runway hits 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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PM supply 3.9k FT with 2.4k dispatched as well as TF with Bde from 7th Div (however enemy CV remain south of Gili so they will likely retire)
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
3rd report
Greetings, things are getting a little warm. I have not been very successful at anything I've attempted so far. The airfield on Moresby has been closed for several weeks. I have 2 fighter groups stranded there. Every transport TF has to abort due to enemy carriers and the last couple of fast transport missions have ran into Battleship bombardment TF's. Lucky for me I have received 2 more carriers with another still enroute. I think the next report will contain at least one carrier versus carrier battle.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/30/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N Kate x 46
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 19
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty x 27
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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I am going to see about a carrier battle. The enemy CV have been wearing their airgroups out for a month now. Perhaps I should see what can be done before more CV come down.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/42
Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64 (I have a hunter/killer group of 3 DD and 7 SC. Whenever a sub is spotted it moves to the hex)
Japanese Ships
SS I-28, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Worden
SC 639
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 4
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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PM supply 3.2k (FT TF completed mission without incident. Wau has 1.5k supply. Baseforce on Irau (San Cristobal Isl) has airfield 20 percent complete. Spruance is heading for Rockhampton (both both CV fighter groups remain under strength (38 out of 72 aircraft) I have to see if I can arrive undetected.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 20
no losses
Runway hits 6
Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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The AA units at PM have very few guns left in working condition.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 58
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 26
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 27
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Thats right boys keep hitting PM, nothing to worry about.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/42
Sub attack at 49,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-27, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)(the hunter/killer group gets it's first kill)
Allied Ships
SC 640
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 47
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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The Battleship Hiei was spotted in the Gili gap. PM will be bombarded tonight or tomorrow night. I recalled the fast transport TF (6 DD)
2 subs are at PM, when I spot the next group I will be able to time my interception with my heavy cruisers. Spruance refueled at Rockhampton and is moving to Townsville. Lexington's fighter group was built to full strength. If Yorktowns is brought up at Townsville I will go look for a fight (provided they remain undetected.)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 5
no losses
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 ah crap, the AI decides the transports bringing a RCT from Americal are a better target then PM.
This is where the setting of Naval Attack/Airfield really comes in handy.
The groups will wait to see if search finds a target and if not will attack the secondary. (This is also how you want to set the carriers supporting/covering landings. If the bomber groups get tired just change secondary mission to rest)
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Swan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP La Salle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 88
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty 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 G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 32
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 24
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Warrego
PG Swan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fuller
AP Neville, on fire, heavy damage
AP La Salle, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 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
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42
Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 14
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Barnett
AP Neville, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fuller, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 4
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 39
B5N Kate x 55
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 140
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4
Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
no losses
Japanese Ships
PC Tama Maru #8
PG Choan Maru #2
Attacking Level Bombers:
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 Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Feland
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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the 132 RCT at Irau got pretty wet when all the transports sank. There are 2 enemy TF's in Gili area. I thought one was a bombardment TF but it might in fact be more carriers. If it's a bombardment TF there could be fireworks tonight at PM (supply there is under 2k so I am running in everything. If no fight then PM gets 4k supply. Spruance is heading north looking for a battle. (a suprise battle I hope)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/42
OK it was abombardment TF. The reason it took the extra day was Mutsu. The big slow beast. Spruance used the entire day fueling so he will not leave Townsville till this turn. The damaged ships have all been routed to Cairns (closer thn Townsville) S-42 went into port at PM and New Orleans is going to try the same thing. (neither will last another day at sea) Lets sea if all those bomber groups from Cooktown to Townsville fly
Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS S-42, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage (Mutsu and Hiei both hit with Main battery)
CA Astoria, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 5
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
DD Sims, Shell hits 1
DD Anderson, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1
DD Russell, Shell hits 2
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Morris, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Farragut, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
Allied Ships
SS S-44
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 56
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 51
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 11
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/42 the Japanese just vanished. A little good news Astoria took a torpedo in the surface battle but aside from severe flooding shes' not the badly hurt (12 sys 41 flood) she has the fires out and will be safe in port tomorrow. New Orleans has to off load before being allowed in port (I really do not understand this rule)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/42
New Orleans sank while unloading. The Japanese CV and BB TF's have vanished. B-17's from Charter Towers hit a PC at Gili. Spruance is moving to 4 hexes south east of Gili (right around I where figure that BB TF should be, hope I don't step on it)
Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
8 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
Runway hits 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/42
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 39
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 22
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 9
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 16
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Bombardment Tf hit PM, without being spotted. Another appears to be north of Gili. Hornet and Enterprise left Noumea headed for Rockhampton yesterday. In about a week I will have 4 CV deployed to intercept IJN transports/bombardment TF's headed for PM. Small fast trannsport TF left for PM yesterday 1.5k supply on board.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/42
Sub attack at 19,42
LT C.Hagiri of Ashigara-1 Chutai is KILLED
Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kazegumo
DD Oshio
Allied Ships
SS S-44, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 another fast transport mission collides with Mutsu and Hiei
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Samidare, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Phelps
DD Dewey
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 4
DD Alwin
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 48
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 28
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 19
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 40
B5N Kate x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 28
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 22
no losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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all ships involed in the last surface battle are in port Cairns. Ships from the first Mutsu/Hiei battle have begun arriving Noumea and been sent back to PH. Replacement ships are forth coming. In 3 weeks (If Port Moresby can last that long) I will have a fair number of crusiers and carriers to work with. Irau's airfield is nearing completion (level 1) I will station a fighter group there for transport cover and as the airfield grows I can target Lunga. (still no airfield there)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/30/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N Kate x 46
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 19
Runway hits 10
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty x 27
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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I am going to see about a carrier battle. The enemy CV have been wearing their airgroups out for a month now. Perhaps I should see what can be done before more CV come down.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/42
Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64 (I have a hunter/killer group of 3 DD and 7 SC. Whenever a sub is spotted it moves to the hex)
Japanese Ships
SS I-28, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Worden
SC 639
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 44
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 4
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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PM supply 3.2k (FT TF completed mission without incident. Wau has 1.5k supply. Baseforce on Irau (San Cristobal Isl) has airfield 20 percent complete. Spruance is heading for Rockhampton (both both CV fighter groups remain under strength (38 out of 72 aircraft) I have to see if I can arrive undetected.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 20
no losses
Runway hits 6
Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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The AA units at PM have very few guns left in working condition.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 58
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 26
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 27
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Thats right boys keep hitting PM, nothing to worry about.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/42
Sub attack at 49,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-27, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)(the hunter/killer group gets it's first kill)
Allied Ships
SC 640
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 43
B5N Kate x 47
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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The Battleship Hiei was spotted in the Gili gap. PM will be bombarded tonight or tomorrow night. I recalled the fast transport TF (6 DD)
2 subs are at PM, when I spot the next group I will be able to time my interception with my heavy cruisers. Spruance refueled at Rockhampton and is moving to Townsville. Lexington's fighter group was built to full strength. If Yorktowns is brought up at Townsville I will go look for a fight (provided they remain undetected.)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 5
no losses
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 ah crap, the AI decides the transports bringing a RCT from Americal are a better target then PM.
This is where the setting of Naval Attack/Airfield really comes in handy.
The groups will wait to see if search finds a target and if not will attack the secondary. (This is also how you want to set the carriers supporting/covering landings. If the bomber groups get tired just change secondary mission to rest)
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Swan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP La Salle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 88
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty 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 G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 32
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 24
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
11 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Warrego
PG Swan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fuller
AP Neville, on fire, heavy damage
AP La Salle, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 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
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42
Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 14
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Barnett
AP Neville, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Fuller, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP George F. Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 4
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 39
B5N Kate x 55
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 140
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4
Attacking Level Bombers:
9 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
no losses
Japanese Ships
PC Tama Maru #8
PG Choan Maru #2
Attacking Level Bombers:
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 Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Feland
AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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the 132 RCT at Irau got pretty wet when all the transports sank. There are 2 enemy TF's in Gili area. I thought one was a bombardment TF but it might in fact be more carriers. If it's a bombardment TF there could be fireworks tonight at PM (supply there is under 2k so I am running in everything. If no fight then PM gets 4k supply. Spruance is heading north looking for a battle. (a suprise battle I hope)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/42
OK it was abombardment TF. The reason it took the extra day was Mutsu. The big slow beast. Spruance used the entire day fueling so he will not leave Townsville till this turn. The damaged ships have all been routed to Cairns (closer thn Townsville) S-42 went into port at PM and New Orleans is going to try the same thing. (neither will last another day at sea) Lets sea if all those bomber groups from Cooktown to Townsville fly
Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS S-42, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage (Mutsu and Hiei both hit with Main battery)
CA Astoria, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 5
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 1
DD Sims, Shell hits 1
DD Anderson, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1
DD Russell, Shell hits 2
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Morris, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Farragut, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
Allied Ships
SS S-44
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 56
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 51
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
22 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 11
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 11
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/42 the Japanese just vanished. A little good news Astoria took a torpedo in the surface battle but aside from severe flooding shes' not the badly hurt (12 sys 41 flood) she has the fires out and will be safe in port tomorrow. New Orleans has to off load before being allowed in port (I really do not understand this rule)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/42
New Orleans sank while unloading. The Japanese CV and BB TF's have vanished. B-17's from Charter Towers hit a PC at Gili. Spruance is moving to 4 hexes south east of Gili (right around I where figure that BB TF should be, hope I don't step on it)
Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 18
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
8 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/11/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
Runway hits 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/42
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 39
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 22
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 9
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 16
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
16 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Bombardment Tf hit PM, without being spotted. Another appears to be north of Gili. Hornet and Enterprise left Noumea headed for Rockhampton yesterday. In about a week I will have 4 CV deployed to intercept IJN transports/bombardment TF's headed for PM. Small fast trannsport TF left for PM yesterday 1.5k supply on board.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/42
Sub attack at 19,42
LT C.Hagiri of Ashigara-1 Chutai is KILLED
Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kazegumo
DD Oshio
Allied Ships
SS S-44, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 another fast transport mission collides with Mutsu and Hiei
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2
DD Samidare, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Phelps
DD Dewey
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 4
DD Alwin
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 48
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 28
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 19
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 40
B5N Kate x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
21 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 28
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/15/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 22
no losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
12 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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all ships involed in the last surface battle are in port Cairns. Ships from the first Mutsu/Hiei battle have begun arriving Noumea and been sent back to PH. Replacement ships are forth coming. In 3 weeks (If Port Moresby can last that long) I will have a fair number of crusiers and carriers to work with. Irau's airfield is nearing completion (level 1) I will station a fighter group there for transport cover and as the airfield grows I can target Lunga. (still no airfield there)
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
Battle of Port Moresby
Greetings, I am posting this early since if I wait 15 turns it will make one very long post. I think the allies might win the battle for Port Moresby. Massive 2 day carrier battle.
Shokaku,Kaga,Soryu,Zuikaku,Shoho versus Lexington,Yorktown,Hornet and Enterprise. 2 USN CV badly damaged and limping for port. All IJN CV except Soryu hit USN surface TF drives IJN transport TF's away from Port Moresby. PM defenders have fought off two Japanese assaults so far. Reinforcments are being flown into to help. supply below 1k
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 12
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
Airbase hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 24
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 40
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
19 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AP Daifuku Maru, torpedoed by S-42 on May 6th sank today. Reports state a portion of the 82nd Baseforce was onboard
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/42
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 78
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 66
Port hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 72
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 81
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 105<-----------any care to guess how many CV are sitting out there?
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 113
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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The airfield on Irau has a fighter group assigned.
My CV are going to moveout of Townsville today and see if we can ambush the enemy CV
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/19/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 86
B5N Kate x 86
Allied aircraft
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 186
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 51
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Yike I think I spotted Transports south of Gili. The moment of truth is fast approaching
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/20/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 78
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 99
Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
26 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 31
G4M1 Betty x 21
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 33
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
7 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Enemy infantry are landing at port Moresby
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/21/42
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Cuba Maru
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
1 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
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Air attack on TF at 14,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 14 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 24 damaged
TBD Devastator x 18 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged
PO2 A.Oyama of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
LCDR J. Taylor of VT-5 bails out and is CAPTURED
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1
DD Wakaba
CV Shokaku
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Air attack on TF at 14,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
SBD Dauntless x 70
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 18 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged
TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 3 damaged
PO2 A.Oyama of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
LCDR R. Dixon of VS-2 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Suzukaze
CA Furutaka
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1
CA Aoba
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Air attack on TF at 14,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 15 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged
WO N.Oda of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
LCDR J. Waldron of VT-8 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
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Air attack on TF at 14,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 19 damaged
TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 10 damaged
CPO F.Sugiyama of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
LT K. Notomi of EIII-1 Daitai is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
MAJ N.Daniels of 30th BS bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED
Japanese Ships
AP Kyushu Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 12,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
D3A Val x 64
B5N Kate x 45
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 75
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 12 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 27 destroyed
D3A Val x 18 damaged
B5N Kate x 31 destroyed
B5N Kate x 28 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged
LTJG L. Knox of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2
LT I. Kitajima of AII-3 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CA Salt Lake City
CL Nashville
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Air attack on TF at 12,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
PO2 V.Sakai of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cummings
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland
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Air attack on TF at 12,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 17 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
LTJG P.Wagner of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3
LT T. Ichihara of EI-3 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CV Lexington
DD Dale
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Air attack on TF at 12,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 10
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged
LTJG P.Wagner of VF-3 is credited with kill number 4
LT M. Nakamoto of EIII-3 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CV Lexington
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25D Mitchell x 29
B-26B Marauder x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru #2
DD Nenohi
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Hokuhi Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heito Maru
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kazegumo
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 136
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru
DD Kazegumo
DD Hatsukaze
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Kinryu Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 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
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
MSW Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AP Brazil Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Heito Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Hokuhi Maru, and is sunk
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Yamafuku Maru
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 2
DD Grayson, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Walke
DD Smith, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Dewey
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 2
DD Worden
DD Alwin
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 87
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kamikaze
APD 2, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW W20, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Akibasan Maru
AP China Maru
AP Kenshin Maru
AP Kyushu Maru
AP Otori Maru
AP Taimei Maru
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Minneapolis
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Smith, on fire
DD Dewey
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Alwin
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7539 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 8932 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 58
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27
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OK if we can prevent anymore from landing we can hold.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/22/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 6
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Yugure
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1
DD Akebono, Shell hits 2
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 4, heavy damage
DD Oite, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Mustin, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Worden, Shell hits 1
DD Alwin, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugure, Shell hits 2
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akebono, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sazanami, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Oite, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Dewey, on fire
DD Worden
DD Alwin
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Night Time Surface Combat at 11,42
Japanese Ships
AP Brazil Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Cuba Maru
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru, Shell hits 40, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Yamafuku Maru
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Salt Lake City
CL Nashville
DD Dale
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 286
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-24
Allied Ships
SC 637
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 damaged
TBD Devastator x 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 41
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 110
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Air attack on TF at 15,43
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 2 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 6 damaged
LCDR J.Allison of VT-2 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Myoko
CL Kuma, Torpedo hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 18,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged
LCDR B.Vincent of VS-2 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
CV Soryu
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF at 11,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 6
B5N Kate x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
LTJG W. Barnes of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79
A6M3 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 7 destroyed
G3M Nell x 15 damaged
LCDR L.Nagano of G2/Genzan Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED
Allied Ships
DD Worden
DD Alwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia
CL Hobart
CA Northampton
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
0 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 17,44
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 5
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 3 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Mutsu
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Air attack on TF at 18,43
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 4
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
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Air attack on TF at 18,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged
ENS R.Nikaido of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
CV Kaga, on fire
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu
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Air attack on TF at 18,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 15
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
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Air attack on TF at 12,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
LTJG W. Barnes of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3
Allied Ships
CV Lexington
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
A6M3 Zero x 17
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF at 12,48
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
no losses
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11672 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9796 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 186
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 134
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When I first saw the transports at PM I began airlifting one of the 7th Aus div Bde there. The next day I began moving a engineer unit there as well (2 C-47 groups at each Cooktown and Townsvllie. On the first day the Cooktown groups lifted supply while the Townsville groups moved troop. Last turn one of the Cooktown groups began moving the engineers (I want to try to speed repair of PM so all these Carrier groups can move out.)
I am not sure if either Enterprise or Hornet will make it back to Cairns they both need to stay afloat 3 more days and have passed 60 floatation damage (and are still on fire) Soryu continues it's charmed life. (As well as the Japanese BB's) But at present there are no enemy transports unloading at Port Moresby. I am sending the 3rd Bde of the 7th by transport (as well as supply and another AA unit. I think I just might be able to retain Port Moresby.
Shokaku,Kaga,Soryu,Zuikaku,Shoho versus Lexington,Yorktown,Hornet and Enterprise. 2 USN CV badly damaged and limping for port. All IJN CV except Soryu hit USN surface TF drives IJN transport TF's away from Port Moresby. PM defenders have fought off two Japanese assaults so far. Reinforcments are being flown into to help. supply below 1k
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/16/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G3M Nell x 12
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
Airbase hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 24
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 40
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
19 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
10 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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AP Daifuku Maru, torpedoed by S-42 on May 6th sank today. Reports state a portion of the 82nd Baseforce was onboard
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/42
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 78
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 66
Port hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 72
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 81
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N Kate x 105<-----------any care to guess how many CV are sitting out there?
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 113
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 30
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
10 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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The airfield on Irau has a fighter group assigned.
My CV are going to moveout of Townsville today and see if we can ambush the enemy CV
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/19/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 86
B5N Kate x 86
Allied aircraft
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 186
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 51
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
23 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
24 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
27 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Yike I think I spotted Transports south of Gili. The moment of truth is fast approaching
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/20/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 78
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 99
Attacking Level Bombers:
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
12 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
20 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
26 x B5N Kate at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 31
G4M1 Betty x 21
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 33
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
9 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
7 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Enemy infantry are landing at port Moresby
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/21/42
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
no losses
Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Cuba Maru
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
1 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
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Air attack on TF at 14,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 14 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 24 damaged
TBD Devastator x 18 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged
PO2 A.Oyama of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
LCDR J. Taylor of VT-5 bails out and is CAPTURED
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1
DD Wakaba
CV Shokaku
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Air attack on TF at 14,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 58
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
SBD Dauntless x 70
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 10 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 18 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 13 damaged
TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 3 damaged
PO2 A.Oyama of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 5
LCDR R. Dixon of VS-2 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Suzukaze
CA Furutaka
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1
CA Aoba
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Air attack on TF at 14,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 15 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged
WO N.Oda of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 4
LCDR J. Waldron of VT-8 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
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Air attack on TF at 14,42
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 8 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 19 damaged
TBD Devastator x 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 10 damaged
CPO F.Sugiyama of AII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
LT K. Notomi of EIII-1 Daitai is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
MAJ N.Daniels of 30th BS bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED
Japanese Ships
AP Kyushu Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 12,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
D3A Val x 64
B5N Kate x 45
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 23
F4F-4 Wildcat x 75
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 12 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
D3A Val x 27 destroyed
D3A Val x 18 damaged
B5N Kate x 31 destroyed
B5N Kate x 28 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged
LTJG L. Knox of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2
LT I. Kitajima of AII-3 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CA Salt Lake City
CL Nashville
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Air attack on TF at 12,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed
D3A Val x 8 destroyed
D3A Val x 4 damaged
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
PO2 V.Sakai of EII-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cummings
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland
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Air attack on TF at 12,45
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 17 destroyed
B5N Kate x 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
LTJG P.Wagner of VF-3 is credited with kill number 3
LT T. Ichihara of EI-3 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CV Lexington
DD Dale
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Air attack on TF at 12,45
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 10
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 6 destroyed
B5N Kate x 8 destroyed
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 damaged
LTJG P.Wagner of VF-3 is credited with kill number 4
LT M. Nakamoto of EIII-3 Daitai is KILLED
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CV Lexington
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25D Mitchell x 29
B-26B Marauder x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW Fumi Maru #2
DD Nenohi
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Hokuhi Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heito Maru
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kazegumo
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 136
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakozaki Maru
DD Kazegumo
DD Hatsukaze
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Kinryu Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 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
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
MSW Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AP Brazil Maru
AP Cuba Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Heito Maru
AP Hinko Maru
AP Hokuhi Maru, and is sunk
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Yamafuku Maru
Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 2
DD Grayson, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Walke
DD Smith, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Dewey
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 2
DD Worden
DD Alwin
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 87
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kamikaze
APD 2, Shell hits 1, on fire
MSW W20, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Akibasan Maru
AP China Maru
AP Kenshin Maru
AP Kyushu Maru
AP Otori Maru
AP Taimei Maru
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Minneapolis
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Grayson, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Walke, Shell hits 1
DD Smith, on fire
DD Dewey
DD MacDonough
DD Worden
DD Alwin
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7539 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 8932 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 58
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 27
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OK if we can prevent anymore from landing we can hold.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/22/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
13 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 6
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1
DD Yugure
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1
DD Akebono, Shell hits 2
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 4, heavy damage
DD Oite, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Mustin, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Dewey, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Worden, Shell hits 1
DD Alwin, Shell hits 1
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugure, Shell hits 2
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akebono, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sazanami, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Oite, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia
CL Hobart
DD Dewey, on fire
DD Worden
DD Alwin
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Night Time Surface Combat at 11,42
Japanese Ships
AP Brazil Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Cuba Maru
AP Hakonesan Maru
AP Hakozaki Maru
AP Hakuyo Maru
AP Heito Maru, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru, Shell hits 40, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinryu Maru
AP Yamafuku Maru
Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Salt Lake City
CL Nashville
DD Dale
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 286
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-24
Allied Ships
SC 637
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3 destroyed
P-40E Kittyhawk x 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra x 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 damaged
TBD Devastator x 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless x 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 41
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 110
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Air attack on TF at 15,43
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 2 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 6 damaged
LCDR J.Allison of VT-2 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Myoko
CL Kuma, Torpedo hits 1
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Air attack on TF at 18,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged
LCDR B.Vincent of VS-2 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
CV Soryu
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 7 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF at 11,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 6
B5N Kate x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
LTJG W. Barnes of VF-42 is credited with kill number 2
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 79
A6M3 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 7 destroyed
G3M Nell x 15 damaged
LCDR L.Nagano of G2/Genzan Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED
Allied Ships
DD Worden
DD Alwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Australia
CL Hobart
CA Northampton
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
0 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
no losses
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 17,44
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 5
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 3 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Mutsu
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Air attack on TF at 18,43
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 4
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
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Air attack on TF at 18,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 3 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 6 damaged
ENS R.Nikaido of BI-1 Daitai is credited with kill number 3
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
CV Kaga, on fire
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu
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Air attack on TF at 18,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 15
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
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Air attack on TF at 12,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
LTJG W. Barnes of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3
Allied Ships
CV Lexington
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
A6M3 Zero x 17
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF at 12,48
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
no losses
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11672 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9796 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 186
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 134
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When I first saw the transports at PM I began airlifting one of the 7th Aus div Bde there. The next day I began moving a engineer unit there as well (2 C-47 groups at each Cooktown and Townsvllie. On the first day the Cooktown groups lifted supply while the Townsville groups moved troop. Last turn one of the Cooktown groups began moving the engineers (I want to try to speed repair of PM so all these Carrier groups can move out.)
I am not sure if either Enterprise or Hornet will make it back to Cairns they both need to stay afloat 3 more days and have passed 60 floatation damage (and are still on fire) Soryu continues it's charmed life. (As well as the Japanese BB's) But at present there are no enemy transports unloading at Port Moresby. I am sending the 3rd Bde of the 7th by transport (as well as supply and another AA unit. I think I just might be able to retain Port Moresby.
I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
raging inferno at Port Moresby
Greetings Update to 1 July 42
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/23/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 25
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
25 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4194 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 10675 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/24/42
Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 **** Iron Dogs do not do a very good job here, but at least the Japanese ignore my crippled CV
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged
CPT T. Hubbard of 67th FS is credited with kill number 3
Allied Ships
AP William P. Biddle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Adelong
AK Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tui, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
AP Pierce
AK Algorab, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
AK Betelgeuse
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10271 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11663 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/25/42
Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Shinko Maru
AP Uyo Maru
AP Tamashima Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Teia Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10274 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12569 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 5
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/42 Ouch!!! the AI says "I ain't through with Port Moresby yet" Then a sub sinks Hornet 30 miles from Port. Enterprise arrives safely (after the same sub scares the crap out me. I had no escorts available to escort and my air ASW failed to spot this guy)
Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze
Allied Ships
AP Kanimbla, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Manoora, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Manunda, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Katoomba, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Sub attack at 7,55
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, heavy damage
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 8
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 64
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 5
B-25D Mitchell x 26
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Sakido Maru
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Teia Maru
PC Ch 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinko Maru
PC Ch 5
AP Tokai Maru
AP Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tokai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 5
AP Teia Maru
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
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Neleus
SC 519
PG Kiwi
AK Alcyone
AK Betelgeuse
AK Fomalhaut
AK Murada, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Orungal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 80
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 7,55
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8644 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11471 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 172
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 208
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11304 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12380 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/42
Air attack on TF at 18,43
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 7
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kikuzuki
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Air attack on TF at 18,43
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 7
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Kuroshio
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Air attack on TF at 19,40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 34
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP China Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyushu Maru
AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on TF at 19,40
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 36
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP China Maru, on fire
DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyushu Maru
APD 2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otori Maru, on fire
AP Akibasan Maru
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 5
G3M Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
LTJG P. Van der Linden of VF-8 is credited with kill number 2
LCDR H.Hanamoto of G2/Genzan Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED
Allied Ships
AP Westralia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Orungal, heavy damage
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 39
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 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 G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11315 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 15091 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/42
Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
SC 643
SC 640
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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 10
B-25D Mitchell x 23
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 63
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
5 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
7 x Hudson at 5000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 12729 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11270 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 312
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 215
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7402 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 17371 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 7
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/30/42
Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 2 damaged DD's from yesterdays air attack trying to get into port are caught and sank they would no have made it to Cairns. I thought Buna was empty and airlifted a few troops to Dobadura thinking to march to Buna and cut off the retreat route of the Japanese at Port Moresby, however the 2nd recon flight over Buna discover Japanese troops there (hmmm never go with one day of recon)
Know I have to see if a) I can airlift (float plane since there is no airfield at Dobadura) enough troops to capture Buna b. if I can supply it. I'll look at sending some engineers and building a level 1 field.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze
DD Shigure
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
DD McCall, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze
DD Shigure
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
DD Swanson, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 28
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7383 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 18901 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles
WCDR W. Gibson of No. 20 Sqn RAAF bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/23/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G4M1 Betty x 25
Allied aircraft
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30
Runway hits 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
25 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4194 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 10675 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/24/42
Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43 **** Iron Dogs do not do a very good job here, but at least the Japanese ignore my crippled CV
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 1 damaged
CPT T. Hubbard of 67th FS is credited with kill number 3
Allied Ships
AP William P. Biddle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Adelong
AK Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tui, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (Sunk)
AP Pierce
AK Algorab, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
AK Betelgeuse
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10271 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11663 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/25/42
Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Shinko Maru
AP Uyo Maru
AP Tamashima Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Basilaki Island at 18,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Teia Maru
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10274 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12569 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 5
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/26/42 Ouch!!! the AI says "I ain't through with Port Moresby yet" Then a sub sinks Hornet 30 miles from Port. Enterprise arrives safely (after the same sub scares the crap out me. I had no escorts available to escort and my air ASW failed to spot this guy)
Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze
Allied Ships
AP Kanimbla, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Manoora, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Manunda, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Katoomba, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Sub attack at 7,55
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, heavy damage
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 8
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 64
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 5
B-25D Mitchell x 26
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Sakido Maru
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Teia Maru
PC Ch 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinko Maru
PC Ch 5
AP Tokai Maru
AP Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tamashima Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tokai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 5
AP Teia Maru
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
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Neleus
SC 519
PG Kiwi
AK Alcyone
AK Betelgeuse
AK Fomalhaut
AK Murada, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
A6M3 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Orungal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 80
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 7,55
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8644 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11471 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 172
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 208
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11304 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 12380 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/42
Air attack on TF at 18,43
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 7
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kikuzuki
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Air attack on TF at 18,43
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 7
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator x 1 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Kuroshio
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Air attack on TF at 19,40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 34
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Otori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP China Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W20, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyushu Maru
AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on TF at 19,40
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 36
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP China Maru, on fire
DD Umikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taimei Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyushu Maru
APD 2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otori Maru, on fire
AP Akibasan Maru
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 5
G3M Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
G3M Nell x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 damaged
LTJG P. Van der Linden of VF-8 is credited with kill number 2
LCDR H.Hanamoto of G2/Genzan Daitai bails out and is CAPTURED
Allied Ships
AP Westralia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Orungal, heavy damage
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 39
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 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 G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11315 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 15091 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/28/42
Sub attack near Mouly at 52,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
SC 643
SC 640
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Air attack on 228th Regiment, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 10
B-25D Mitchell x 23
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 63
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
5 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
7 x Hudson at 5000 feet
9 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 12729 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11270 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 312
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 215
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7402 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 17371 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 7
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/30/42
Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40 2 damaged DD's from yesterdays air attack trying to get into port are caught and sank they would no have made it to Cairns. I thought Buna was empty and airlifted a few troops to Dobadura thinking to march to Buna and cut off the retreat route of the Japanese at Port Moresby, however the 2nd recon flight over Buna discover Japanese troops there (hmmm never go with one day of recon)
Know I have to see if a) I can airlift (float plane since there is no airfield at Dobadura) enough troops to capture Buna b. if I can supply it. I'll look at sending some engineers and building a level 1 field.
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze
DD Shigure
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
DD McCall, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Tanikaze
DD Shigure
DD Uzuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
DD Swanson, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 28
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7383 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 18901 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles
WCDR W. Gibson of No. 20 Sqn RAAF bails out and is RESCUED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 4
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I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!
up date
Greetings, this gets me back on my 15th and 30th schedule.
Port Moresby is now firmly in allied control. All enemy troops have been pushed up towards Buna. supply is over 5k. USS WASP is enroute and will raise operational carriers to 4.
The Japanese continue to send bombardment TF's to PM and very heavy air attacks from Rabaul/Lae/Gili. I am shifting fleet HQ from Townsville to Cairns (30k fuel there Townsville has been sucked dry with 20k unloading there at present. Will shift AO's from SOPAC to moving fuel from Brisbane north.
I expect the next several weeks to contain a number of night surface actions at PM with possible carrier versus carrier battle if Japanese send their remaining CV's down.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Katsuragisan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 15,38
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuta Maru, on fire
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Air attack on TF at 18,40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 35
TBD Devastator x 15
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Toei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kirishima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 29
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5061 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19966 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13969 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 5399 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 360
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 119
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/42
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 My CV moved over to attack the enemy transports at PM, The Japanese (AI) should really learn not to leave ships without air cover (must be carefull about strikes from Lae)
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 16
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD 36
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBD Devastator x 15
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
TBD Devastator x 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru
AP Meiten Maru
AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD 36, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD 35
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 6
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD 35
AP Oigawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 11
B-25D Mitchell x 24
B-26B Marauder x 12
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD 36, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kimishima Maru
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiten Maru
AP Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Nichibi Maru
APD 35
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
2 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
A6M3 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 26
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25D Mitchell x 19
B-26B Marauder x 12
no losses
Japanese Ships
APD 35
AP Meiten Maru
AP Nichibi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinugasa Maru, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4802 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19833 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13837 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4842 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 374
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 115
Drove the remaining landed troops up the Owen Stanley trail
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/42
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 97
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 65
Port supply hits 2
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Air attack on TF at 13,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Makinami
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
DD Yudachi
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Air attack on TF at 13,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBD Devastator x 17
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
TBD Devastator x 2 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Sendai, on fire, heavy damage
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Oyashio
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
A6M3 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 damaged
LT W. Leonard of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3
LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 is KILLED
Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix
AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alhena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 44
Guns lost 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/42
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Titania
AP Monrovia
AP Calvert
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 6
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
A6M3 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 28
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Titania, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Electra
AP President Jackson
AK Alhena
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 104
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 56
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
A6M3 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP President Jackson, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Bellatrix
AP Calvert
AK Electra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 84
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 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 G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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I am now commitmented to holding Port Moresby, just have to take some lumps. Pay back later.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 14
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Monrovia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alhena, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 25
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/42
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 1
AK Titania, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 7 destroyed
LTJG M. Jennings of VF-8 is credited with kill number 5
LCDR V.Matsubara of EII-3 Daitai is KILLED
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Laramie
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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Port Moresby is now firmly in allied control. All enemy troops have been pushed up towards Buna. supply is over 5k. USS WASP is enroute and will raise operational carriers to 4.
The Japanese continue to send bombardment TF's to PM and very heavy air attacks from Rabaul/Lae/Gili. I am shifting fleet HQ from Townsville to Cairns (30k fuel there Townsville has been sucked dry with 20k unloading there at present. Will shift AO's from SOPAC to moving fuel from Brisbane north.
I expect the next several weeks to contain a number of night surface actions at PM with possible carrier versus carrier battle if Japanese send their remaining CV's down.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/10/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
Attacking Level Bombers:
15 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 17,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Katsuragisan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF at 15,38
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuta Maru, on fire
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Air attack on TF at 18,40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 35
TBD Devastator x 15
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Toei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kirishima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 29
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
18 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5061 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19966 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13969 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 5399 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 360
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 119
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/11/42
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40 My CV moved over to attack the enemy transports at PM, The Japanese (AI) should really learn not to leave ships without air cover (must be carefull about strikes from Lae)
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
SBD Dauntless x 16
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD 36
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD Dauntless x 18
TBD Devastator x 15
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 1 damaged
TBD Devastator x 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru
AP Meiten Maru
AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD 36, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD 35
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
TBD Devastator x 6
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
APD 35
AP Oigawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 11
B-25D Mitchell x 24
B-26B Marauder x 12
no losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD 36, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kimishima Maru
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meiten Maru
AP Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Nichibi Maru
APD 35
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
2 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
1 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
A6M3 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 18
G4M1 Betty x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 26
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
5 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty at 6000 feet
13 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25D Mitchell x 19
B-26B Marauder x 12
no losses
Japanese Ships
APD 35
AP Meiten Maru
AP Nichibi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Keizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinugasa Maru, on fire
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Hudson at 5000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 3000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson at 5000 feet
4 x B-25D Mitchell at 4000 feet
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4802 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19833 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Port Moresby
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13837 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4842 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 374
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 115
Drove the remaining landed troops up the Owen Stanley trail
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/12/42
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 97
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 65
Port supply hits 2
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Air attack on TF at 13,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 36
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Makinami
CL Sendai, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Ashigara
CA Suzuya
DD Yudachi
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Air attack on TF at 13,42
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBD Devastator x 17
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless x 1 destroyed
SBD Dauntless x 4 damaged
TBD Devastator x 2 destroyed
TBD Devastator x 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Sendai, on fire, heavy damage
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Oyashio
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
A6M3 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 3 destroyed
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
G3M Nell x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 damaged
LT W. Leonard of VF-42 is credited with kill number 3
LCDR C. Fenton of VF-42 is KILLED
Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix
AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alhena, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 44
Guns lost 2
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/13/42
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Titania
AP Monrovia
AP Calvert
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 6
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
A6M3 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 28
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 destroyed
G3M Nell x 8 damaged
G4M1 Betty x 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Arthur Middleton, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Heywood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Monroe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Titania, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Electra
AP President Jackson
AK Alhena
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 104
Guns lost 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Jackson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 56
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
A6M3 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP President Jackson, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Monrovia, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Bellatrix
AP Calvert
AK Electra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 84
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
3 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 G3M Nell at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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I am now commitmented to holding Port Moresby, just have to take some lumps. Pay back later.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/14/42
Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 5
Runway hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 14
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Monrovia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alhena, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 25
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/15/42
Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 1
AK Titania, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 10,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Kittyhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 7 destroyed
LTJG M. Jennings of VF-8 is credited with kill number 5
LCDR V.Matsubara of EII-3 Daitai is KILLED
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Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 10,62
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Laramie
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x G3M Nell at 200 feet
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I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a different direction!