Continental Clash - Cuttlefish (J) vs castor troy (A)

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 23, 42
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Sub attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
TK Arima Maru #4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Azuma Maru #2
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

thats tanker number three in just a couple of days... amazing as we had nearly no attacks in the last months... while our subs score very well against the IJN heavy units the merchant marine hasn't been hurt so far, mostly because it seems our subs don't even get the chance to attack convoys... as we are operating our subs near enemy bases where the IJN just has to go (Palembang, Balikpapan as examples) I doubt we miss the enemy because the convoys are using different routes so I can only wonder if CF pulls out as much fuel as he is expected to... [&:] seems like convoys are going to these bases only now and then but not at the high rate that is required to move out the fuel as fast as it is refined... now I haven't played the Japanese nor have I really looked at the IJ side but wouldn't bases like Palembang require lots of shipping to haul all that fuel?


SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at TK Arima Maru #4
DD Tsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV

another chance but the torps failed... [8|]

SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at TK Teiyo Maru
KXV bottoming out ....
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 78

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 53

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2586 troops, 170 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 74666 troops, 956 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2527

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
301st Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
USAFFE
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 24, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Bandjermasin (60,99)

TF 173 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin, 60,99

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 124th Infantry Rgt

absolutely amazing to me that CF uses a full Inf Rgt to take this empty base... a small NLF or a base force would have done the trick, why using a full Rgt? That Rgt should be already in position to help against my upcoming and inevitable offensive towards the SRA... instead it is used to take an empty base... [&:]

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Sub attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CL Hobart
CL Perth
DD Grayson
DD Lang

enemy subs in small numbers seem to be operating around East and Northern Australia... four near misses...


SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mustin
DD Lang attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mustin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lang fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-168 eludes ASW attack from DD Mustin
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 33



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 64

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2614 troops, 168 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 74625 troops, 955 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2526

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
201st PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
USAFFE
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 25, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 11,000 Yards



Japanese Ships
DMS W-9, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DMS W-10, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco
CA Vincennes
CL Perth
CL Hobart
DD Grayson
DD Monssen
DD Mustin
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Lang

after the operation to occupy Babar our transports returned to base while our carriers and cruisers were sent towards Milne Bay to go into position to bombard Rabaul... I thought this would be a rather risky operation but the risk being well worth it... recon shows some 300 enemy aircraft at the base, 50% roughly being fighters, lots of bombers and the rest being probably recons... our task forces took position yesterday, were spotted but not attacked (yesterday was the most dangerous turn) so I of course decided to send them in as I couldn't see the IJN moving in heavy units from Truk in time so anything that could be a threat to my cruisers would have needed to already be in the area...

our recon daily reported a small TF being at Rabaul (with a good dozen ships disbanded in port) but I didn't expect that TF to be a threat so both my cruiser groups were set to bombardment with no surface combat group going in as I expected the bombardment group to be able to deal with the small TF at Rabaul...

when the combat popped up our assumption was confirmed as those two DMS aren't a threat to the incoming cruisers...


Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 92% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DMS W-10 at 11,000 yards
CA San Francisco engages DMS W-9 at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages DMS W-10 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DMS W-10 sunk by CA Vincennes at 7,000 yards
CA Vincennes engages DMS W-9 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DMS W-9 sunk by CA Vincennes at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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after the two DMS were sunk the highlight of the day followed...

Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 84 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 34 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 129 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 10 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 66 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 6 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CL Hobart
CL Perth

Japanese ground losses:
567 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 20 (3 destroyed, 17 disabled)



Airbase hits 39
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 74
Port hits 2

there is no coast defense at Rabaul which really amazed me and our heavy cruisers nuke the base... I can't believe that Cuttlefish just watched me going in position while not flying out his aircraft back to Truk when there was no strike the day my task forces were moving into position (looked like there wasn't even a nav strike ordered or just every bomber missed my armada of roughly 50 ships 9 hexes SW of Rabaul...

anyway, guess that bombardment should not have been a real surprise for the Japanese, while seeing all those IJ aircraft parked at the airfield sure was for me...



CA Vincennes firing at Rabaul
CA San Francisco firing at Rabaul
CA Minneapolis firing at Rabaul
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at 37th JNAF AF Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA New Orleans
CA New Orleans firing at Rabaul
CL Hobart firing at Rabaul
CL Perth firing at 10th Special Base Force
10th Special Base Force firing at CL Perth


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 221 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 34 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 7 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 86 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 26 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 77 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland

it's not only one cruiser group that bombards the place, there is an even bigger group following the first one also nuking the base, leaving the airfield completely cratered and destroying even more aircraft on the ground...

the base is closed for sure and will be no threat in the coming days while there are pretty much no operational aircraft left anyway... kept my destroyers from bombarding due to the fear of CD but it would have been a cake walk to also have our escorts bombarding the place...


Japanese ground losses:
795 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 99

CA Quincy firing at Rabaul
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CA Indianapolis firing at Rabaul
CA Portland firing at Rabaul


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 66


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2622 troops, 170 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1201

Defending force 74631 troops, 955 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2530

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
301st Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
Provisional GMC Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
II Philippine Corps
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
USAFFE
201st PA Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

looking at the airlosses, I am sure that our bombardment destroyed the majority of the aircraft the enemy had stationed at Rabaul... surprising to see there were no patrols or float planes at the base... there would have been enough fighters and bombers to put together a dangerous strike that could have really harmed our carrier group that is covering the two bombardment TF but we had no sign of the enemy even trying to launch a strike... like I've said, I can't see the bombardment being a real surprise so I wonder why the airfield wasn't empty today...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 26, 42
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Sub attack near Manado at 76,99

Japanese Ships
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAP Taizan Maru
xAK Tokyo Maru
xAK Tokai Maru
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS S-38

a pity to see working torps failing to detonate on an enemy troop transport...

SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Ukishima Maru
S-38 diving deep ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Emirau Island at 107,117

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
CL Isuzu
DD Uzuki
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

Argonaut missed that destroyer... looks like the IJN reacts on our bombardments of Rabaul and our carriers nearby...


SS Argonaut launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Manado at 76,99

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabato Maru
PB Sinko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 1

not really the day of our subs...


SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamabato Maru
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Truant



SS Truant is sighted by escort
Truant bottoming out ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 5
F4F-3A Wildcat x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 47
SBD-3 Dauntless x 204
TBF-1 Avenger x 84


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 16 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AMC Saigon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PB Kamitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Hakusan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Mamiya, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

hmm, I really start to think over my opponent, why weren't these ships trying to get out of Rabaul? He has to know that we are fully aware of ships being disbanded in port (the base got 9/10 detection lvl), the base is helpless after the nuclear bombardment and there is nothing in the area that can keep me from bombing the port which is what we have ordered for today together with all SBD going after the airfield... weather was bad which prevented us from achieving more but now that the ships are damaged they won't get out for sure... staying in port meant sure losses while trying to flee would have probably meant more than halve of the ships getting out... if they would have tried to get out today, all would be safe as I didn't have most of my carrier groups on nav attack but port/airfield attack as primary mission (only the British were set to nav attack)...

reason for not going nav attack as primary and port/airfield as secondary was that I wanted to make sure to really strike the base today which didn't happen yesterday...

still some damaged aircraft there... though when looking at the aircraft losses of our carriers it is just too much for such a milk run... the number of damaged ac in the report is pure FOW, there is nearly no flak fire and there were not more than two or three damaged bombers...



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb




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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2622 troops, 167 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Defending force 74658 troops, 955 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2530

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
7th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
PAF Aviation
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 27, 42
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 107,115

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
CL Isuzu
DD Uzuki
DD Akigumo
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut

Argonaut again tangles with this task force, not sure what CF is intending to do...

SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes at DD Makigumo
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Zuiko Maru
PB Seikai Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV

finally we hit another freighter but the ship doesn't show any real damage...

SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokko Maru
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb


really quick turn, especially as my carriers once more didn't launch any strike against Rabaul... for the second time in four days... [:@]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 28, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 5
F4F-3A Wildcat x 4
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 46
SBD-3 Dauntless x 201
TBF-1 Avenger x 83


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 25 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakusan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Saigon Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Mamiya, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Seian Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

we finally launch a strike on Rabaul again today, the carriers will retire now... pretty much most of those ships should be done anyway and there is nearly nothing left on the airfield... as in the previous strikes, we suffer just too many ops losses from really close range against nearly no opposition even though the combat report shows up with a horrible number of damaged bombers...

all in all the bombardment and subsequent air attacks on Rabaul were a full success (more so than expected as CF just kept all his aircraft at the base as well as his ships)... IMO we get too much for little effort...



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



7 carrier based bombers lost to ops today as well as the usual ac on nav search... no less than three were lost to ops today, two patrols and a Hudson... nav search... [8|]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 29, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 95

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 72


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Mamiya, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kamitsu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seian Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakusan Maru, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk
PB Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #8, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 14
Port supply hits 1

the last couple of days my B-17 from Port Moresby constantly fail to attack Rabaul but as the carriers retired today the B-17 launch, finishing everything that was left in port at Rabaul... same as the 200 aircraft that were lost on the airfield, these ship losses would have been perfectly avoidable IMO...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Kamitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seian Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kamitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yamasimo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Seian Maru, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5826 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1375

Defending force 12749 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458



Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division


a single enemy Division has left Ankang (strange direction to be honest, perhaps trying to get a retreat path for the cut off IJA units) and we have several Corps operating in this hex and the surroundings... it's a jungle/rough hex but if the Division doesn't get some reinforcements then it will be dead with no chance to retreat in the end... the whole situation around Ankang is desperate for the enemy with no chance to achieve something as terrain favours us and we have cut their supply lines... halve a dozen enemy divisions are cut off, with some of them in horrible state already after suffering defeats...

good day with the confirmed sinking of CA Atago during the New Caledonia operation...

[castor troy]

makes the ship losses looking like this:

[castor troy]

And this is the victory points ratio, more looking like a '44 ratio but we are only in mid '42 [;)]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 30, 42
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Sub attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
TK Nikkoku Maru
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS O20

those were duds... [:@]

SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Nikkoku Maru
O20 diving deep ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aitape at 96,118

Weather in hex: Light cloud



Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kunitu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Bankok Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dairen Maru

the enemy was spotted unloading in the area for four full days, not one time my bombers managed to attack the damned convoy... the day the convoy (now being empty) leaves port my bombers finally attack (1/3 of the bombers) and probably sink a freighter and an AMC...

I find it far to safe to operate convoys within LBA range, most of the time just nothing happens... [8|]


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34334 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1376

Defending force 12749 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Allied adjusted assault: 752

Japanese adjusted defense: 1276

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
744 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
530 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)


the cut off division puts up quite a fight in jungle/rough terrain... but in the end, if the unit isn't freed it will be dead and as it stands now, I can't see a way the unit will manage to escape... as long as we don't suffer more KIA I am not worried...


Assaulting units:
34th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[castor troy]

Japanese High Command admits the loss of another carrier around New Caledonia... CV Soryu confirmed sunk

[castor troy]

makes the IJN losses looking like this (sorted by points)... I also expect CV Hiyo to be sunk in the SRA after taking four reported torp hits...

[castor troy]

And for comparison, the Allied ship losses... [:D] while I always try to lose as few ships as possible, I can't remember having had a PBEM at that date with such a ratio...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 31, 42
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Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,84

Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Ogura Maru #1
TK Hakko Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

another small tanker is sunk... better a small one than none...


SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at TK Ogura Maru #3
KXIV bottoming out ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Terempa at 55,84

Japanese Ships
TB Otori

Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 4



SS O21 is sighted by escort
O21 bottoming out ....
TB Otori attacking submerged sub ....
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,84

Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIV


another three torps hit the already sinking ship...

TK Ogura Maru #3 is sighted by SS KXIV
SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 58


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

milk run to Rabaul...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


the result of this milk run to Rabaul against no opposition was four B-17 lost to ops... yeah, the unbeatable Allied 4Es... once more... and then there are ppl seriously saying they got 150 fighters at a base not being able to shoot down more than 2 or 3 bombers? first thought, grow up...

of course there is also a Catalina and a Hudson lost during nav search, but this has always been so ridicoulos that I don't even get upset about it, it's just too ridicoulos...

[castor troy]

already into August...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 01, 42
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Sub attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
PB Sinko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-30

torps missed...

SS S-30 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamabato Maru
S-30 diving deep ....
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 47



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Nako Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

moved some dive bombers to the airfield at Babar that became operationally lately... the enemy moves a small convoy into the Ambon area without having Cap around... pretty careless if (big if) my bombers decide to fly...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Lima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Asahisan Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

also some Mitchells go in, there were 32 ordered to attack... in this case not more were needed to sink the three ship convoy...

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3972 troops, 253 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Defending force 74875 troops, 954 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2555

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 20 (5 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Cuttlefish keeps causing more losses within his lines than ours and I'm perfectly fine with these bombardments (not that they would make any sense to me)...

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
38th Division
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
201st PA Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
PAF Aviation
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
202nd PA Construction Battalion
USAFFE
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Far East USAAF
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 02, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Ternate at 77,101

Japanese Ships
PB Daiya Maru
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru
PB Sinko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-44

targetted the wrong vessel and missed...

SS S-44 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Daiya Maru
S-44 diving deep ....
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3963 troops, 252 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Defending force 74845 troops, 954 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 2554

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 26 (23 destroyed, 3 disabled) [:D]
Vehicles lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled


L O L

Assaulting units:
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Asiatic Fleet
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
301st Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
II Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 45,74 (near Langsa)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4039 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 6195 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 199

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
530 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
North Sumatra Base Force
West Sumatra Base Force


after being kicked out of Langsa my units are now sitting in the jungle again, making it hard for the enemy to achieve something... but we will be out of supply soon and the Dutch will die...

[Capt. Harlock]

Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,84

Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIV


another three torps hit the already sinking ship...

Jeez, that's what deck guns are for . . . does the game allow you to issue a reprimand to the skipper? [:D]

[Capt. Harlock]

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 26 (23 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Note to honorable self : make sure bore is clear before pulling lanyard!

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Sub attack near Djemadja at 53,84

Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIV


another three torps hit the already sinking ship...

Jeez, that's what deck guns are for . . . does the game allow you to issue a reprimand to the skipper? [:D]

preferre the waste of torps over the cowardness of not attacking at all which we have seen with the original skippers that all have been replaced (with skippers having worse naval rating but higher agressiveness - which is something I find more than odd by the way).