Summary of Operations 7/01/44 (continued)
South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 249K supply on hand.
Current base status of Luganville – 754K supply and 108K fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-206C (6 ships) arrives from mainland US, cargo includes 37K supply and 3000 fuel.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.36 million supply and 1.75 million fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-206A (10 ships) arrives from mainland US, cargo includes 50K supply and 32K fuel.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 92 aircraft (75 fighters), no ships in port, 2 Jap TF (11 ships total, small ship types), 12 Jap LCU. One detected Japanese TF (3 ships) at Lunga shown as a submarine TF. The second detected Jap TF in Lunga includes 3 AM, 5 MTB.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/01 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,137 near Tassafaronga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving West
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/01 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nauru Island, detected status of the base shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
Australia: Transport convoy WX-8 (9 ships) arrives from mainland US via Hawaii, cargo includes elements of US 38th Infantry Division and 41K supply.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 79 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – oil production 185(116), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
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Summary of Operations 7/02/44
Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 983K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 57K supply on hand, airfield service damage 10, runway damage 6. No reported Japanese air and ground bombardment attacks this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area (including Wau).
Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.
Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 N1K1 Rex (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
Allied planes reported destroyed
• 4 B-25H Mitchell (all flak)
Low-level airfield bombing raid on Lae by USAAF 2E bombers. No reported damage to airfield facilities at Lae or Japanese planes confirmed destroyed on the ground. US bomber planes reaching Lae appeared to have bombing disrupted after air-to-air action with Japanese CAP fighters. Other US air units based in Port Moresby that were dispatched on this raid (P-39’s, A-20’s) failed to reach target. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
8 x 311th FG/530th FS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 311th FG/530th FS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain (96% moonlight)
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 7
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 5
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
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Allied fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.
Mission cancelled for 7 x B-25C Mitchell from 345th BG/498th BS
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 115 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).
Detected base status at Rabaul – 230 aircraft (112 fighters), no Jap TF, 1 ship in port, 35 Jap LCU
Allied ground forces at Buna with 148K supply on hand, 2263 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65914 troops, 1469 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2270
Defending force 78088 troops, 628 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 2226
Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
116th Division
64th Division
47th Division
104th Division
13th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
31st Army
62nd Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
14th Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
8th Base Force
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 983K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 57K supply on hand, airfield service damage 10, runway damage 6. No reported Japanese air and ground bombardment attacks this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area (including Wau).
Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.
Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 N1K1 Rex (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)
Allied planes reported destroyed
• 4 B-25H Mitchell (all flak)
Low-level airfield bombing raid on Lae by USAAF 2E bombers. No reported damage to airfield facilities at Lae or Japanese planes confirmed destroyed on the ground. US bomber planes reaching Lae appeared to have bombing disrupted after air-to-air action with Japanese CAP fighters. Other US air units based in Port Moresby that were dispatched on this raid (P-39’s, A-20’s) failed to reach target. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
8 x 311th FG/530th FS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/405th BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 345th BG/501st BS B-25H Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 311th FG/530th FS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Weather in hex: Moderate rain (96% moonlight)
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 7
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 destroyed by flak
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 5
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
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Allied fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.
Mission cancelled for 7 x B-25C Mitchell from 345th BG/498th BS
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 27000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 115 aircraft (all fighters), no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU (-1 from last report).
Detected base status at Rabaul – 230 aircraft (112 fighters), no Jap TF, 1 ship in port, 35 Jap LCU
Allied ground forces at Buna with 148K supply on hand, 2263 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65914 troops, 1469 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2270
Defending force 78088 troops, 628 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 2226
Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
116th Division
64th Division
47th Division
104th Division
13th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
31st Army
62nd Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
14th Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
8th Base Force
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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Summary of Operations 7/02/44 (continued)
South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 249K supply on hand.
Current base status of Luganville – 776K supply and 108K fuel on hand.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.39 million supply and 1.76 million fuel on hand.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 92 aircraft (70 fighters), no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/02 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving West
Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/02 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nauru Island (second consecutive day), Truk and Guam. Detected status of the three bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity in any of these locations. Allied minefield laid at Guam remains visible on game map.
Australia: Transport convoy WX-6 (19 ships) arrives from mainland US, cargo includes 118K supply and 9500 fuel.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – oil production 186(115), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 249K supply on hand.
Current base status of Luganville – 776K supply and 108K fuel on hand.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.39 million supply and 1.76 million fuel on hand.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 92 aircraft (70 fighters), no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/02 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving West
Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/02 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nauru Island (second consecutive day), Truk and Guam. Detected status of the three bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity in any of these locations. Allied minefield laid at Guam remains visible on game map.
Australia: Transport convoy WX-6 (19 ships) arrives from mainland US, cargo includes 118K supply and 9500 fuel.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – oil production 186(115), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
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Summary of Operations 7/03/44
Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 982K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 58K supply on hand, airfield service damage 7, no runway damage. No reported Japanese air and ground attacks this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area (including Wau).
Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.
Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 Ki-84 Frank (all on the ground)
• 5 Ki-44 Tojo (all on the ground)
• 3 N1K1-J George (2 on the ground, 1 ops)
• 2 N1K1 Rex (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
Allied planes reported destroyed
• 9 P-39D Airacobra (all flak)
• 2 B-25G Mitchell (both flak)
• 2 A-20G Havoc (both flak)
• 2 Sunderland C.III (both ops) – RAAF seaplane transports
Low-level airfield night bombing raid on Lae by USAAF A-20 Havoc and P-39 Airacobra air units based in Port Moresby (these units dispatched against Lae last game turn but failed to reach target). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.
7 x 71st RG/110th TRS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/2nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
6 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 71st RG/110th TRS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
4 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 9 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 14 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Allied fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.
Mission cancelled for 7 x B-25C Mitchell from 345th BG/498th BS
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 18
No Allied losses
Port hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Japanese minesweeping activity detected in Buna base hex, Jap minesweeping ships later sunk in Allied low-level naval strikes. AAR’s follow.
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TF 184 encounters mine field at Buna (99,129)
Japanese Ships
AMc Seki Maru #3
AMc Fumi Maru #2
7 mines cleared
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Seki Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort VIII launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 73 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 27, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Allied ground forces at Buna with 146K supply on hand, 2272 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66069 troops, 1469 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2293
Defending force 78193 troops, 628 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 2234
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Division
47th Division
64th Division
104th Division
1st Guards Division
116th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
31st Army
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 982K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 58K supply on hand, airfield service damage 7, no runway damage. No reported Japanese air and ground attacks this game turn in the Terapo bridgehead area (including Wau).
Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.
Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 3 Ki-84 Frank (all on the ground)
• 5 Ki-44 Tojo (all on the ground)
• 3 N1K1-J George (2 on the ground, 1 ops)
• 2 N1K1 Rex (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
Allied planes reported destroyed
• 9 P-39D Airacobra (all flak)
• 2 B-25G Mitchell (both flak)
• 2 A-20G Havoc (both flak)
• 2 Sunderland C.III (both ops) – RAAF seaplane transports
Low-level airfield night bombing raid on Lae by USAAF A-20 Havoc and P-39 Airacobra air units based in Port Moresby (these units dispatched against Lae last game turn but failed to reach target). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.
7 x 71st RG/110th TRS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/2nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
6 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
7 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
7 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 71st RG/110th TRS P-39D Airacobra stray due to night
4 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 3rd BG/89th BS B-25G Mitchell stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 9 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 14 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 2
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25G Mitchell x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25G Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Allied fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Combat Events report entry and AAR’s follow.
Mission cancelled for 7 x B-25C Mitchell from 345th BG/498th BS
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 18
No Allied losses
Port hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Japanese minesweeping activity detected in Buna base hex, Jap minesweeping ships later sunk in Allied low-level naval strikes. AAR’s follow.
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TF 184 encounters mine field at Buna (99,129)
Japanese Ships
AMc Seki Maru #3
AMc Fumi Maru #2
7 mines cleared
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Seki Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort VIII launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Buna 99,129
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 73 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 27, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Allied ground forces at Buna with 146K supply on hand, 2272 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66069 troops, 1469 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2293
Defending force 78193 troops, 628 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 2234
Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Division
47th Division
64th Division
104th Division
1st Guards Division
116th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
31st Army
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/03/44 (continued)
South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 253K supply on hand. Local (in-theatre) transport shipping to Ndeni from Auckland has been started, transferring supply and fuel northward from stockpiles in Auckland. Extensive use of local sea transport within South Pacific theatre area has been in operation for some time moving cargoes northward from stocks in Auckland to Luganville, Noumea and other bases on New Caledonia.
Current base status of Luganville – 793K supply and 108K fuel on hand.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.41 million supply and 1.78 million fuel on hand.
Main body of transport convoy WP-209 (10 ships) arrives in Auckland from mainland US, cargo includes 54K supply and 2500 fuel. Convoy detachment WP-209B (7 ships) arrives at Suva with 31K supply and 26K fuel cargo. Two additional detachments of WP-209 still enroute to Noumea and Luganville.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – 58 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 8, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.
A group of four USAAF 4E bomber squadrons now operating from Luganville launch a night raid against Lunga airfield. One USAAF B-24J Liberator lost (ops). Reported Japanese plane losses include 4 Ki-44 Tojo, 1 Ki-84 Frank and 1 J1N1-C Irving (both on the ground). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.
5 x 5th BG/31st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 30th BG/819th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138
Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
48th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
J1N1-C Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
48th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
48th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
48th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Coastwatcher entries from 7/03 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 9, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: PB Tonon Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,137 near Tassafaronga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,122 near New Hanover Island, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 15, Moving East
South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 253K supply on hand. Local (in-theatre) transport shipping to Ndeni from Auckland has been started, transferring supply and fuel northward from stockpiles in Auckland. Extensive use of local sea transport within South Pacific theatre area has been in operation for some time moving cargoes northward from stocks in Auckland to Luganville, Noumea and other bases on New Caledonia.
Current base status of Luganville – 793K supply and 108K fuel on hand.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.41 million supply and 1.78 million fuel on hand.
Main body of transport convoy WP-209 (10 ships) arrives in Auckland from mainland US, cargo includes 54K supply and 2500 fuel. Convoy detachment WP-209B (7 ships) arrives at Suva with 31K supply and 26K fuel cargo. Two additional detachments of WP-209 still enroute to Noumea and Luganville.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga (after raid below) – 58 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 8, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.
A group of four USAAF 4E bomber squadrons now operating from Luganville launch a night raid against Lunga airfield. One USAAF B-24J Liberator lost (ops). Reported Japanese plane losses include 4 Ki-44 Tojo, 1 Ki-84 Frank and 1 J1N1-C Irving (both on the ground). Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.
5 x 5th BG/31st BS B-24D1 Liberator stray due to night
4 x 30th BG/819th BS B-24J Liberator stray due to night
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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138
Weather in hex: Severe storms (100% moonlight)
Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
48th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
J1N1-C Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
48th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
48th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lunga, at 114,138
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
48th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000, scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
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Coastwatcher entries from 7/03 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 9, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: PB Tonon Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,137 near Tassafaronga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,122 near New Hanover Island, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 15, Moving East
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/03/44 (continued)
Central Pacific: US patrol subs in contacts with Japanese surface ASW in open sea areas N and E of Rabaul. AAR’s follow.
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 105,115 (N of Mussau Is)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-8
E Ukishima
E W-34
Allied Ships
SS Harder
SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-8
E Ukishima fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Lihir at 112,124 (E of Lihir)
Japanese Ships
PB Magan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes
Shark diving deep ....
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sigint entry for 7/03 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Eniwetok, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
Central Pacific: US patrol subs in contacts with Japanese surface ASW in open sea areas N and E of Rabaul. AAR’s follow.
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 105,115 (N of Mussau Is)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-8
E Ukishima
E W-34
Allied Ships
SS Harder
SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-8
E Ukishima fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Lihir at 112,124 (E of Lihir)
Japanese Ships
PB Magan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes
Shark diving deep ....
PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sigint entry for 7/03 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Eniwetok, detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/04/44
Central Pacific: Seven contacts reported between US patrol subs and Japanese carrier planes in sea areas due S of Truk, Jap planes in all but one contact identified as B6N2 Jill. Four of the seven reported contacts were at hex location 113, 118 (due S of Truk) with one US sub (SS Sealion), this sub also involved in AAR shown below. The AAR is a definite synch-bug attack as SS Sealion fired no torpedoes though all other reports are indicating one or multiple Japanese carrier(s) are actually at sea somewhere within this area – pending further information, my estimate is that Pillager may have sortied a Japanese carrier force (size and composition unknown) southward from Truk. Current movement direction of the Jap carrier(s) can be estimated at due south – based on position of the contacts Pillager could turn the carrier force toward either Rabaul (SW Pacific theatre area) or Lunga (South Pacific theatre area), the two possibilities equally likely at this time. AAR and situation map follow.
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Sub attack near Lihir at 113,118 (daylight action due S of Truk)
Japanese Ships
CVE Shinyo (33 plane rated capacity, rated speed 22 kts)
CA Kako
CL Yubari
CL Kitakami
DD Ikazuchi
DD Ushio
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Shinyo
Sealion diving deep ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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US patrol sub damaged in action near Rabaul. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Feni Islands at 108,126 (E of Rabaul)
Japanese Ships
PB Magan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 2 (system damage 17, float 26, engine 10, returning to base at 13 kts)
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes
Perch bottoming out ....
PB Magan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sigint entries for 7/04 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Eniwetok (second day) and Gardner Is, also heavy volume of Jap radio signals from Truk. No visible Japanese forces or activity shown in detected base statuses at Eniwetok, Gardner Is and Truk. Radio signals intercepted from Truk may be related to departure of Japanese carrier(s) reported above to the south from Truk.
Australia: Some precautionary measures underway at locations in NE Australia in response to Japanese carrier plane sightings NNE of Rabaul. Evacuation of most reserve ships in port at Townsville plus in-theatre transport shipping operating between NE Australia and Port Moresby has been ordered, these ships moving southward. Allied transport shipping between NE Australia bases and Port Moresby has been suspended pending developments to the north. Allied transport shipping operations from Brisbane southward not affected at this time.
US Main Carrier force now re-formed after being stood down since the end of 5/44 for ship upgrades and minor repair involving nearly all its major ships. A number of additional US surface ships arriving as reinforcements also joined the Main Carrier force. The Main Carrier force has increased in size from 10 to 11 TF – each TF including 2 CV or 1 CV/1 CVL plus escorts up to 15 ships/TF. Total carrier strength of the Main Carrier force now at 14 CV, 8 CVL with one CV in reserve. Average flak strength per air combat TF in the 7500-8000+ range. US Main Carrier force departing Sydney (shipyard location used for repair/upgrades) this game turn. Formation and departure of Main Carrier force this game turn occurred as scheduled and not affected by contacts with Japanese carrier planes reported above.
DEI: Japanese encounter Allied minefield at entrance to Palembang, this minefield using obsolete Mk10 mines laid by US patrol subs prior to 6/44 ship upgrades. AAR’s follow.
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TF 329 encounters mine field at 49,90 (adjacent hex N of Palembang)
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-18
SC Ch 11, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 mines cleared
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TF 417 encounters mine field at 49,90
Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Malacca Straits: British patrol sub in contact with Japanese surface ASW off Phuket. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Phuket at 47,69 (adjacent hex W of Phuket)
Japanese Ships
E Yashiro
E W-21
Allied Ships
SS Tudor
SS Tudor launches 2 torpedoes at E Yashiro
Tudor diving deep ....
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 82 aircraft (all fighters), one Jap TF (2 AMc), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 149 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
Central Pacific: Seven contacts reported between US patrol subs and Japanese carrier planes in sea areas due S of Truk, Jap planes in all but one contact identified as B6N2 Jill. Four of the seven reported contacts were at hex location 113, 118 (due S of Truk) with one US sub (SS Sealion), this sub also involved in AAR shown below. The AAR is a definite synch-bug attack as SS Sealion fired no torpedoes though all other reports are indicating one or multiple Japanese carrier(s) are actually at sea somewhere within this area – pending further information, my estimate is that Pillager may have sortied a Japanese carrier force (size and composition unknown) southward from Truk. Current movement direction of the Jap carrier(s) can be estimated at due south – based on position of the contacts Pillager could turn the carrier force toward either Rabaul (SW Pacific theatre area) or Lunga (South Pacific theatre area), the two possibilities equally likely at this time. AAR and situation map follow.
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Sub attack near Lihir at 113,118 (daylight action due S of Truk)
Japanese Ships
CVE Shinyo (33 plane rated capacity, rated speed 22 kts)
CA Kako
CL Yubari
CL Kitakami
DD Ikazuchi
DD Ushio
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
Allied Ships
SS Sealion
SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Shinyo
Sealion diving deep ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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US patrol sub damaged in action near Rabaul. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Feni Islands at 108,126 (E of Rabaul)
Japanese Ships
PB Magan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 2 (system damage 17, float 26, engine 10, returning to base at 13 kts)
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes
Perch bottoming out ....
PB Magan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sigint entries for 7/04 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Eniwetok (second day) and Gardner Is, also heavy volume of Jap radio signals from Truk. No visible Japanese forces or activity shown in detected base statuses at Eniwetok, Gardner Is and Truk. Radio signals intercepted from Truk may be related to departure of Japanese carrier(s) reported above to the south from Truk.
Australia: Some precautionary measures underway at locations in NE Australia in response to Japanese carrier plane sightings NNE of Rabaul. Evacuation of most reserve ships in port at Townsville plus in-theatre transport shipping operating between NE Australia and Port Moresby has been ordered, these ships moving southward. Allied transport shipping between NE Australia bases and Port Moresby has been suspended pending developments to the north. Allied transport shipping operations from Brisbane southward not affected at this time.
US Main Carrier force now re-formed after being stood down since the end of 5/44 for ship upgrades and minor repair involving nearly all its major ships. A number of additional US surface ships arriving as reinforcements also joined the Main Carrier force. The Main Carrier force has increased in size from 10 to 11 TF – each TF including 2 CV or 1 CV/1 CVL plus escorts up to 15 ships/TF. Total carrier strength of the Main Carrier force now at 14 CV, 8 CVL with one CV in reserve. Average flak strength per air combat TF in the 7500-8000+ range. US Main Carrier force departing Sydney (shipyard location used for repair/upgrades) this game turn. Formation and departure of Main Carrier force this game turn occurred as scheduled and not affected by contacts with Japanese carrier planes reported above.
DEI: Japanese encounter Allied minefield at entrance to Palembang, this minefield using obsolete Mk10 mines laid by US patrol subs prior to 6/44 ship upgrades. AAR’s follow.
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TF 329 encounters mine field at 49,90 (adjacent hex N of Palembang)
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-18
SC Ch 11, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 mines cleared
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TF 417 encounters mine field at 49,90
Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Malacca Straits: British patrol sub in contact with Japanese surface ASW off Phuket. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Phuket at 47,69 (adjacent hex W of Phuket)
Japanese Ships
E Yashiro
E W-21
Allied Ships
SS Tudor
SS Tudor launches 2 torpedoes at E Yashiro
Tudor diving deep ....
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 82 aircraft (all fighters), one Jap TF (2 AMc), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 149 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/04/44 (continued)
South Pacific: Some actions in response to Japanese carrier contacts south of Truk are already in effect for selected locations in South Pacific theatre area, additional actions are under consideration but not yet executed pending further developments of the situation further north. Current air strength at Ndeni includes 50 F4U Corsair and 9 PBY Catalina, all planes operational and activated.
Current base status of Ndeni – 258K supply on hand. One Allied in-theatre transport TF (7 xAK) is currently docked and unloading supply cargo in Ndeni, unloading operations of this TF stopped and the TF departing Ndeni immediately. Two additional in-theatre transport convoys currently bound for Ndeni have now turned back or diverted to other destinations. Ndeni is boarding up to ride out a hurricane.
Current base status of Luganville – 803K supply and 110K fuel on hand. Transport ship cargo unloading operations at Luganville continue for the moment. A convoy of empty transports (PW-200C, 8 ships) is departing Luganville this game turn for return to mainland US, additional empty in-theatre transports leaving to return to Auckland. A decision to continue or abort ship unloading at Luganville is planned for next game turn pending further developments to the north. LCT amphibious supply transport between Luganville and Ndeni is continuing, the KB can waste a few shots on them. Transport TF currently bound for Luganville (one in-theatre convoy plus convoy detachments WP-209C and 210C from the mainland US) are being diverted to other locations.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.39 million supply and 1.78 million fuel on hand. No transport ships are currently unloading cargo at Noumea. Convoy detachment WP-209A from mainland US bound for Noumea is proceeding as scheduled (expected arrival in Noumea on 7/06), a second small convoy bound for Noumea (BP-9) with a floating drydock has been diverted until “all clear”.
Transport shipping arrivals and unloading at bases on Fiji (Suva & Nadi) continue on a normal basis, this also pending further developments to the north.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 53 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 1, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/04 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: AK Tokai Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Jusan Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving West
South Pacific: Some actions in response to Japanese carrier contacts south of Truk are already in effect for selected locations in South Pacific theatre area, additional actions are under consideration but not yet executed pending further developments of the situation further north. Current air strength at Ndeni includes 50 F4U Corsair and 9 PBY Catalina, all planes operational and activated.
Current base status of Ndeni – 258K supply on hand. One Allied in-theatre transport TF (7 xAK) is currently docked and unloading supply cargo in Ndeni, unloading operations of this TF stopped and the TF departing Ndeni immediately. Two additional in-theatre transport convoys currently bound for Ndeni have now turned back or diverted to other destinations. Ndeni is boarding up to ride out a hurricane.
Current base status of Luganville – 803K supply and 110K fuel on hand. Transport ship cargo unloading operations at Luganville continue for the moment. A convoy of empty transports (PW-200C, 8 ships) is departing Luganville this game turn for return to mainland US, additional empty in-theatre transports leaving to return to Auckland. A decision to continue or abort ship unloading at Luganville is planned for next game turn pending further developments to the north. LCT amphibious supply transport between Luganville and Ndeni is continuing, the KB can waste a few shots on them. Transport TF currently bound for Luganville (one in-theatre convoy plus convoy detachments WP-209C and 210C from the mainland US) are being diverted to other locations.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.39 million supply and 1.78 million fuel on hand. No transport ships are currently unloading cargo at Noumea. Convoy detachment WP-209A from mainland US bound for Noumea is proceeding as scheduled (expected arrival in Noumea on 7/06), a second small convoy bound for Noumea (BP-9) with a floating drydock has been diverted until “all clear”.
Transport shipping arrivals and unloading at bases on Fiji (Suva & Nadi) continue on a normal basis, this also pending further developments to the north.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 53 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 1, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/04 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: AK Tokai Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Jusan Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving West
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/04/44 (continued)
Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 980K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 57K supply on hand, no airfield damage. Ground attack air strike by Japanese LBA at Wau. AAR follows.
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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over New Guinea or Rabaul area.
Low-level airfield night bombing raid on Lae attempted by USAAF 2E bombers from Port Moresby, planes did not launch or failed to reach target. Combat Events report entries follow.
Mission cancelled for 6 x B-25G Mitchell from 3rd BG/89th BS
Mission cancelled for 6 x A-20G Havoc from 38th BG/822nd BS
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
Allied daylight fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Latest AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 99 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 20, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Allied ground forces at Buna with 145K supply on hand, 2285 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66133 troops, 1468 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2302
Defending force 78245 troops, 628 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 2239
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
1st Guards Division
13th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
64th Division
47th Division
116th Division
104th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
31st Army
8th Base Force
7th Base Force
62nd Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
55th Field AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 980K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 57K supply on hand, no airfield damage. Ground attack air strike by Japanese LBA at Wau. AAR follows.
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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over New Guinea or Rabaul area.
Low-level airfield night bombing raid on Lae attempted by USAAF 2E bombers from Port Moresby, planes did not launch or failed to reach target. Combat Events report entries follow.
Mission cancelled for 6 x B-25G Mitchell from 3rd BG/89th BS
Mission cancelled for 6 x A-20G Havoc from 38th BG/822nd BS
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
Allied daylight fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Latest AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 99 aircraft (all fighters), airfield damage 20, no Jap TF, 11 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Allied ground forces at Buna with 145K supply on hand, 2285 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66133 troops, 1468 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2302
Defending force 78245 troops, 628 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 2239
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
1st Guards Division
13th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
64th Division
47th Division
116th Division
104th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
31st Army
8th Base Force
7th Base Force
62nd Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
55th Field AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/05/44
Central Pacific: No reported contacts this game turn between US patrol subs and Japanese carrier aircraft. US patrol sub intercepts probable Japanese replenishment TF for what is likely the KB, torpedoes a large AO from that TF. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Ponape at 116,118 (SW of Ponape)
Japanese Ships
AO Kokuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze
AO Toei Maru
AO Toa Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
AO Gen'yo Maru
DD Namikaze
DD Hokaze
Allied Ships
SS Parche, hits 1 (minor system damage)
SS Parche launches 6 torpedoes at AO Kokuyo Maru
Parche diving deep ....
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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PBY Catalina naval search reports spotting unidentified Japanese TF (4 ships) at Nauru Island base hex – Jap TF at Nauru are not visible on game map.
A group of multiple unidentified Japanese TF visible on game map at hex location 119, 128 (due W of Nauru Is). If Pillager has sortied the KB, this Japanese TF group is most likely the carriers. No information available on number of Japanese TF, number of ships, TF composition or movement heading. Based on known information in this report plus data from last game turn, probable estimated objective of Pillager’s KB sortie is the South Pacific theatre area with expected arrival at Ndeni in 2 days. Current situation map follows.
Australia: No further precautionary measures started in NE Australia in response to probable KB sortie approaching South Pacific theatre area, measures begun last game turn in NE Australia remain in effect for the time being.
US Main Carrier force now at sea and bound for Noumea – currently planned refueling stop subject to further developments
Transport convoy WX-7 arrives in Australia from mainland US – cargo includes US 775 Tank Bn, 146K supply and 111K fuel. .
Andaman Sea: British patrol subs in daylight actions with Japanese surface ASW. AAR’s follow.
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Sub attack near Mergui at 51,61 (NW of Mergui)
Japanese Ships
E W-21
Allied Ships
SS Sturdy
SS Sturdy launches 2 torpedoes at E W-21
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Victoria Point at 49,66 (SW of Victoria Point)
Japanese Ships
E Yashiro
E W-21
Allied Ships
SS Truculent, hits 4 (system damage 8, float 25, returning to base at 11 kts)
SS Truculent is located by E Yashiro
Truculent diving deep ....
E W-21 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 77 aircraft (all fighters), one Jap TF (2 AMc), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 130 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
Central Pacific: No reported contacts this game turn between US patrol subs and Japanese carrier aircraft. US patrol sub intercepts probable Japanese replenishment TF for what is likely the KB, torpedoes a large AO from that TF. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Ponape at 116,118 (SW of Ponape)
Japanese Ships
AO Kokuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze
AO Toei Maru
AO Toa Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
AO Gen'yo Maru
DD Namikaze
DD Hokaze
Allied Ships
SS Parche, hits 1 (minor system damage)
SS Parche launches 6 torpedoes at AO Kokuyo Maru
Parche diving deep ....
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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PBY Catalina naval search reports spotting unidentified Japanese TF (4 ships) at Nauru Island base hex – Jap TF at Nauru are not visible on game map.
A group of multiple unidentified Japanese TF visible on game map at hex location 119, 128 (due W of Nauru Is). If Pillager has sortied the KB, this Japanese TF group is most likely the carriers. No information available on number of Japanese TF, number of ships, TF composition or movement heading. Based on known information in this report plus data from last game turn, probable estimated objective of Pillager’s KB sortie is the South Pacific theatre area with expected arrival at Ndeni in 2 days. Current situation map follows.
Australia: No further precautionary measures started in NE Australia in response to probable KB sortie approaching South Pacific theatre area, measures begun last game turn in NE Australia remain in effect for the time being.
US Main Carrier force now at sea and bound for Noumea – currently planned refueling stop subject to further developments
Transport convoy WX-7 arrives in Australia from mainland US – cargo includes US 775 Tank Bn, 146K supply and 111K fuel. .
Andaman Sea: British patrol subs in daylight actions with Japanese surface ASW. AAR’s follow.
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Sub attack near Mergui at 51,61 (NW of Mergui)
Japanese Ships
E W-21
Allied Ships
SS Sturdy
SS Sturdy launches 2 torpedoes at E W-21
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Victoria Point at 49,66 (SW of Victoria Point)
Japanese Ships
E Yashiro
E W-21
Allied Ships
SS Truculent, hits 4 (system damage 8, float 25, returning to base at 11 kts)
SS Truculent is located by E Yashiro
Truculent diving deep ....
E W-21 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 77 aircraft (all fighters), one Jap TF (2 AMc), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 130 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/05/44 (continued)
South Pacific: Actions in response to likely KB sortie continue.
Current base status of Ndeni – 260K supply on hand. All Allied transport shipping has departed Ndeni, arrival of KB at attack position to hit Ndeni base estimated in 2 days. I’m projecting Pillager will hit this base heavily, probably knocking out Ndeni airfield although supply and construction engineer elements on Ndeni are present in more than adequate quantities for reasonably quick repair. The 2 US Marine and one NZ F4U-1 Corsair squadrons (50 planes total) are expected to take heavy losses though they will claim Jap carrier planes as well. Plans are to extract the one USN patrol squadron (9 PBY-5 Catalina) from Ndeni at the last possible moment.
Current base status of Luganville – 816K supply and 110K fuel on hand. All cargo unloading operations at Luganville are being terminated. Transport shipping now at Luganville is departing immediately. LCT amphibious supply transport from Luganville to Ndeni is planned to continue. All operational USAAF B-24 Liberators at Luganville have evacuated southward except for 5 planes damaged/in maintenance. Six US Navy and Marine dive bombing squadrons (122 SBD Dauntless total) have transferred into Luganville airfield from New Caledonia (Koumac & Noumea).
Current base status of Noumea – 2.38 million supply and 1.78 million fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-209A (11 ships) arrives from mainland US and begins unloading. Cargo aboard WP-209A includes 44 Tank Bn, 27K supply and 57K fuel. Several transport TF’s diverted from Luganville and Ndeni are bound for Noumea, plans are to unload these TF and remove them from the area as quickly as possible.
Transport shipping arrivals and unloading at bases on Fiji (Suva & Nadi) continue on a normal basis for the moment. Convoy detachment WP-210B (5 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US with 31K supply and 2500 fuel. Cargo unloading from WP-210B and detachment WP-209B (already in Suva) is planned to continue as long as possible.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 55 aircraft (45 fighters), airfield damage 1, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/05 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,122 near Hansa Bay, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
South Pacific: Actions in response to likely KB sortie continue.
Current base status of Ndeni – 260K supply on hand. All Allied transport shipping has departed Ndeni, arrival of KB at attack position to hit Ndeni base estimated in 2 days. I’m projecting Pillager will hit this base heavily, probably knocking out Ndeni airfield although supply and construction engineer elements on Ndeni are present in more than adequate quantities for reasonably quick repair. The 2 US Marine and one NZ F4U-1 Corsair squadrons (50 planes total) are expected to take heavy losses though they will claim Jap carrier planes as well. Plans are to extract the one USN patrol squadron (9 PBY-5 Catalina) from Ndeni at the last possible moment.
Current base status of Luganville – 816K supply and 110K fuel on hand. All cargo unloading operations at Luganville are being terminated. Transport shipping now at Luganville is departing immediately. LCT amphibious supply transport from Luganville to Ndeni is planned to continue. All operational USAAF B-24 Liberators at Luganville have evacuated southward except for 5 planes damaged/in maintenance. Six US Navy and Marine dive bombing squadrons (122 SBD Dauntless total) have transferred into Luganville airfield from New Caledonia (Koumac & Noumea).
Current base status of Noumea – 2.38 million supply and 1.78 million fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-209A (11 ships) arrives from mainland US and begins unloading. Cargo aboard WP-209A includes 44 Tank Bn, 27K supply and 57K fuel. Several transport TF’s diverted from Luganville and Ndeni are bound for Noumea, plans are to unload these TF and remove them from the area as quickly as possible.
Transport shipping arrivals and unloading at bases on Fiji (Suva & Nadi) continue on a normal basis for the moment. Convoy detachment WP-210B (5 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US with 31K supply and 2500 fuel. Cargo unloading from WP-210B and detachment WP-209B (already in Suva) is planned to continue as long as possible.
Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 55 aircraft (45 fighters), airfield damage 1, no ships in port, no Jap TF, 12 Jap LCU.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/05 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,122 near Hansa Bay, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/05/44 (continued)
Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 978K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 57K supply on hand, no airfield damage. No reported ground or air combat in the Terapo bridgehead area.
No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over New Guinea or Rabaul area.
No Allied night bombing activity this game turn Japanese airfields on New Guinea, assigned planes failed to launch or reach target. Combat Events report entries follow.
Mission cancelled for 9 x A-20G Havoc from 22nd BG/19th BS
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
Allied daylight fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Latest AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 36, 1 Jap TF (1 ship), 19 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Allied ground forces at Buna with 145K supply on hand, 2298 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66189 troops, 1468 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2315
Defending force 78329 troops, 630 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2244
Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
43rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
I Australian Corps
98th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Brigade
116th Division
64th Division
13th Division
104th Division
47th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
8th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
62nd Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Base Force
31st Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 978K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 57K supply on hand, no airfield damage. No reported ground or air combat in the Terapo bridgehead area.
No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over New Guinea or Rabaul area.
No Allied night bombing activity this game turn Japanese airfields on New Guinea, assigned planes failed to launch or reach target. Combat Events report entries follow.
Mission cancelled for 9 x A-20G Havoc from 22nd BG/19th BS
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
Allied daylight fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Latest AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
No Allied losses
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 36, 1 Jap TF (1 ship), 19 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Allied ground forces at Buna with 145K supply on hand, 2298 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66189 troops, 1468 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2315
Defending force 78329 troops, 630 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2244
Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
43rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
I Australian Corps
98th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
150th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Brigade
116th Division
64th Division
13th Division
104th Division
47th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
8th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
62nd Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Base Force
31st Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/06/44
Central Pacific: One reported between US patrol sub and a Japanese air combat TF, this in an unexpected location SW of Eniwetok. Multiple Japanese TF are visible on the game map at this hex location – one TF identified as 8 ships including 2 CV, 2 CA with 130 planes (72 fighters, 57 bombers) moving on NE heading toward Eniwetok. Detected port size at Eniwetok is 3(2) with only one Jap LCU (101 JAAF AF Bn) known to be at Eniwetok per available intelligence data – none of this suggesting Eniwetok a significant Japanese naval base. Movement of Japanese carrier TF in this contact toward Eniwetok may be to evade further US sub contacts, no other definite explanation. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Eniwetok at 125,112 (SW of Eniwetok)
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CA Maya
CL Agano
CLAA Tenryu
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Akishimo
DD Hamanami
DD Kiyonami
Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance, hits 6 (system damage 14, float 21, returning to base at 16 kts)
SS Sand Lance launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
DD Akishimo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamanami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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PBY Catalina naval search reports spotting unidentified Japanese TF (4 ships) at Nauru Island base hex – Jap TF at Nauru are not visible on game map.
A group of multiple unidentified Japanese TF remain visible near Nauru Is at hex location 124, 126 (WNW of Nauru Is), this group of Japanese TF moving closer to Nauru Is and pulled back slightly in an ENE direction. Still no confirmation on whether this Japanese TF group includes carriers or it is simply decoy. My overall estimate of this situation continues to be a probable KB sortie though Pillager may either be pulling his punches for the moment and/or considering whether to continue. In any case, my “carpet of submarines” is proving an effective early warning system. Presence of US patrol subs in large numbers also allows detection and approximate location/movement of KB by tracking contacts between Japanese naval search planes from KB carriers and US patrol subs – making it difficult if not nearly impossible in this situation for KB to launch carrier naval search planes without a high probability of giving away its movement and position.
Sigint entry for 7/06 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Ponape, detected status of the base shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
US patrol sub intercepts lone Japanese PB near Ontong Java (ENE of Shortlands). AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Ontong Java at 116,128 (N of Ontong Java)
Japanese Ships
PB Kogyoku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kogyoku Maru
Gurnard diving deep ....
PB Kogyoku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 89 aircraft (all fighters), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 149 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
Central Pacific: One reported between US patrol sub and a Japanese air combat TF, this in an unexpected location SW of Eniwetok. Multiple Japanese TF are visible on the game map at this hex location – one TF identified as 8 ships including 2 CV, 2 CA with 130 planes (72 fighters, 57 bombers) moving on NE heading toward Eniwetok. Detected port size at Eniwetok is 3(2) with only one Jap LCU (101 JAAF AF Bn) known to be at Eniwetok per available intelligence data – none of this suggesting Eniwetok a significant Japanese naval base. Movement of Japanese carrier TF in this contact toward Eniwetok may be to evade further US sub contacts, no other definite explanation. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Eniwetok at 125,112 (SW of Eniwetok)
Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CA Maya
CL Agano
CLAA Tenryu
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Akishimo
DD Hamanami
DD Kiyonami
Allied Ships
SS Sand Lance, hits 6 (system damage 14, float 21, returning to base at 16 kts)
SS Sand Lance launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
DD Akishimo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamanami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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PBY Catalina naval search reports spotting unidentified Japanese TF (4 ships) at Nauru Island base hex – Jap TF at Nauru are not visible on game map.
A group of multiple unidentified Japanese TF remain visible near Nauru Is at hex location 124, 126 (WNW of Nauru Is), this group of Japanese TF moving closer to Nauru Is and pulled back slightly in an ENE direction. Still no confirmation on whether this Japanese TF group includes carriers or it is simply decoy. My overall estimate of this situation continues to be a probable KB sortie though Pillager may either be pulling his punches for the moment and/or considering whether to continue. In any case, my “carpet of submarines” is proving an effective early warning system. Presence of US patrol subs in large numbers also allows detection and approximate location/movement of KB by tracking contacts between Japanese naval search planes from KB carriers and US patrol subs – making it difficult if not nearly impossible in this situation for KB to launch carrier naval search planes without a high probability of giving away its movement and position.
Sigint entry for 7/06 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Ponape, detected status of the base shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
US patrol sub intercepts lone Japanese PB near Ontong Java (ENE of Shortlands). AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Ontong Java at 116,128 (N of Ontong Java)
Japanese Ships
PB Kogyoku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Gurnard
SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kogyoku Maru
Gurnard diving deep ....
PB Kogyoku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 89 aircraft (all fighters), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 149 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/06/44 (continued)
South Pacific: Actions already in effect for response to KB sortie continue, no new actions put into effect this game turn.
Current base status of Ndeni – 259K supply on hand, overall situation unchanged. Reported position of possible KB task forces near Nauru Is (above) place them 17 hexes from Ndeni and estimated 2 day movement from an attack position to hit Ndeni, these TF
Current base status of Luganville – 815K supply and 110K fuel on hand. No transport shipping remains in Luganville base at this time. Convoy detachment WP-206C (6 ships, 18K supply and 3K fuel still on board) is returning to Luganville to continue and complete unloading if possible.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.39 million supply and 1.81 million fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-209C (5 ships) from mainland US arrives in Noumea after diverted from Luganville with 31K supply and 2500 fuel cargo. An in-theatre transport convoy diverted from Ndeni with 159 US Base Force LCU aboard arrives in Noumea and unloads. Convoy BP-9 bound for Noumea from Pearl Harbor with a floating drydock (ARD) was diverted to Norfolk Is for holding. US Escort Carrier force departed Noumea for Australia in preparation for planned future operation.
Normal transport ship arrivals and unloading at bases on Fiji (Suva & Nadi) continues. Convoy detachment WP-209B completes unloading and departs, detachment WP-210B continues unloading cargo. An in-theatre transport TF diverted from Luganville is now unloading cargo at Nadi before returning to Auckland.
Main body of transport convoy WP-210 (6 ships) from mainland US arrives in Auckland after diverted from Noumea. Cargo includes 25K supply and 30K fuel, no LCU or air units.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/06 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 17, Moving Southwest
South Pacific: Actions already in effect for response to KB sortie continue, no new actions put into effect this game turn.
Current base status of Ndeni – 259K supply on hand, overall situation unchanged. Reported position of possible KB task forces near Nauru Is (above) place them 17 hexes from Ndeni and estimated 2 day movement from an attack position to hit Ndeni, these TF
Current base status of Luganville – 815K supply and 110K fuel on hand. No transport shipping remains in Luganville base at this time. Convoy detachment WP-206C (6 ships, 18K supply and 3K fuel still on board) is returning to Luganville to continue and complete unloading if possible.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.39 million supply and 1.81 million fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-209C (5 ships) from mainland US arrives in Noumea after diverted from Luganville with 31K supply and 2500 fuel cargo. An in-theatre transport convoy diverted from Ndeni with 159 US Base Force LCU aboard arrives in Noumea and unloads. Convoy BP-9 bound for Noumea from Pearl Harbor with a floating drydock (ARD) was diverted to Norfolk Is for holding. US Escort Carrier force departed Noumea for Australia in preparation for planned future operation.
Normal transport ship arrivals and unloading at bases on Fiji (Suva & Nadi) continues. Convoy detachment WP-209B completes unloading and departs, detachment WP-210B continues unloading cargo. An in-theatre transport TF diverted from Luganville is now unloading cargo at Nadi before returning to Auckland.
Main body of transport convoy WP-210 (6 ships) from mainland US arrives in Auckland after diverted from Noumea. Cargo includes 25K supply and 30K fuel, no LCU or air units.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/06 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 17, Moving Southwest
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/06/44 (continued)
Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 976K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 59K supply on hand, no airfield damage. Japanese ground attack air strike on Australian ground forces at Wau. AAR follows.
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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 26
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.
Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 Ki-84 Frank (on the ground)
• 1 N1K1 Rex (air-to-air)
Allied planes reported destroyed
• 8 A-20G Havoc (1 air-to-air, 7 flak)
Low-level night bombing of Lae airfield by USAAF 2E bombers, this action also the first appearance of Jap Ki-45 Nick 2E fighters as night interceptors outside Burma. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.
6 x 22nd BG/2nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (96% moonlight)
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 14 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 2 destroyed by flak
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Allied daylight fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Latest AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 48
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 36, 2 Jap TF (11 ships total, both visible on map as submarine TF), 19 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Detected base status at Rabaul – 6 Jap TF (18 ships total, all small ship types).
Allied ground forces at Buna with 145K supply on hand, 2315 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66286 troops, 1468 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2328
Defending force 78423 troops, 630 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2257
Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Brigade
1st Guards Division
64th Division
47th Division
104th Division
116th Division
13th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
62nd Construction Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
7th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
31st Army
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 976K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 59K supply on hand, no airfield damage. Japanese ground attack air strike on Australian ground forces at Wau. AAR follows.
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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 26
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.
Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 Ki-84 Frank (on the ground)
• 1 N1K1 Rex (air-to-air)
Allied planes reported destroyed
• 8 A-20G Havoc (1 air-to-air, 7 flak)
Low-level night bombing of Lae airfield by USAAF 2E bombers, this action also the first appearance of Jap Ki-45 Nick 2E fighters as night interceptors outside Burma. Combat Events report entries and AAR’s follow.
6 x 22nd BG/2nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
4 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 22nd BG/19th BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
5 x 38th BG/822nd BS A-20G Havoc stray due to night
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms (96% moonlight)
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 3
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 14 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 2 destroyed by flak
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Night Air attack on Lae, at 99,126
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1 Rex x 1
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
53rd Sentai/B with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Allied daylight fighter sweeps and port bombing raids continue over Buna. Latest AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 48
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 36, 2 Jap TF (11 ships total, both visible on map as submarine TF), 19 Jap LCU.
Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Detected base status at Rabaul – 6 Jap TF (18 ships total, all small ship types).
Allied ground forces at Buna with 145K supply on hand, 2315 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66286 troops, 1468 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2328
Defending force 78423 troops, 630 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2257
Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
98th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Brigade
1st Guards Division
64th Division
47th Division
104th Division
116th Division
13th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
62nd Construction Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
7th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
8th Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
31st Army
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/07/44
Central Pacific: No reported contacts between US patrol subs and Japanese carrier planes, also no detected or visible signs of KB. A group of multiple unidentified Japanese TF remain visible at Nauru Is base hex, one TF in this group shown as 4 ships including an AP. A 7/07 Sigint entry indicates elements of Jap 22nd Infantry Division are moving to Nauru Is. Some possibility can be considered that a KB sortie is being used to cover transport of part of all of Jap 22 Division to Nauru – however, I do not anticipate covering movement of 22 Division to Nauru the sole mission of this KB sortie. Current available intelligence data reports Jap 22 Division is located at Abemama (Gilbert Islands) as of 5/10/44.
US patrol submarine north of Truk intercepts Japanese transport convoy, this convoy not related to the Jap operation now underway at Nauru Is. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Truk at 114,102 (NE of Truk)
Japanese Ships
E No.32
xAP Kitano Maru
xAP Oryoku Maru
E Manazuru
Allied Ships
SS Gabilan
SS Gabilan launches 2 torpedoes at E No.32
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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DEI: Japanese ships reported hit by obsolete US mines laid at entrance to Palembang base hex. AAR follows.
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TF 39 encounters mine field at 49,90 (adjacent hex N of Palembang)
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 29, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tennan Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 71 aircraft (all fighters), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 141 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
Central Pacific: No reported contacts between US patrol subs and Japanese carrier planes, also no detected or visible signs of KB. A group of multiple unidentified Japanese TF remain visible at Nauru Is base hex, one TF in this group shown as 4 ships including an AP. A 7/07 Sigint entry indicates elements of Jap 22nd Infantry Division are moving to Nauru Is. Some possibility can be considered that a KB sortie is being used to cover transport of part of all of Jap 22 Division to Nauru – however, I do not anticipate covering movement of 22 Division to Nauru the sole mission of this KB sortie. Current available intelligence data reports Jap 22 Division is located at Abemama (Gilbert Islands) as of 5/10/44.
US patrol submarine north of Truk intercepts Japanese transport convoy, this convoy not related to the Jap operation now underway at Nauru Is. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Truk at 114,102 (NE of Truk)
Japanese Ships
E No.32
xAP Kitano Maru
xAP Oryoku Maru
E Manazuru
Allied Ships
SS Gabilan
SS Gabilan launches 2 torpedoes at E No.32
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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DEI: Japanese ships reported hit by obsolete US mines laid at entrance to Palembang base hex. AAR follows.
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TF 39 encounters mine field at 49,90 (adjacent hex N of Palembang)
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 29, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tennan Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 71 aircraft (all fighters), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 141 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/07/44 (continued)
South Pacific: Actions already in effect for response to KB sortie remain in effect, no new actions have been started. Breakup of WP transport convoys entering the South Pacific theatre area into detachments for arrival at Auckland, Suva, Noumea and Luganville has resumed – regular arrivals of detachments at these destinations estimated to begin again in approximately 7-10 days depending on location. The KB sortie imposed some disruption of WP convoy detachment arrivals but effects were minimal in terms of cargo that was diverted.
Current base status of Ndeni – 260K supply on hand, overall situation unchanged.
Current base status of Luganville – 815K supply and 110K fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-206C (6 ships, 18K supply and 3K fuel still on board) has returned to Luganville and now resumes unloading.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.41 million supply and 1.83 million fuel on hand. Cargo unloading from transport shipping diverted to Noumea from other destinations (Luganville, Ndeni) continues.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/07 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 6, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
South Pacific: Actions already in effect for response to KB sortie remain in effect, no new actions have been started. Breakup of WP transport convoys entering the South Pacific theatre area into detachments for arrival at Auckland, Suva, Noumea and Luganville has resumed – regular arrivals of detachments at these destinations estimated to begin again in approximately 7-10 days depending on location. The KB sortie imposed some disruption of WP convoy detachment arrivals but effects were minimal in terms of cargo that was diverted.
Current base status of Ndeni – 260K supply on hand, overall situation unchanged.
Current base status of Luganville – 815K supply and 110K fuel on hand. Convoy detachment WP-206C (6 ships, 18K supply and 3K fuel still on board) has returned to Luganville and now resumes unloading.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.41 million supply and 1.83 million fuel on hand. Cargo unloading from transport shipping diverted to Noumea from other destinations (Luganville, Ndeni) continues.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/07 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 13, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 6, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
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wneumann
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/07/44 (continued)
Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 976K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 60K supply on hand. Japanese continue ground attack air strike on Australian ground forces at Wau. Latest AAR follows.
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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses over New Guinea or Rabaul area.
Allied daylight fighter sweeps and port bombing raids over Buna continue. AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Port hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Detected base status at Rabaul – 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 2 PT).
Allied ground forces at Buna with 140K supply on hand, 2329 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66413 troops, 1468 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2345
Defending force 78515 troops, 630 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2263
Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
I Australian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
104th Division
47th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Division
116th Division
64th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
55th Field AA Battalion
8th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
31st Army
62nd Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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Southwest Pacific: Current status of Port Moresby base – supply on hand 976K, fuel 83K.
Current status of Terapo base – 60K supply on hand. Japanese continue ground attack air strike on Australian ground forces at Wau. Latest AAR follows.
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Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 98,126 (Wau)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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No reported Allied or Japanese aircraft losses over New Guinea or Rabaul area.
Allied daylight fighter sweeps and port bombing raids over Buna continue. AAR’s follow.
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 27000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 28000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Port hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Detected status at Wau shows unidentified Japanese aircraft, 9 Jap LCU.
Detected base status at Rabaul – 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 2 PT).
Allied ground forces at Buna with 140K supply on hand, 2329 AV (total) operational. Ground bombardment attack by Allied forces continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66413 troops, 1468 guns, 1502 vehicles, Assault Value = 2345
Defending force 78515 troops, 630 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 2263
Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
150th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
I Australian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Defending units:
104th Division
47th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
13th Division
116th Division
64th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Rgt /1
55th Field AA Battalion
8th Base Force
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
31st Army
62nd Construction Battalion
7th Base Force
14th Naval Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /10
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/08/44
Central Pacific: US patrol subs report contacts in sea area NE of Truk. One US sub reports attack by a B6N2 Jill torpedo bomber at hex location 115, 105 (NE of Truk). One or multiple Japanese TF(s) detected by a second US patrol sub nearby at hex location 115, 107 (ENE of Truk). Japanese TF are visible on the game map – one TF identified as having 8 ships including one CLAA, this possibly the TF with CV Kaga intercepted by another US patrol sub near Eniwetok on 7/06. No information available as to speed or movement heading of the Jap TF(s).
Sigint entry for 7/08 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Eniwetok. Detected base status at Eniwetok shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
US patrol sub in daylight action with Japanese surface ASW at mid-sea between Nauru Is and Ontong Java. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Ontong Java at 120,128 (E of Nauru Is)
Japanese Ships
E Asagao
PC Kaki
PB Kenkon Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
E W-16
Allied Ships
SS Raton, hits 1 (system damage 13, float 35, engine 1, returning to base at 13 kts)
SS Raton launches 2 torpedoes at E Asagao
Raton diving deep ....
E W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-16 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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US patrol submarine intercepts small Japanese transport in a series of night actions NE of Shortlands. AAR’s follow.
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Submarine attack near Ontong Java at 117,126 (NE of Ontong Java)
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatsuha Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
xAKL Tatsuha Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tatsuha Maru
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Sub attack near Ontong Java at 117,126
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatsuha Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
Captain of SS Spearfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Submarine attack near Ontong Java at 117,126
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatsuha Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
xAKL Tatsuha Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes
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Sigint entry for 7/08 reports 1 Yokosuka SNLF is now located at Nauru Is, this unit probably freshly landed on Nauru during the detected Jap transport operation still underway. Previous reported location of 1 Yokosuka SNLF was Canton Is as of 11/12/43.
My present situation estimate in this area is that Pillager has reinforced Japanese defensive positions on Nauru Island with LCU withdrawn from bases further south. Jap 22nd Infantry Division (previously reported at Abemama – Gilbert Islands) and 1 Yokosuka SNLF (above) are the newest reinforcements at Nauru. Japanese LCU already known to be on Nauru Is from previous intelligence reports include 2 Amphibious Brigade (as of 3/03/44) and 7 JNAF Coy (since 10/42). Detected port size at Nauru Island is 2(0), airfield size 2(2). The situation suggests Pillager is likely evacuating Japanese forces from some positions along the SE corner of the Japanese outer perimeter – notably the Ellice and Phoenix island groups and Baker Is. While these bases are expected to remain in Japanese control (I have no current plans to invade this area with Allied forces unless absolutely necessary), strategic value of these base locations to either side is considerably reduced at this point in the campaign.
At this point, it appears likely the KB sortie was intended to cover arrival of Japanese reinforcements at Nauru Is rather than an attack southward into Allied positions in the South Pacific theatre area. Current situation map follows.
DEI: Japanese minesweeping activity reported at entrance to Palembang base hex, also two additional Japanese ships hitting mines. AAR’s follow.
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TF 160 encounters mine field at 49,90 (night action, adjacent hex N of Palembang)
Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru
4 mines cleared
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TF 160 encounters mine field at 49,90 (daylight actions, same location)
Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru
7 mines cleared
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TF 230 encounters mine field at 49,90
Japanese Ships
xAKL Misaki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Korei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 160 encounters mine field at 49,90
Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru
11 mines cleared
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 83 aircraft (all fighters), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 160 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
Central Pacific: US patrol subs report contacts in sea area NE of Truk. One US sub reports attack by a B6N2 Jill torpedo bomber at hex location 115, 105 (NE of Truk). One or multiple Japanese TF(s) detected by a second US patrol sub nearby at hex location 115, 107 (ENE of Truk). Japanese TF are visible on the game map – one TF identified as having 8 ships including one CLAA, this possibly the TF with CV Kaga intercepted by another US patrol sub near Eniwetok on 7/06. No information available as to speed or movement heading of the Jap TF(s).
Sigint entry for 7/08 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Eniwetok. Detected base status at Eniwetok shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
US patrol sub in daylight action with Japanese surface ASW at mid-sea between Nauru Is and Ontong Java. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Ontong Java at 120,128 (E of Nauru Is)
Japanese Ships
E Asagao
PC Kaki
PB Kenkon Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
E W-16
Allied Ships
SS Raton, hits 1 (system damage 13, float 35, engine 1, returning to base at 13 kts)
SS Raton launches 2 torpedoes at E Asagao
Raton diving deep ....
E W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-16 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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US patrol submarine intercepts small Japanese transport in a series of night actions NE of Shortlands. AAR’s follow.
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Submarine attack near Ontong Java at 117,126 (NE of Ontong Java)
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatsuha Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
xAKL Tatsuha Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tatsuha Maru
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Sub attack near Ontong Java at 117,126
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatsuha Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
Captain of SS Spearfish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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Submarine attack near Ontong Java at 117,126
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatsuha Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
SS Spearfish
xAKL Tatsuha Maru is sighted by SS Spearfish
SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes
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Sigint entry for 7/08 reports 1 Yokosuka SNLF is now located at Nauru Is, this unit probably freshly landed on Nauru during the detected Jap transport operation still underway. Previous reported location of 1 Yokosuka SNLF was Canton Is as of 11/12/43.
My present situation estimate in this area is that Pillager has reinforced Japanese defensive positions on Nauru Island with LCU withdrawn from bases further south. Jap 22nd Infantry Division (previously reported at Abemama – Gilbert Islands) and 1 Yokosuka SNLF (above) are the newest reinforcements at Nauru. Japanese LCU already known to be on Nauru Is from previous intelligence reports include 2 Amphibious Brigade (as of 3/03/44) and 7 JNAF Coy (since 10/42). Detected port size at Nauru Island is 2(0), airfield size 2(2). The situation suggests Pillager is likely evacuating Japanese forces from some positions along the SE corner of the Japanese outer perimeter – notably the Ellice and Phoenix island groups and Baker Is. While these bases are expected to remain in Japanese control (I have no current plans to invade this area with Allied forces unless absolutely necessary), strategic value of these base locations to either side is considerably reduced at this point in the campaign.
At this point, it appears likely the KB sortie was intended to cover arrival of Japanese reinforcements at Nauru Is rather than an attack southward into Allied positions in the South Pacific theatre area. Current situation map follows.
DEI: Japanese minesweeping activity reported at entrance to Palembang base hex, also two additional Japanese ships hitting mines. AAR’s follow.
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TF 160 encounters mine field at 49,90 (night action, adjacent hex N of Palembang)
Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru
4 mines cleared
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TF 160 encounters mine field at 49,90 (daylight actions, same location)
Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru
7 mines cleared
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TF 230 encounters mine field at 49,90
Japanese Ships
xAKL Misaki Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Korei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 160 encounters mine field at 49,90
Japanese Ships
AMc Toroshima Maru
11 mines cleared
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 83 aircraft (all fighters), 15 Jap LCU, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32).
Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 160 aircraft (all fighters), oil production 187(114), refinery 96(5), 24 Jap LCU.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/08/44 (continued)
South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 259K supply on hand.
Current base status of Luganville – 820K supply and 110K fuel on hand.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.45 million supply and 1.83 million fuel on hand.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/08 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,137 near Tassafaronga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed 18, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 259K supply on hand.
Current base status of Luganville – 820K supply and 110K fuel on hand.
Current base status of Noumea – 2.45 million supply and 1.83 million fuel on hand.
Coastwatcher entries from 7/08 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,137 near Tassafaronga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,121 near Hansa Bay, Speed 18, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 10, Moving Northwest