Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Pillager) Allies only

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:34 pm

Summary of Operations 10/16/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 677K supply and 31K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.89 million supply and 226K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.74 million supply and 2.97 million fuel on hand.

Main body of transport convoy WP-268 (1 DM, 1 DMS, 5 transports) arrives in Auckland from mainland US, cargo includes 25K supply and 16K fuel. Detachments of WP-268 are stilll enroute to Noumea and Luganville. Mine warfare ships arriving with WP-268 main body being detached for use in South/SW Pacific theatre operations.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 50 aircraft (32 fighters), no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (24 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 10/16 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 14, Moving Southeast
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: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 18, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 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: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 9, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,130 near Torokina, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 12, Moving West

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:28 am

Summary of Operations 10/17/44

Southwest Pacific: Amphibious supply unloading ops continue from Allied invasion TF at Milne Bay, 127K supply now on shore. 30 ships completed unloading all cargo this game turn and departing for return to Australia. 152K supply remains aboard transport ships in the landing force. Allied ground forces ashore at Milne Bay launch ground bombardment attack. AAR’s of landing operations and ground bombardment attack follow.

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Haskell
DD Clark

75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APA Haskell

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Wharton
APA Harris
APA American Legion
APA Fayette
DD Sterett

APA Wharton fired at enemy troops
APA Harris fired at enemy troops
APA American Legion fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APA Fayette

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Bebas
DE Austin
DE Kyne
DE Hilbert
AK Chatham

DE Bebas fired at enemy troops
DE Austin fired at enemy troops
DE Kyne fired at enemy troops
DE Hilbert fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Darby
DE Coolbaugh
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
LST-478
LST-483
LST-479
LST-482

DE Darby fired at enemy troops
DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
DE J. Douglas Blackwood fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Tolland
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Leonard Wood
LST-476
LST-475
LST-477

AKA Tolland fired at enemy troops
APA W.A. Holbrook fired at enemy troops
APA Leonard Wood fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE England
DE Eichenberger
LST-41
LST-42

DE England fired at enemy troops
DE Eichenberger fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-41
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-41

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-471
LST-469
LST-354
LST-456
LST-452
LST-457

LST-471 fired at enemy troops
LST-469 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Bebas
DE Austin
DE Kyne
DE Hilbert
AK Chatham

DE Bebas fired at enemy troops
DE Austin fired at enemy troops
DE Kyne fired at enemy troops
DE Hilbert fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-471
LST-469
LST-468
LST-452
LST-354
LST-456

LST-471 fired at enemy troops
LST-469 fired at enemy troops
LST-468 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Darby
DE Coolbaugh
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
LST-483
LST-478, heavy damage

DE Darby fired at enemy troops
DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
DE J. Douglas Blackwood fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-642
LST-643
AKA Jupiter
LST-22
LST-18

LST-642 fired at enemy troops
LST-643 fired at enemy troops
AKA Jupiter fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE England
DE Eichenberger
LST-41
LST-42
LST-44

DE England fired at enemy troops
DE Eichenberger fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-468
LST-458
LST-354
LST-452

LST-468 fired at enemy troops
LST-458 fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30852 troops, 683 guns, 799 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176
Defending force 7985 troops, 123 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

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

Assaulting units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
77th Infantry Division
11th Airborne Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
96th Infantry Division
I Corps Artillery
I US Corps
251st Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
86th Naval Guard Unit
110th Div /11
1st Guards Div /7
152nd AA Regiment
13th Naval Const Bn /1

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.24 million supply and 151K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Japanese continue night bombing raids on Port Moresby, no reported damage to base facilities. No reported Japanese bomber losses. AAR follows.

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Night Air attack on Port Moresby, at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud (3% moonlight)

Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Current status of Terapo base – 202K supply and 10K fuel on hand. No reported Japanese ground or air combat activity in Terapo bridgehead area.

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 (ops)
• 2 N1K1-J George (both ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 B-25H Mitchell (ops)

Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps on Buna resume. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24J Liberator x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 55
Port supply hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II 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-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 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
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21

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 8
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 24

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 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 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – port damage 100, no Jap TF, 29 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 99 aircraft (all fighters), no airfield damage, 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU, 2 Jap TF (3 ships total, all small ship types).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 198 aircraft (107 fighters), 8 Jap TF (29 ships total, all small ship types), 12 ships in port (including 6 xAKL, 1 PB, 1 SS, 2 SST), 43 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 106K supply on hand, 2411 AV (total) operational. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85508 troops, 1990 guns, 1906 vehicles, Assault Value = 2409
Defending force 94686 troops, 916 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 2246

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
43rd Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
82nd Mortar Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
189th USAAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
150th USA Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
1st Guards Division
22nd Division
116th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
64th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
104th Division
41st Division
38th Division
13th Division
47th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
109th Div /2
22nd Div /2
144th Infantry Regiment
3rd Naval Const Bn /2
8th Base Force
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
7th Base Force /1
55th Field AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
31st Army
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
101st Garrison Unit /4

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Japanese continue ground bombardment attack in adjacent coastal hex NW of Buna. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 99,128 (near Buna)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5978 troops, 62 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 11783 troops, 140 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
19th Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
110th Div /3

Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
2nd Australian Division

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:34 am

Summary of Operations 10/17/44 (continued)

Japanese Home Islands: US patrol sub in action with Japanese surface ASW south of Tokyo. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Aogashima at 114,66 (ESE of Aogashima)

Japanese Ships
E Ishizaki
E Nuwashima
E Saishu

Allied Ships
SS Angler, hits 1 (system damage 5, engine 1, sub remains on patrol)

SS Angler is located by E Ishizaki
E Nuwashima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Saishu attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 10/17 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nauru Is. Detected base status shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.

NW Australia: Japanese air attacks on Darwin continue. Latest AAR’s follow..

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Morning Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 2/4 MG Battalion, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Amphibious unloading of supply and Australian 3 RAAF M/W construction engineer unit at Groote Eylandt continues. Japanese naval air strike on amphibious shipping. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, at Groote Eylandt 82,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Carlisle

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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DEI: Daylight action between US patrol sub and Japanese surface ASW in northern exit from Makassar Straits. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96 (SE of Tarakan)

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 8
E Saga
SC Ch 9

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

SS Pompano is sighted by escort
Pompano diving deep ....
E Saga fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 9 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 9 cannot establish contact with SS Pompano
SS Pompano eludes SC Ch 9 by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 76 aircraft (49 fighters, 27 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 226 aircraft (206 fighters, 16 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU.

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over Burma-India theatre area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:35 am

Summary of Operations 10/17/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 687K supply and 31K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Luganville – 1.90 million supply and 226K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.74 million supply and 2.97 million fuel on hand.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 43 aircraft (28 fighters), no ships in port, 4 Jap TF (22 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – unidentified Jap aircraft based on airfield, 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 3 PB).

Coastwatcher entries from 10/17 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving West
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: 3 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 8, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 15, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 14, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,120 near Mussau Island, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 11, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed 14, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 2 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
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: 3 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 18, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 9, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 15, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 14, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving West

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:16 am

Summary of Operations 10/18/44

Southwest Pacific: Amphibious supply unloading ops continue from Allied invasion TF at Milne Bay, 169K supply now on shore. 41 ships completed unloading all cargo this game turn and departing for return to Australia. 123K supply remains aboard transport ships in the landing force.

Allied ground forces at Milne Bay launch deliberate ground assault, 1104 AV (total) now operational in all Allied LCU. AAR’s of landing operations and deliberate ground attack follow.

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Elmore
DD Clark

75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APA Elmore

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Bebas
DE Austin
DE Kyne
DE Hilbert
AK Chatham

DE Bebas fired at enemy troops
DE Austin fired at enemy troops
DE Kyne fired at enemy troops
DE Hilbert fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Darby
DE Coolbaugh
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
LST-479
LST-478, heavy damage
AKA Uvalde
LST-482
LST-483

DE Darby fired at enemy troops
DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
DE J. Douglas Blackwood fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Eichenberger
LST-461
LST-41
LST-42

DE Eichenberger fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Bebas
DE Austin
DE Kyne
DE Hilbert
AK Chatham

DE Bebas fired at enemy troops
DE Austin fired at enemy troops
DE Kyne fired at enemy troops
DE Hilbert fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Darby
DE Coolbaugh
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
LST-478, heavy damage
LST-479

DE Darby fired at enemy troops
DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
DE J. Douglas Blackwood fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-22
LST-18
LST-121
LST-123

LST-22 fired at enemy troops
LST-18 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Eichenberger
LST-41
LST-42
LST-44
LST-45

DE Eichenberger fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30991 troops, 683 guns, 799 vehicles, Assault Value = 1187
Defending force 7986 troops, 123 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 374
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied adjusted assault: 1062
Japanese adjusted defense: 839
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1660 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 23 (18 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
566 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Airborne Division
1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
96th Infantry Division
I US Corps
I Corps Artillery
251st Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
86th Naval Guard Unit
110th Div /11
1st Guards Div /7
152nd AA Regiment
13th Naval Const Bn /1

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.24 million supply and 151K fuel on hand (unchanged). No reported Japanese air activity over Port Moresby this game turn.

Current status of Terapo base – 204K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 45 Ki-84 Frank (38 air-to-air, 7 ops)
• 18 Ki-61 Tony (17 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 9 Ki-44 Tojo (8 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 11 N1K1-J George (9 air-to-air, 2 ops)
• 3 J2M3 Jack (2 air-to-air, 1 ops)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 10 P-47 Thunderbolt (7 air-to-air, 3 ops)

USAAF fighter sweeps continue over Lae airfield. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 9
N1K1-J George x 28
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 26
Ki-84a Frank x 41

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
204th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 27000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 16 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000, scrambling fighters between 24000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 9
N1K1-J George x 24
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 104 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000, scrambling fighters between 24000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 9
N1K1-J George x 22
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 19

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1/C with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000, scrambling fighters to 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 23000 and 36090.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000, scrambling fighters between 27000 and 36270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Lae, at 99,126

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 9
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
302 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters to 33250.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
332 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000, scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters to 31540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000, scrambling fighters between 28000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
204th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100, scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
51st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters to 35270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

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Japanese fighter sweep launched against Horn Island airbase. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Horn Island, at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 10 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Horn Island, at 91,128

Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 35

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-38J Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 19150 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
35th FG/41st FS with P-38J Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000, scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

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Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps on Buna did not launch. Poor weather conditions at some NE Australia airfields could be responsible for some air groups not launching.

Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 6 aircraft (none identified), port damage 46, no Jap TF, 29 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 51 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 6 Jap LCU, 4 Jap TF (6 ships total, all small ship types).

Detected base status at Rabaul – 198 aircraft (104 fighters, 5 bombers), 8 Jap TF (32 ships total, all small ship types), 10 ships in port (including 5 xAKL, 2 PB, 1 SS, 2 SST), 43 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 105K supply on hand, 2462 AV (total) operational. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85756 troops, 1988 guns, 1906 vehicles, Assault Value = 2450
Defending force 95754 troops, 920 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 2294

Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
6th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
165th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
150th USA Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
1st Guards Division
116th Division
41st Division
22nd Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
64th Division
38th Division
13th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
109th Div /2
62nd Naval Guard Unit
3rd Cavalry Brigade
47th Division
22nd Div /2
62nd Construction Battalion
3rd Naval Const Bn /2
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Base Force /1
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
8th Base Force
17th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
14th Naval Construction Battalion
31st Army
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
101st Garrison Unit /4

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Japanese daylight bombing raid against airfield facilities at Merauke (southern coast of New Guinea opposite Aitape). Base status of Merauke shows airfield service damage 13, runway damage 23. No Allied LCU currently located at Merauke. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Merauke, at 89,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:20 am

Summary of Operations 10/18/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 10/18 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk and Tarawa. Detected statuses of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at either location.

NW Australia: No reported Japanese air activity this game turn over Darwin or locations along the northern coast of Australia.

Amphibious unloading of supply at Groote Eylandt continues. All elements of Australian 3 RAAF M/W construction engineer unit now ashore.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 80 aircraft (56 fighters, 24 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 221 aircraft (199 fighters, 12 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU.

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn over Burma-India theatre area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16
Wellington B.X x 16

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

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

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 47

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Army ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Army ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Army ...
Also attacking 14th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Army ...

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:22 am

Summary of Operations 10/18/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 704K supply and 31K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.90 million supply and 226K fuel on hand (unchanged). Convoy detachment WP-268C (5 ships) arrives from mainland US, cargo includes 31K supply and 2500 fuel.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.74 million supply and 2.97 million fuel on hand (unchanged). Convoy detachment WP-268A (14 ships) arrives from mainland US. Cargo aboard WP-268A includes one LCU (US XXIV Corps Artillery), one USN 4E bomber squadron (12 PB4Y-1 Liberator), 38K supply and 57K fuel.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 57 aircraft (35 fighters), no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (27 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 10/18 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
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: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 18, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving East
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: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 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: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 6, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 14, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tassafaronga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Mitimei Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 8, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 12, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving East
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: 4 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 19, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 19, Moving East

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:00 pm

Summary of Operations 10/19/44

Southwest Pacific: Amphibious supply unloading ops continue from Allied invasion TF at Milne Bay, 192K supply now on shore. 31 ships completed unloading all cargo this game turn and departing for return to Australia. 100K supply cargo remains aboard transport ships in the landing force still at Milne Bay.

Allied land forces at Milne Bay launch ground bombardment attack, 1128 AV (total) now operational in all Allied LCU. USAAF B-29 Superforts based at Noumea launch ground attack air strike against Japanese LCU in Milne Bay – little reported effect from US air strikes probably due to Jap fortification levels. Operations report entry from 10/18 plus AAR’s of landing operations, ground attack bombing strikes and ground bombardment attack follow.

AK Antrim runs aground while attempting to unload at Milne Bay (system damage 9, float 16, engine 12, ship continues unloading ops in Milne Bay)

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
AK Chatham

AK Caledonia fired at enemy troops
AK Charlevoix fired at enemy troops
AK Chatham fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Darby
DE Coolbaugh
DE J. Douglas Blackwood
AKA Uvalde

DE Darby fired at enemy troops
DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
DE J. Douglas Blackwood fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-475
DD Porter
LST-636
LST-476
LST-477

75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-475

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Blount
AK Chicot
AKA Arcturus

AK Blount fired at enemy troops
AK Chicot fired at enemy troops
AKA Arcturus fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-45
LST-119
AKA Castor
LST-44
LST-16
LST-17

LST-45 fired at enemy troops
LST-119 fired at enemy troops
AKA Castor fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
AK Chatham

AK Caledonia fired at enemy troops
AK Charlevoix fired at enemy troops
AK Chatham fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AP William Ward Burrows
AKA Stokes
AKA Uvalde

AP William Ward Burrows fired at enemy troops
AKA Stokes fired at enemy troops
AKA Uvalde fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-636
LST-476
LST-477
LST-475

LST-636 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-119
LST-17, Shell hits 1
LST-41
LST-16
LST-29
LST-42

LST-119 fired at enemy troops
LST-17 fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-17

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 67
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Div /7 ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 152nd AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 13th Naval Const Bn /1 ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Div /7 ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Div /7 ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 13th Naval Const Bn /1 ...

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 47

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 42

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

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

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 70

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 110th Division, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 152nd AA Regiment, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 110th Division, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

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

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 60

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30092 troops, 680 guns, 721 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113
Defending force 6517 troops, 108 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 265

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

Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Division
77th Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
96th Infantry Division
I US Corps
I Corps Artillery
251st Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
110th Div /11
86th Naval Guard Unit
1st Guards Div /7
152nd AA Regiment
13th Naval Const Bn /1

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.24 million supply and 151K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 203K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 2 Ki-84 Frank (1 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 1 Ki-44 Tojo (ops)

No reported Allied plane losses this game turn in SW Pacific theatre operations area.

Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna resumed. Some Japanese CAP fighters reported over Buna base hex, also small Jap ground attack air strike against US LCU in Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 1st Marine Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 155 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 19000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 69
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Port hits 51
Port supply hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 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-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 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-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 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 33

No Allied losses

Port hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 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

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

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 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 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 3 aircraft (none identified), port damage 79, no Jap TF, 29 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 42 aircraft (all fighters), 6 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 194 aircraft (92 fighters, 10 bombers), 10 Jap TF (43 ships total, all small ship types), 7 ships in port (including 5 xAKL, 2 PB), 43 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 103K supply on hand, 2507 AV (total) operational. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86019 troops, 1988 guns, 1906 vehicles, Assault Value = 2501
Defending force 96177 troops, 925 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 2319

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
81st Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
9th Australian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
150th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
2/13th Field Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
6th RAAF Base Force
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Division
13th Division
116th Division
104th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
64th Division
38th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
41st Division
62nd Naval Guard Unit
22nd Division
1st Guards Division
109th Div /2
144th Infantry Regiment
3rd Naval Const Bn /2
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Base Force /1
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
31st Army
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
8th Base Force
101st Garrison Unit /4

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:05 pm

Summary of Operations 10/19/44 (continued)

NW Australia: Japanese daylight air strikes against airfield facilities and Allied LCU at Darwin resume. Current base status at Darwin is runway damage 52, airfield service damage 84, port damage 13. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 25

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2/4 MG Battalion, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th RAAF M/W Sqn ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking 13th RAAF M/W Sqn ...

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Morning Air attack on 2/4 MG Battalion, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 15
N1K1-J George x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 10

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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US patrol sub attacked and damaged in action with Japanese surface ASW off northern Australia coast. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Saumlaki at 80,121 (NE of Darwin)

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Yunagi
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS Archerfish, hits 14, heavy damage (system damage 58, float 70, engine 14, returning to base at 5 kts)

SS Archerfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Harukaze
DD Asanagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayate attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oite attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oite is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious unloading of supply at Groote Eylandt continues. Japanese bombing strike against airfield facilities at Groote Eylandt, no reported damage. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Japanese air bombing strike against airfield facilities in Merauake (southern coast of New Guinea). Reported base facility damage at Merauke is airfield service damage 22, runway damage 37, no port damage. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Merauke, at 89,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 74 aircraft (52 fighters, 24 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 249 aircraft (227 fighters, 10 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area.

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 Dakota III (ops)

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 31

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:06 pm

Summary of Operations 10/19/44

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 718K supply and 31K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.91 million supply and 226K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.79 million supply and 3.00 million fuel on hand.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 39 aircraft (15 fighters), no ships in port, 5Jap TF (28 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 10/19 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving East
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 109,128 near Buka, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 8, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed 12, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed 15, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 109,131 near Shortlands, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving West
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: 3 Japanese ships 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 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 109,130 near Torokina, Speed 18, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 2, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 9, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,128 near Buna, Speed 11, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 16, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 8, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 19, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 14, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving Northwest

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:12 pm

Summary of Operations 10/20/44

Southwest Pacific: Amphibious supply unloading ops continue from Allied invasion TF at Milne Bay, 209K supply now on shore. 4 ships completed unloading all cargo this game turn and departing for return to Australia. 79K supply cargo remains aboard transport ships in the landing force still at Milne Bay.

Allied land forces at Milne Bay launch ground bombardment attack, 1139 AV (total) now operational in all Allied LCU. Ground attack air strikes against Japanese LCU in Milne Bay by USAAF B-29 Superforts based at Noumea continue. AAR’s of landing operations, ground attack bombing air strikes and ground bombardment attack follow.

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Alchiba
AKA Algorab
AKA Titania
AKA Aquarius

AKA Alchiba fired at enemy troops
AKA Algorab fired at enemy troops
AKA Titania fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
AK Chatham

AK Caledonia fired at enemy troops
AK Charlevoix fired at enemy troops
AK Chatham fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Stokes
AKA Uvalde

AKA Stokes fired at enemy troops
AKA Uvalde fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Castor

AKA Castor fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Libra
AKA Betelgeuse
AKA Alhena
AKA Centarus
DD Clark

AKA Libra fired at enemy troops
AKA Betelgeuse fired at enemy troops
AKA Alhena fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Centarus

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
AK Chatham

AK Caledonia fired at enemy troops
AK Charlevoix fired at enemy troops
AK Chatham fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Stokes
AKA Uvalde

AKA Stokes fired at enemy troops
AKA Uvalde fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Uvalde

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Jupiter
DD Craven

75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Jupiter

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Castor

AKA Castor fired at enemy troops

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Morning Air attack on 110th Division, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 95
F6F-3 Hellcat x 63

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Guards Div /7 ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 152nd AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 13th Naval Const Bn /1 ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Div /7 ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...
Also attacking 1st Guards Div /7 ...
Also attacking Kure 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 152nd AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 13th Naval Const Bn /1 ...
Also attacking 110th Div /11 ...

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Morning Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 71

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 57

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Guards Division, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 56

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30287 troops, 680 guns, 721 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137
Defending force 6488 troops, 108 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

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

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
77th Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
11th Airborne Division
1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
96th Infantry Division
I Corps Artillery
I US Corps
251st Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
110th Div /11
86th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 3rd SNLF
1st Guards Div /7
152nd AA Regiment
13th Naval Const Bn /1

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.24 million supply and 151K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 202K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 1 Ki-44 Tojo (flak)
• 1 E14Y1 Glen (air-to-air)

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 2 B-29 Superfort (both ops)
• 2 B-25 Mitchell (both ops)

Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna resumed. Some Japanese CAP fighters reported over Buna base hex, also small Jap ground attack air strike against US LCU in Buna. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 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 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 54
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 39
Port supply hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 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-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 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-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

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 36

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 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-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 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 15000 feet

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Small Japanese ground attack air strike against Allied LCU at Buna. No Allied fighters operating as CAP over Buna, raid not intercepted. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on 1st Marine Division, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 19000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 8 aircraft (none identified), port damage 83, no Jap TF, 29 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 203 aircraft (97 fighters, 17 bombers), 10 Jap TF (24 ships total, mainly small ship types), 9 ships in port (including 2 xAK, 2 xAKL, 2 PB, 1 SS, 1 SST), 43 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna continue bombardment attack. 102K supply on hand, 3026 AV (total) operational. Two new Allied LCU (4 Australian Armored Brigade, US I Corps Combat Engineer Rgt) arrive in the front lines at Buna. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86294 troops, 1988 guns, 1905 vehicles, Assault Value = 3026
Defending force 96808 troops, 930 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 2365

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
7th Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
9th Australian Division
168th Field Artillery Regiment
6th RAAF Base Force
189th USAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
150th USA Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
155th USA Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
38th Division
1st Guards Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
62nd Naval Guard Unit
22nd Division
116th Division
13th Division
3rd Cavalry Brigade
104th Division
64th Division
41st Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Division
109th Div /2
62nd Construction Battalion
7th Base Force /1
17th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
8th Base Force
31st Army
55th Field AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
3rd Naval Const Bn /2
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
101st Garrison Unit /4

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:23 pm

Summary of Operations 10/20/44 (continued)

Yellow Sea: US patrol sub intercepts small Jap transport off southern Korea. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Saishu To at 98,55 (adjacent hex W of Saishu To)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Zuiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
E Naryu

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Zuiho Maru
Tautog bottoming out ....
E Naryu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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NW Australia: Japanese air strikes against airfield facilities and Allied LCU at Darwin continue, also Jap naval bombardment by DD’s. Reported Jap plane losses include 1 G4M1 Betty and 1 Ki-43 Oscar (both ops). Current base status at Darwin is runway damage 60, airfield service damage 84, port damage 14. A 10/20 Sigint report entry indicates Pillager is preparing Jap 23rd Infantry Division for Darwin, this report somewhat a concern given the number of front-line Allied combat LCU engaged in New Guinea (Buna, Milne Bay and the Terapo bridgehead area). Some attention to a reserve of Allied land forces in Australia could be necessary. Coastwatcher entries from 10/20 Operations report and AAR’s follow.

Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 77,124 near Darwin, Speed 17, Moving Southwest (night)
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 22, Moving West (night)
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 22, Moving West (daylight)

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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze

Runway hits 2
Port supply hits 1

DD Yunagi firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi firing at Darwin
DD Hayate firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at DD Hayate
DD Oite firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at DD Oite
DD Hatakaze firing at Emery Point Fortress
DD Matsukaze firing at Darwin
DD Harukaze firing at Darwin

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Morning Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 60

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 damaged

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
35 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...

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Morning Air attack on Northern Territory, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking Northern Territory ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 2/4 MG Battalion, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 2/4 MG Battalion, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Amphibious unloading of supply at Groote Eylandt continues. Japanese bombing strike against airfield facilities at Groote Eylandt, no reported damage. One Jap G3M3 Nell bomber reported destroyed (ops). .AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on Groote Eylandt, at 82,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Japanese air bombing strike against airfield facilities in Merauke (southern coast of New Guinea). One Jap Ki-67 Peggy bomber reported destroyed (ops). Reported base facility damage at Merauke is airfield service damage 22, runway damage 47, no port damage. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Merauke, at 89,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 74 aircraft (49 fighters, 24 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 225 aircraft (205 fighters, 11 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU.

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (three actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 48

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:25 pm

Summary of Operations 10/20/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 719K supply and 31K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Luganville – 1.94 million supply and 226K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.78 million supply and 3.02 million fuel on hand.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 41 aircraft (23 fighters), no ships in port, 4 Jap TF (21 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 10/20 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 9, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving West
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: 3 Japanese ships at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 8, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships 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 Feni Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 0, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 76,124 near Darwin, Speed 22, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
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: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,130 near Torokina, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 15, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 109,128 near Buka, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving Northwest

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 4:20 pm

Summary of Operations 10/21/44

Southwest Pacific: Amphibious supply unloading ops continue from Allied invasion TF at Milne Bay, 238K supply now on shore. 8 ships completed unloading all cargo this game turn and departing for return to Australia. 69K supply cargo remains aboard transport ships in the landing force still at Milne Bay.

Allied land forces at Milne Bay launch deliberate ground assault following a Japanese ground bombardment attack, 1338 AV (total) now operational in all Allied LCU after arrival of US 38th Infantry Division. 10/21 Operations report entry and AAR’s of landing operations and ground combat actions follow.

Troops from 38th Infantry Division lost to accident during amphibious unloading from TF 621
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports object under water at 101, 133 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports diving submarine at 101, 133 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports suspected submarine at 101, 133 near Milne Bay
TBF-1 Avenger reports object under water at 101, 133 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports conning tower at 101, 133 near Milne Bay
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 101, 133 near Milne Bay

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Pre-Invasion action off Milne Bay (101,133)

132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE O'Flaherty
DE Jack Miller
DE LaPrade
DE Jaccard
DE Whitehurst
LST 8
LST 5
LST 157
LST 73

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE O'Flaherty fired at enemy troops
DE Jack Miller fired at enemy troops
DE LaPrade fired at enemy troops
DE Jaccard fired at enemy troops
DE Whitehurst fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay (101,133)

TF 621 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 101,133

Allied ground losses:
903 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 176 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 147 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 84 (0 destroyed, 84 disabled)
Vehicles lost 104 (0 destroyed, 104 disabled)

10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 38th Infantry Div /3
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Infantry Div /6

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
AK Chatham

AK Caledonia fired at enemy troops
AK Charlevoix fired at enemy troops
AK Chatham fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Stokes
AKA Uvalde

AKA Stokes fired at enemy troops
AKA Uvalde fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Jupiter
DD Patterson
DD Craven

AKA Jupiter fired at enemy troops
DD Patterson fired at enemy troops
DD Craven fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Jupiter
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Jupiter

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Blount
AK Chicot
AKA Arcturus

AK Blount fired at enemy troops
AK Chicot fired at enemy troops
AKA Arcturus fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Castor

AKA Castor fired at enemy troops

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Submarine attack near Moppo at 99,53

Japanese Ships
xAKL Indus Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

xAKL Indus Maru is sighted by SS Tautog
Captain of SS Tautog elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)

74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE O'Flaherty
DE Jack Miller
DE LaPrade
DE Jaccard
DE Whitehurst
LST 73
LST 5
LST 8

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE O'Flaherty fired at enemy troops
DE Jack Miller fired at enemy troops
DE LaPrade fired at enemy troops
DE Jaccard fired at enemy troops
DE Whitehurst fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)

71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE O'Flaherty
DE Jack Miller
DE LaPrade
DE Jaccard
DE Whitehurst
LST 8
LST 5
LST 157

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

DE O'Flaherty fired at enemy troops
DE Jack Miller fired at enemy troops
DE LaPrade fired at enemy troops
DE Jaccard fired at enemy troops
DE Whitehurst fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Caledonia
AK Charlevoix
AK Chatham

AK Caledonia fired at enemy troops
AK Charlevoix fired at enemy troops
AK Chatham fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Stokes
AKA Uvalde

AKA Stokes fired at enemy troops
AKA Uvalde fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Jupiter
DD Patterson
DD Craven

AKA Jupiter fired at enemy troops
DD Patterson fired at enemy troops
DD Craven fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Castor

AKA Castor fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE O'Flaherty
DE Jack Miller
DE LaPrade
DE Jaccard
DE Whitehurst
LST 8
LST 5

DE O'Flaherty fired at enemy troops
DE Jack Miller fired at enemy troops
DE LaPrade fired at enemy troops
DE Jaccard fired at enemy troops
DE Whitehurst fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6000 troops, 100 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
Defending force 40887 troops, 892 guns, 1003 vehicles, Assault Value = 1366

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
86th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 3rd SNLF
110th Div /11
1st Guards Div /7
152nd AA Regiment
13th Naval Const Bn /1

Defending units:
1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
77th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
38th Infantry Division
11th Airborne Division
96th Infantry Division
I US Corps
I Corps Artillery
251st Field Artillery Battalion

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30805 troops, 681 guns, 798 vehicles, Assault Value = 1366
Defending force 6334 troops, 107 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Allied adjusted assault: 1612
Japanese adjusted defense: 531
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
2509 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 46 (9 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
77th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Airborne Division
38th Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
I Corps Artillery
I US Corps
251st Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
110th Div /11
86th Naval Guard Unit
1st Guards Div /7
152nd AA Regiment
Kure 3rd SNLF
13th Naval Const Bn /1

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.24 million supply and 151K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current status of Terapo base – 204K supply and 10K fuel on hand.

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in SW Pacific theatre operations area.

Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna continue. Small ground attack air strike against Allied LCU at Buna by Japanese fighters continues. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-24J Liberator x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Port hits 45
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 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-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 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

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 5
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

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

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 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 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 4
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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AAR of Jap ground attack strike at Buna follows.

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Morning Air attack on 189th USAAF Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo bombing from 19000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – 6 aircraft (all unidentified), port damage 67, no Jap TF, 29 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 212 aircraft (108 fighters, 18 bombers), 10 Jap TF (23 ships total, all small ship types), 9 ships in port (including 3 xAK, 2 xAKL, 1 PB, 1 CM, 1 SS, 1 SST), 43 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna launch deliberate ground assault. Japanese fortifications in Buna seem to “miraculously” reappear despite constant port damage levels from nearly continuous Allied port bombing strikes which are “supposed to” suppress rebuilding of Jap fortification levels. If fortifications at a base cannot be rebuilt while port and/or airfield damage levels > 0 exist in the same base, how is this situation possible? 99K supply on hand, 2449 AV (total) operational. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 106947 troops, 2043 guns, 2985 vehicles, Assault Value = 3071
Defending force 97367 troops, 934 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2400
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 4465
Japanese adjusted defense: 5443
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4550 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 165 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 45 (6 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 65 (58 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4730 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 333 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 265 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 96 disabled
Guns lost 139 (7 destroyed, 132 disabled)
Vehicles lost 265 (35 destroyed, 230 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
81st Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Australian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
189th USAAF Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
82nd Mortar Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
150th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
155th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
6th RAAF Base Force
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Brigade
116th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
64th Division
38th Division
104th Division
22nd Division
13th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Guards Division
62nd Naval Guard Unit
41st Division
47th Division
109th Div /2
14th Naval Construction Battalion
55th Field AA Battalion
8th Base Force
3rd Naval Const Bn /2
31st Army
17th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Base Force /1
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
62nd Construction Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
101st Garrison Unit /4

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 4:26 pm

Summary of Operations 10/21/44 (continued)

Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-93 (27 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown. Cargo aboard the convoy includes 142K supply and 27K fuel, no LCU or air units.

Yellow Sea: US patrol sub intercepts small Jap transport off southern Korea. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Moppo at 99,53 (adjacent hex NW of Moppo)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Indus Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

xAKL Indus Maru is sighted by SS Tautog
Captain of SS Tautog elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

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NW Australia: Japanese air strikes against airfield facilities and Allied LCU at Darwin continue. Reported Jap plane losses this game turn in NW Australia operations area include 1 Ki-43 Oscar (ops). Current base status at Darwin is runway damage 59, airfield service damage 84, port damage 34. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 28

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...

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Morning Air attack on 2/4 MG Battalion, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 11

No Japanese losses

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 21
G4M1 Betty x 11
P1Y1 Frances x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
21 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5
N1K1-J George x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 13

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 1000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Groote Eylandt airfield now expanded to size 3(5), construction continues. 6400 supply on hand. No reported Japanese air activity this game turn over Groote Eylandt.

No reported Japanese air activity this game turn over Merauke (southern coast of New Guinea). Reported base facility damage at Merauke is airfield service damage 28, runway damage 47, no port damage.

DEI: US patrol sub intercepts Japanese transport in western Banda Sea area. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack near Salajar at 67,109 (E of Makassar)

Japanese Ships
xAK Giyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Peto

xAK Giyu Maru is sighted by SS Peto
SS Peto launches 2 torpedoes

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 83 aircraft (52 fighters, 31 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 230 aircraft (206 fighters, 14 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU.

No reported Allied or Japanese plane losses this game turn in the Burma-India theatre area.

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45 near Akyab

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Mortar Battalion, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 31

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 56,44, near Cox's Bazar

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong (two actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 57,42, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 32

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 4:27 pm

Summary of Operations 10/21/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 719K supply and 31K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Luganville – 1.96 million supply and 226K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.78 million supply and 3.02 million fuel on hand (unchanged).

Main body of transport convoy WP-272 (4 ships) arrives from mainland US with 23K supply cargo aboard. Most ships originally with WP-272 in detachments still enroute to Noumea, Suva and Luganville.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 49 aircraft (33 fighters), no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (29 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Coastwatcher entries from 10/21 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
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: 5 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: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,119 near Manus, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 13, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,124 near Long Island, Speed 13, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,125 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 2 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 3, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 8, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
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: 1 Japanese ship at 99,129 near Buna, Speed 6, Moving Southwest
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: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 100,125 near Umboi Island , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,127 near Gasmata, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 102,125 near Arawe, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,126 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 16, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 14, Moving West

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:04 pm

Summary of Operations 10/22/44

Southwest Pacific: Amphibious supply unloading ops continue from Allied invasion TF at Milne Bay, 258K supply now on shore. 11 ships completed unloading all cargo this game turn and departing for return to Australia. 50K supply cargo remains aboard transport ships in the landing force still at Milne Bay.

Allied land forces at Milne Bay resume ground bombardment attack, 1362 AV (total) now operational in all Allied LCU. AAR’s of landing operations, 4E bomber raid on port facilities and ground combat follow.

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Brevard
AK Bullock
AK Cabell
AK Chatham

AK Brevard fired at enemy troops
AK Bullock fired at enemy troops
AK Cabell fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Chatham

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Stokes
AKA Uvalde

AKA Stokes fired at enemy troops
AKA Uvalde fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Jupiter
DD Patterson
DD Craven

AKA Jupiter fired at enemy troops
DD Patterson fired at enemy troops
DD Craven fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Castor

AKA Castor fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Brevard
AK Bullock
AK Cabell
AK Chatham

AK Brevard fired at enemy troops
AK Bullock fired at enemy troops
AK Cabell fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AKA Jupiter, Shell hits 1 (no reported damage)
DD Patterson
DD Craven

AKA Jupiter fired at enemy troops
DD Patterson fired at enemy troops
DD Craven fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Jupiter
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay, at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12

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 12
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38979 troops, 890 guns, 1003 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348
Defending force 4675 troops, 103 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
38th Infantry Division
11th Airborne Division
1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
77th Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
I Corps Artillery
I US Corps
251st Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
110th Div /11
86th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 3rd SNLF
1st Guards Div /7
152nd AA Regiment
13th Naval Const Bn /1

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Current status of Port Moresby base – 1.27 million supply and 155K fuel on hand.

Current status of Terapo base – 204K supply and 10K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in New Guinea plus Rabaul.

Japanese planes reported destroyed
• 9 Ki-44 Tojo (8 air-to-air, 1 ops)
• 2 E13A1 Jake (both air-to-air)

No reported Allied plane losses this game turn over SW Pacific theatre operations area.

Allied port bombing raids and fighter sweeps against Buna continue. Small Jap ground attack air strike against Allied LCU at Buna. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-25H Mitchell x 3
P-51B Mustang x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 15
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II 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

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 12
P-51B Mustang x 20

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 17
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-51B Mustang x 20

No Allied losses

Port hits 9
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-51B Mustang x 20

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-51B Mustang x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Buna, at 99,129

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet

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AAR of Jap ground attack strike at Buna follows.

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Morning Air attack on 189th USAAF Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13

Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
49th FG/7th FS with P-51B Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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US Marine LBA dive bombers sink small Japanese transport off Lae. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,127 (adjacent hex SE of Lae)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Mishi Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000, scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Detected status of Jap base at Buna – no aircraft, port damage 45, 2 Jap TF (20 ships total, both visible on map as submarine TF), 30 Jap LCU (+1 from last report).

Detected status of Jap base at Lae – 54 aircraft (all fighters), 11 Jap LCU, no Jap TF.

Detected base status at Wau – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 9 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Salamaua – 48 aircraft (all fighters), 2 Jap TF (3 ships total), 6 Jap LCU.

Detected base status at Rabaul – 320 aircraft (197 fighters, 29 bombers), no Jap TF, 9 ships in port (including 4 xAKL, 1 PB, 2 CM, 1 SS, 1 SST), 43 Jap LCU.

Allied ground forces at Buna resume bombardment attacks. 98K supply on hand, 2518 AV (total) operational. AAR follows.

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Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68579 troops, 1611 guns, 1511 vehicles, Assault Value = 2490
Defending force 94788 troops, 931 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 2173

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
81st Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
754th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
9th Australian Division
9th RAAF Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
189th USAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
150th USA Base Force
82nd Mortar Battalion
155th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force
2nd RAA Jungle Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
11th RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
1st Guards Division
41st Division
64th Division
109th Div /2
116th Division
104th Division
47th Division
13th Division
38th Division
70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
13th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
31st Army
8th Base Force
3rd Cavalry Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Naval Construction Battalion
44th IMB Artillery Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
62nd Construction Battalion
7th Base Force /1
102nd Machine Cannon AA Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
17th Naval Construction Battalion
62nd Naval Guard Unit
3rd Naval Const Bn /2
1st Naval Const Bn /1 (new Jap LCU)
101st Garrison Unit /4

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Jap PB intercepted by US patrol sub in Solomon Sea area off New Britain. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Gasmata at 102,128 (SW of Gasmata)

Japanese Ships
PB Nichinan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage (sunk)

Allied Ships
SS Pargo

SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes
Pargo diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:10 pm

Summary of Operations 10/22/44 (continued)

Central Pacific: 10/22 Sigint entries reporting intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea, Funafuti (Ellice islands) and Gardner Is. Detected statuses of the bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity at any of these locations.

NW Australia: KB task forces detected off Australian coast NW of Darwin (hex location 74, 123), carrier air strikes launched against Darwin. Japanese LBA air strikes against base facilities and Allied LCU at Darwin also continue. Current base status at Darwin is runway damage 58, airfield service damage 84, port damage 34. 10/22 Operations report entries and AAR’s of Japanese LBA air strikes on Darwin follow.

Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 14, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 75,123 near Darwin, Speed 15, Moving East

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Morning Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x A6M5 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Northern Territory ...
Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...

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Morning Air attack on 2/4 MG Battalion, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th RAAF M/W Sqn ...
Also attacking 2/4 MG Battalion ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 1000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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AAR of KB air strikes against Darwin follow. Reported KB plane losses over Darwin (all ops) include 4 A6M5 Zero, 2 B6N Jill, 2 D4Y Judy.

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Afternoon Air attack on 13th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
A6M5b Zero x 43
B6N2 Jill x 44
N1K1 Rex x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 13th RAAF M/W Sqn, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 135
A6M5b Zero x 308
A6M5c Zero x 51
B6N2 Jill x 245
B6N2a Jill x 5
D4Y2 Judy x 28
D4Y3 Judy x 240

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
14 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
11 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
8 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Emery Point Fortress ...
Also attacking 13th RAAF M/W Sqn ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Northern Territory, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Groote Eylandt airfield construction continues. All Allied transport shipping has evacuated from Gulf of Carpentaria sea area off northern Australia coast..

Japanese LBA bombing strike against airfield in Merauke (southern coast of New Guinea). No reported Jap plane losses. Reported base facility damage at Merauke is airfield service damage 36, runway damage 47, no port damage. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on Merauke, at 89,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon – 83 aircraft (58 fighters, 25 bombers), no Jap TF, manpower 4(0), resources 21(0), refinery 72(129), light industry 9(32), 14 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base in Magwe – 262 aircraft (243 fighters, 12 bombers), oil production 202(99), refinery 96(5), 25 Jap LCU.

Summary of this game turn’s reported aircraft losses over all locations in the Burma-India theatre area.

No reported Japanese plane losses this game turn in Burma-India operations area.

Allied planes reported destroyed
• 1 Dakota III (ops)

Allied fighter sweeps and ground attack air strikes over Japanese LCU along Burma-India border area continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 55,45, near Akyab

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 16
B-17E Fortress x 32
B-24D Liberator x 28
B-24D1 Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Army ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 56,43, near Chittagong

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Army, at 56,43, near Chittagong (four actions with identical AAR, first one only shown)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:12 pm

Summary of Operations 10/22/44 (continued)

South Pacific: Current base status of Ndeni – 719K supply and 31K fuel on hand (unchanged).

Current base status of Luganville – 1.96 million supply and 229K fuel on hand.

Current base status of Noumea – 3.78 million supply and 3.02 million fuel on hand (unchanged).

Convoy detachment WP-272B (5 ships) arrives in Suva from mainland US, cargo includes 25K supply and 11K fuel.

Detected status of Jap base at Lunga – 35 aircraft (19 fighters), no ships in port, 5 Jap TF (26 ships total, all small ship types), 12 Jap LCU.

Detected status of Jap base at Tulagi – unidentified aircraft based on airfield, 1 Jap TF (4 ships including 1 AM, 2 LB), airfield size 4(3), port size 3(2).

Coastwatcher entries from 10/22 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 14, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship 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: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships 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 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,122 near Kavieng, Speed 12, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 10, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Dagua
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Hansa Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lihir
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Namatanai
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 99,126 near Lae, Speed 16 , Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,124 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 108,124 near Lihir, Speed unknown
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: 4 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
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 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 12, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 18, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,125 near Talasea, Speed 13, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 98,127 near Salamaua, Speed 7, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,125 near Namatanai, Speed 11, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 105,127 near Rabaul, Speed 10, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 104,127 near Gasmata, Speed 14, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 13, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 4, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 103,127 near Gasmata, Speed 10, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 15, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 101,125 near Cape Gloucester, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving West
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 12, Moving Northeast

johnjohn · Post by **johnjohn** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:29 pm

Johnjohn piping in once again.

Observation. I like what I see re: Buna and Milne Bay. You should have both in the bag soon.

History: I have been playing against the AI with considerable advice and comment from Wneumann and a few others, Wnuemann graciously allowing me to post updates and learnings on this thread.

I have progressed to Sept 44, having successfully taken back Burma, the Ellice islands, the Gilberts, the Marshalls, the Marianas and am now racing to Sorong at the East end of PNG. China has been in a three year holding pattern with the Chinese holding the line established in January 42.

August September 44 Update

CBI: Situation has stabilized in China with considerable supply now flying the hump. 44K supply in Chungking. 12K in Kumming, Burma road open. Burma saw the westward pincer move past Tavoy to take Merqui. Campaign (ground) essentially over. Presently shifting sealift to take the I Australian Corps out of Burma and transferring it to SWPAC. 20th USAAF operating out of Dacca but transferring to Marianas as space becomes available. (B-29s). Pilot Grayhorn of 67th Sqdn has 73 kills to take that lead. Top US kills is 42, but all five leaders KIA. Current leader is at 35. UK carrier ops improving with three Vickies now in theater. KGV, POW, Repulse, Renown, and Richeliu providing AAA support to main carrier force.

DEI: Our subs taking toll, but enemy antisub warfare greatly improved. Darwin and Guam are forward bases. Planning future ops against Philippines.

PNG: Biak and Manowokari secured. Sorong attack force is assembling. Should have it in the bag by end of September. October plan for invasion of Philippines. Going in through Davao. Gameplan is to secure port and airfield, build up and move out from there. There is little opposition in PNG by enemy. No supply, no attacks, no air defense, nothing.

Marianas: Guam building up, CENPAC and PACFLEET transferred to Guam. Rota, Tinian, Saipan, and two of the dots built into bases. All but Pagan secured, 15K enemy dug in on Pagan and starving. Air forces using Pagan as combat experience gainer. Place is bombed every day by all types but b-29s. Build up for Iwo Jima and Okinawa beginning. All Fleet carriers are based out of Guam.

Marshalls, Gilberts all else remain static. Mostly being used as weigh station for forces moving further west.

Essex, severely damaged in invasion of Marianas reached East Coast for repairs. Out four months plus travel time back. New Mexico, twice torpedoed off Milne Bay reached west coast for repair. ETA 15 months. Lexington torpedoed off Saipan (three hits) limiping back to Guam. Kongo torpedoes off Japan (one hit) same day. Lexington is badly damaged. Hope I can get her to PH for immediate repair. Transfer to other repair facility will follow. PH is first repair facility for all ships unable to be repaired by floating dry docks. Once stable enough the big boys go to the West Coast. New Mexico could not make it and is in drydock at Kwajalene, ETA, end of the war before able to transfer her elsewhere.

Carrier battles to date have decimated the enemy. No front line carriers prior to late 44 additions believed in service. (All believed sunk). Enemy did just conclude a successful one carrier raid off west coast. 12 carriers in response unable to corral enemy before she escaped. Later found off Alaska, but no ships in area to give battle.

I am pressing on to get the experience of using the planes and ships we drool to have in 42. The enemy is defeated. It is just a mopping up exercise at this point. Will be interesting to see how bombing of Japan goes.

Respectfully submitted, John

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