DBB 28C. Co-prosperity sphere of happiness: Jorge (J) vs Revthought (A)

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
That said, I think I can make use of this opportunity to keep inflicting damage to his cruisers; he won't get too many replacements until 1943.

That's the attitude! Every setback an opportunity.[:)]

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

It looks to me you kind of went into PM hastily.

Taluga & Rossel make great float plane bases early on, so you can watch the Oz coast and should be taken prior to PM, in addition to Horn (which you have).

That is dangerous water for the KB, and BBs. Don't like to play there.

What is your land based air like?

I planned under the (wrong) assumption that KB was enough support.

Land base = it is really just Rabaul. I have Chitose KuK-1, one recon squadron and a few float planes. No Naval HQ, so only bombs, and no fighters, but they are really not needed at this point, as Pt Moresby is at 72% damage; I was bombing and naval bombarding it. so the few Hudsons and Wirraways there are not a problem.

[Lowpe]

A look at the training cruisers progression.



You can make the argument that the training cruisers should be port bound until the 3/44 upgrade. Look at the qty of depth charges, incredible.

[Lowpe]

A look at two other CLs that might be better off in port for most of the game. These are screenshots from my onenote files on WITP AE.

I find I can't remember everything.[:D]

[Jorge_Stanbury]

I have one training cruiser left, I guess it will remain in port for a long time

The Kitakamis: I was planning to use them as raiders; lots of torpedoes can be a good thing when intercepting freighters.
How good are they in AA role? questions comes from the fact 25mm AA guns are sub-optimal, while by 1945, the Allied air power is overwhelming

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury

I have one training cruiser left, I guess it will remain in port for a long time

The Kitakamis: I was planning to use them as raiders; lots of torpedoes can be a good thing when intercepting freighters.
How good are they in AA role? questions comes from the fact 25mm AA guns are sub-optimal, while by 1945, the Allied air power is overwhelming

Who cares what the Allied AA is relative to Japan, the 25mm is good enough versus most ship attacks, and maximizing it in your CV task forces is horrendously important!

Learn to love it![:)]

Come about 1943, you will really start loving the 47mm rapid fire AT gun. Playing Japan is about making do![;)]

The Kitakami's don't have the endurance to be raiders. Nor do they have the AA now. They would have been well used escorting the PM invasion fleet however.[;)] They drink fuel at almost a BB level.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

The second day of battle belonged to the Raising Sun:
First, a hastily formed heavy cruiser TF (Tone and Aoba + DDs) found enemy cruisers and followed them on intense night battles.

Second, KB put several bombs on the cruiser TF trying to close unto gun range/

In total:

Enemy cruisers CA New Orleans, CLs St Louis and Achilles sank.
CL Boise heavy damaged
CA Australia damaged and CL Glasgow lightly damaged.

For Japan, CA Tone is damaged: Sys 31, Flood 11(0), Engine 27(0)

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 98,135, Range 5,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba
DD Isokaze
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Achilles, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Phelps, Shell hits 2, on fire

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CA Tone at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Phelps at 5,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
Jones, H W orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Achilles sunk by CA Tone at 4,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Sazanami at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Phelps at 2,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Oboro at 2,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Isokaze at 2,000 yards
Jones, H W orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 10,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Phelps at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 98,136, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 3
CA Aoba
DD Isokaze
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Shell hits 3
DD Phelps, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 7,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Aoba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Leander at 7,000 yards
CA Tone launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Phelps at 7,000 yards
DD Akebono launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Phelps at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Phelps at 5,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Phelps at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 3,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Tone at 3,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Akebono at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Phelps at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Tone at 11,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Akebono at 11,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Akebono at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 98,135, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Aoba
DD Isokaze
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
CL Enterprise

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Tone fires at CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 6,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Tone at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Enterprise at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Tone at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 12,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 98,136, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Aoba
DD Isokaze
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Enterprise

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Aoba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CA New Orleans at 11,000 yards
CA Tone fires at CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards
DD Oboro launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Tone at 9,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CA Tone at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Oboro at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Enterprise at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Aoba at 7,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Oboro at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Tone engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CA Tone at 9,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Oboro at 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA New Orleans at 9,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CA Tone at 9,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA New Orleans at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CA New Orleans at 7,000 yards
CA New Orleans engages DD Oboro at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Enterprise at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 98,136, Range 9,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, on fire
CA Aoba
DD Isokaze
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
CL Enterprise

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Narita, Moichi crosses the 'T'
CA New Orleans sunk by CA Aoba at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Enterprise at 10,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Enterprise at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cooktown at 97,137, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, heavy fires
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
DD Isokaze
DD Oboro
DD Akebono
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Shell hits 1
DD Phelps, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Narita, Moichi crosses the 'T'
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Phelps at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
DD Phelps engages DD Sazanami at 8,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Phelps at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Phelps at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Phelps at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Phelps at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,135

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 12
D3A1 Val x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Farragut, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Worden, Bomb hits 1
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Monaghan
Massive explosion on DD MacDonough
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD MacDonough
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Farragut


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,135

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan, heavy fires
DD Worden, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Farragut, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Monaghan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Farragut
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 89,127

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 25
D3A1 Val x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Australia, Bomb hits 4
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Boise


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,135

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Monaghan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden

[Lowpe]

Excellent, I love the Tone, did you replace her Captain.
.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Excellent, I love the Tone, did you replace her Captain.
.

I don't remember if I did, current skipper is CPT Narita: 74 naval, 58 aggression, 60 leadership, 53 inspiration

[Jorge_Stanbury]

3rd day of an ending battle;
KB found a withdrawing CA Australia, it received 14 250kg bombs; I don't think it sank, but I doubt it will survive so many bombs.

Also on the news; I can see one SOC Seagull lost to "ground"; does it means CL Boise is gone??



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 93,136

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A1 Val x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Bomb hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Australia

[Jorge_Stanbury]

He left Bataan, deciding to defend Manila instead,



This I believe is a big mistake, as I will now start a naval bombardment campaign with the old, undamaged battleships. I believe I can easily finish this campaign by February at most and thereby free troops for additional commitments


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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21815 troops, 168 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Defending force 2750 troops, 110 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 463

Allied adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2805 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 133 (133 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
48th Division
65th Brigade

Defending units:
301st Construction Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
Bataan USN Base Force

[Jorge_Stanbury]

and this is Papua:


I need a few more days to finish unloading Pt Moresby, then I will be happy to leave. Fuel situation is dire, but the 2 AOs moving to Horn Island will mitigate it.

Reinforcements are all coming from the 8th Division; which I had been slowly purchasing; last component, the 4th Brigade, is at Fusan. I will have enough PP points in 4 days.

And I think it is important that I remain here and successfully invade Pt Moresby. This for psycho-ops reasons: this is where his main counterattack happened, and I need to show that it is "business as usual" nothing really achieved

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Jan 24 is a quiet turn, main highlight:

The first oil convoy from the SRA arrived to the home islands [;)]

[Jorge_Stanbury]

It has been a long time, but not a lot have happened, just standard conquest.

So this is where I am at:

Java
I have 3 divisions, 3 regiments/ brigades and one SNLF at Soreabaja
1 brigade, 1 tank regiment, 1 SNLF and other minimal troops on the North
The plan is simply to grab everything except for 2 pockets: North (Batavia) and South (Malang), then move out most of the divisions to the SW Pacific for a potential invasion of Fiji and New Caledonia. I am still not 100% about it, but in any case I want to have them ready. Is April or March 1st the end of the amphibious bonus??

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Papua New Guinea

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Burma

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Economy


Engines:
Ha-32 = 160(0) pool 79 +3/4 per turn
Ha-33 = 183(17) pool 120 +4 per turn
Ha-34 = 52(8) pool 66 +2 per turn
Ha-35 = 320(0) pool 208, +2/3 per turn
Ha-31 = 79(1) pool 251 relatively flat

Ha-44 = 10(0)
Ha-45 = 112(8)
Ha-43 = 52(8)
Aichi Ha-60 = 125(0)
Kawasaki Ha-60 = 30(0)

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Aircraft production/ pools

[Jorge_Stanbury]

So its being a long time,

Mostly personal issues, then vacations. This game had advanced, slowly

some updates as of February 17th:
I sent reinforcements to Pt Moresby, with the objective to finally finish all Allied resistance at Papua New Guinea. This was done smoothly, and amphibious troops disembarked successfully. However, the KB and supporting cruisers run into significant enemy surface forces, and due to weather luck (one turn with no aircraft launching), KB ended in a position to run a gauntlet against BC Repulse, CA Houston, CLs Mauritius, Enterprise, Leander..
Long story short, CL Mauritius and Enterprise fought the KB, and manage to put some carriers on fire. But thankfully, damage was controlled and no carrier went out of action. In the air strike phase, KB sank Repulse, Mauritius and left Houston and Leander in very bad shape (both sank the they after after facing Japanese SCTFs)


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cooktown at 97,136, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 1
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 2
CV Akagi
CS Chiyoda
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Yukikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Yudachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 3

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Zuikaku at 5,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Zuikaku at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Akagi at 7,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CV Kaga at 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Mauritius at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mauritius at 7,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Suzukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages CL Mauritius at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Akagi at 9,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Zuikaku at 9,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CS Chiyoda at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Zuikaku at 12,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Kasumi at 12,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cooktown at 97,136, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu, Shell hits 2, on fire
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Shell hits 5
CV Akagi, Shell hits 3
CS Chiyoda
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Yukikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Yudachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 6, on fire

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 8,000 yards
CL Mauritius launches Torpedoes at CV Akagi at 8,000 yards
CL Mauritius fires at CV Zuikaku at 8,000 yards
CL Mauritius fires at CV Soryu at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Zuikaku at 3,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CV Zuikaku at 3,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Mauritius at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Akagi at 5,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Kaga at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Akagi at 7,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Akagi at 11,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Yudachi at 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cooktown at 97,136, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Shell hits 1
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu, on fire
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, on fire
CV Akagi
CS Chiyoda
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Yukikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Yudachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Stephens, W.D. crosses the 'T'
CL Mauritius engages CV Kaga at 3,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CV Kaga at 3,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages CL Mauritius at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages CV Zuikaku at 5,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Soryu at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Kaga at 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CV Zuikaku at 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CS Chiyoda at 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Yugiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
AVD Childs, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages AVD Childs at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages AVD Childs at 7,000 yards
DD Akebono engages AVD Childs at 7,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages AVD Childs at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages AVD Childs at 7,000 yards
AVD Childs sunk by CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards
AVD Childs sunk by CA Mikuma at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

170 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Yugao
PB Taiko Maru
PB Sansei Maru
PB Shinko Maru
PB Sinko Maru
PB Kamitu Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Kyo Maru #2
PB Tonon Maru
PB Choun Maru #21
AMC Asaka Maru

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

CA Kumano firing at 4th Australian Brigade
DD Yugao firing at 13th Fld RAA Regiment
PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sansei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kamitu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #17 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Tonon Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Choun Maru #21 fired at enemy troops
DD Yugao 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 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 363 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130

Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Motorized Squad lost overboard during unload of 8th Recon Rgt
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 4th Bde /5
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 4th Bde
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 4th Bde
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 4th Bde /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 4th Bde /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Bde /3
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of 4th Bde /3
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 4th Bde /4
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 4th Bde /4
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Recon Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 4th Bde /7
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Kure 3rd SNLF /2


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Yugao
AMC Asaka Maru
PB Taiko Maru
PB Sansei Maru
PB Shinko Maru
PB Sinko Maru
PB Kamitu Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Kyo Maru #2
PB Tonon Maru
PB Choun Maru #21

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

AMC Asaka Maru firing at Sparrow Force
PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sansei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kamitu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shonan Maru #17 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Tonon Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Choun Maru #21 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 17
D3A1 Val x 42

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 7, and is sunk
CL Leander, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Houston
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 96,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Talbot, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Carlisle, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL William McArthur, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Bangalow, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 93,137

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A1 Val x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AG Minnehura, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 94,139

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A1 Val x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Ngakuta, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 17
D3A1 Val x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Houston, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cairns at 92,141

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Mildura, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AM Wollongong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Launceton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Bunbury, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
KV Freesia, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Talbot, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL William McArthur, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
19 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL William McArthur

[Jorge_Stanbury]

February 18th:

- KB found Leander, but it was in no shape to fight, then Japanese cruisers found and sank it; as they found Houston and Pope

- Pt Moresby deliberate at 1-to-1, fort 0... Next turn I will shock attack

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 100,136, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
CS Chiyoda
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Yukikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Yudachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
CL Leander, on fire, heavy damage

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 99,136, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Kinu
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 7,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Kinu fires at CL Leander at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Kuroshio at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Leander at 2,000 yards
CL Leander sunk by DD Oyashio at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
xAK Mernoo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 33
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1

CA Kumano firing at 4th Australian Brigade
CA Suzuya firing at Port Moresby
CA Mikuma firing at 30th Australian Brigade
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at Sparrow Force
DD Akebono firing at Port Moresby
DD Oboro firing at Port Moresby
DD Amagiri firing at Port Moresby
DD Yugiri firing at Port Moresby
DD Ayanami firing at Port Moresby
DD Shikinami firing at 4th Australian Brigade


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru
AMC Asaka Maru

PB Shinko Maru fired at enemy troops


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 104,140, Range 20,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tanikaze
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Pope, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 20,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 20,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Minegumo at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 18,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 18,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Tanikaze at 18,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages CA Houston at 18,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Amatsukaze at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Pope at 16,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Urakaze at 16,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Shiranui at 16,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Pope at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Kinu at 13,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Oyashio at 13,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Pope at 13,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Amatsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages DD Pope at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 12,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Pope at 12,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Pope at 12,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Pope at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 11,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Pope at 11,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Amatsukaze at 11,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Pope at 11,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Pope at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Nagara engages CA Houston at 9,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Minegumo at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Hatsukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Pope at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 10,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Houston at 7,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Tanikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards
CA Houston engages CL Nagara at 7,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Tanikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Oyashio collides with DD Urakaze at 104 , 140
DD Pope sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25500 troops, 227 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Defending force 9239 troops, 122 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 374

Allied adjusted defense: 325

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
847 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
144th Infantry Regiment
Kure 3rd SNLF
8th Division
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Gull Force
Sparrow Force
D Coy/NG Rifles
C Coy/NG Rifles
A Coy/NG Rifles
4th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
13th Fld RAA Regiment
Papuan Inf Battalion
22nd Fld RAA Rgt /2