IJ commander resurrected - Mundy (A) vs. Castor Troy (IJ) - restricted AAR

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 31, 43
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Sub attack near Calayan at 83,70

Japanese Ships
E Mutsure

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

that's a new 8000 endurance E vessel heading for Singapore...


SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes
E Mutsure fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Mutsure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kanoya at 104,65

Japanese Ships
PB Nunobiki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pogy

SS Pogy launches 2 torpedoes
Pogy diving deep ....
PB Nunobiki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nunobiki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nunobiki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nunobiki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nunobiki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahuzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Kohuku Maru
xAK Tyoko Maru
xAK Zuisyo Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Sinno Maru
PB Yamadori Maru
PB Toyotu Maru
PB Sansei Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

with that many attacks today it was just a matter of time until a succesful strike... to my surprise it's again a freighter that should survive the torp hit...


SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamahuzi Maru
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Toyotu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Toyotu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Sansei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sansei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sansei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Sansei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Sansei Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sansei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 14th Australian Brigade, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 45
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking Townsville RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking Townsville RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 13th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 6th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 [X(][X(]

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights [X(][8|][X(]

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 26
B-24D1 Liberator x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

FFS where's my CAP??? I have two Nick and two George units at the base, one George is ordered to escort the Helens on ground strike so where are the 100+ fighter/fighter bombers that should engage those bombers? Oh boy, checking during the turn shows me having set them all on training... wow, that doesn't happen all that often... Mundy caught me by surprise here as I've thought the base would be absolutely safe of air attacks as we're talking about somthing like 20 hexes to Normanton so way out of escorted bomber range... second surprise was the attack altitude of the 4Es, coming in at 28000 ft they don't hit very well, severe storms were also in our favour, still 11 aircraft lost on the ground while the enemy doesn't lose a single bomber on this long range strike... let's talk about my op losses on nav search... [8|]

I've got several AA units at the base and checking their guns, the 10cm flak can't reach 28000 ft... another wow...

a nice surprise and a low level attack could have trashed way more of my aircraft, guess he won't return a second time...





Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 79,128 (near Katherine)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 65181 troops, 966 guns, 1355 vehicles, Assault Value = 2156

Defending force 27001 troops, 384 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Allied ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
1st Tank Division
3rd Tank Division
32nd Division
15th Division
2nd Tank Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
7th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
5th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
Townsville RAN Base Force
North Territory Cmd
Aus I Corps
2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
Darwin RAAF Base Force
10th RAAF Base Wing
197th Coast AA Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
14th Australian Brigade
16th Fld RAA Regiment
13th Aus Hvy AA Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 01, 43
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Sub attack near Shanghai at 96,58

Japanese Ships
AM Wa 101

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

another attack on the escort I ordered to pick up a ship at Shanghai...


SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at AM Wa 101
AM Wa 101 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wa 101 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wa 101 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wa 101 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wa 101 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 5th Australian Brigade, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 45
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Townsville RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking 197th Coast AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Aus I Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 14th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 6th Australian Brigade, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 [X(]



Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 40
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 39

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 10

I stand corrected! When I thought last turn that the Allied bombers wouldn't return as I surely wouldn't make the same mistake again to have my fighters set to training, the enemy actually does return. When this combat popped up it caused a little smile in my face as I was sure it's going to be bloody. We get a nice number of Georges airborne (40 out of 45) but the number of scrambling Nicks was disappointing (39 out of 64). Only 10 min pre warning time at a base with several radars isn't all that great either but the result still was. The first and biggest wave was hit hard and so were the next waves until the Cap was worn down. The Georges again prove to be bomber killers, they have no problem killing a B-17, the B-24 is downed even easier. The Nicks are tougher than the Georges but just lack the firepower, what would I give for a couple of 20mm cannons in the nouse. Most kills went to the Georges but the Nicks also contributed in damaging lots and lots of bombers, at a range of 17 or 18 hexes to Normaton this turned out like a Schweinfurt raid, bomber crashing on the way back to their base. In total we claim no less than 62 4E bombers out of 89 attacking Darwin! That's not bad for 79 fighters that were scrambling and a prove that 4E bombers can't attack a defended base without fighter escort or sweeps going in first without taking a heavy toll. We lost fighters too of course, in total 21 but we only lost 6 pilots which all died when their plane was destroyed during the combat.

What we need is the Ki-102b Randy to upgrade those Nicks as the Randy carries a way better forward armament, able to deal with the 4Es better but I don't expect the Randy to show up earlier than mid 44 (normal arrival 11/44). When the first B-29 will show up I hope we will also be able to produce the Randy. There's no aircraft that changes the game as much as the B-29, due to it's insane range. We will dedicate five R&D factories to research the Randy some time late 43, guess we will have some 300-350+ if we equip all fighter bomber units.


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (7 airborne, 22 on standby, 11 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31190.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 30
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 23
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31190.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 31190.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 28000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31190.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 28000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes



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Ground combat at 79,128 (near Katherine)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65429 troops, 966 guns, 1358 vehicles, Assault Value = 2176

Defending force 25849 troops, 350 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Japanese adjusted assault: 875

Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6252 casualties reported
Squads: 186 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 705 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 63 (57 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 116 (107 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units destroyed 7

look at those losses, the enemy is collapsing now... some really good news from the Darwin area today, Tojo was very pleased...


Assaulting units:
32nd Division
15th Division
3rd Division
3rd Tank Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
5th Australian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
11th Australian Brigade
Aus I Corps
10th RAAF Base Wing
197th Coast AA Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
North Territory Cmd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
Townsville RAN Base Force
Darwin RAAF Base Force
16th Fld RAA Regiment
2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
13th Aus Hvy AA Regiment

[castor troy]

and here are the air losses in detail

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 02, 43
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Ground combat at 79,128 (near Katherine)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 64976 troops, 965 guns, 1356 vehicles, Assault Value = 2125

Defending force 18522 troops, 290 guns, 245 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Allied ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled)

needless to say I guess that the Allied bombers didn't return to Darwin today... deliberate attack here tomorrow, gonna finish the rest in one or two attacks...


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
3rd Division
32nd Division
1st Tank Division
15th Division
2nd Tank Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
7th Australian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
197th Coast AA Regiment
14th Australian Brigade
16th Fld RAA Regiment
Darwin RAAF Base Force
13th Australian Brigade
North Territory Cmd
2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 03, 43
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Sub attack near Bassein at 53,50

Japanese Ships
AK Johore Maru
AK Keisyo Maru
AK Nako Maru
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Hake

I already feel the pain really starting in late 43... also feel the reduced bomb damage in the mod as bomb hits don't really harm Allied subs so most of my air ASW efforts are nothing but fireworks that result in insane op losses...


SS Hake launches 2 torpedoes at AK Johore Maru
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #6 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 79,128 (near Katherine)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65372 troops, 966 guns, 1358 vehicles, Assault Value = 2162

Defending force 18159 troops, 273 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Japanese adjusted assault: 731

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 66 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4050 casualties reported
Squads: 150 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 360 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 64 (59 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 54 (49 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

next attack and more units surrender... [8D]


Assaulting units:
3rd Division
3rd Tank Division
15th Division
1st Tank Division
32nd Division
2nd Tank Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
7th Australian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
Darwin RAAF Base Force
14th Australian Brigade
16th Fld RAA Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Aus Hvy AA Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 04, 43
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Ground combat at 79,128 (near Katherine)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65253 troops, 966 guns, 1358 vehicles, Assault Value = 2149

Defending force 14061 troops, 204 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 1007

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 201 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
7050 casualties reported
Squads: 297 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 417 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 100 (72 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

back to back attack and all units but 32nd US Division surrendered today... [8D]


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
32nd Division
3rd Division
15th Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
5th Australian Brigade
32nd Infantry Division
13th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
197th Coast AA Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 05, 43
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ASW attack near Torishima at 107,67

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish is sighted by escort
Guardfish diving deep ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 79,128 (near Katherine)

Japanese Deliberate attack



Attacking force 65295 troops, 966 guns, 1359 vehicles, Assault Value = 2155

Defending force 7841 troops, 149 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 1056

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 528 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
3752 casualties reported
Squads: 250 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 468 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 90 (90 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 [&o]

US 32nd Infantry Division surrenders to Japanese troops some 225 miles SE of Darwin! BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI!

This is the final battle in the defense of Darwin and another defeat for Allied forces. 28 enemy units were marching overland, most likely coming from Normanton which by now is a level 7 airfield. A first enemy unit was instantly destroyed the first day due to counter artillery fire and noticing that the enemy faces a far superior force defending Darwin the enemy immediately ordered retreat. From then on everything was decided by a single day of movement, either my troops were fast enough or the enemy would always move out faster than we could attack. Mundy made a mistake in having his motorized units running South way faster than the rest of his Army could follow which allowed me to use my three tank divs to overtake the enemy Army and move into their retreat path. Perfect Blitzkrieg in open terrain when my Inf divs then finally closed the kettle and started to destroy the enemy Army which wasn't a hard task during the engagements as the enemy had no or not much supplies.

In total there were some 1600 enemy av plus lots of support attacking Darwin and all has been destroyed! The enemy loses a HQ, a US Inf Div, 9! Australian Bgds, artillery, flak and base forces. Something like 50,000 troops. We scored over 2000 victory points for ground losses and suffered only minimal losses. A naval bombardment and a bloody air engagement also accounted for way over 100 US 4E bombers destroyed plus a couple of dozen other aircraft.

I have to admit that I never thought the enemy would try a ground campaign vs Darwin and it totally surprised my when air recon picked up that Army advancing slowly from the South East. I had a good garrison at Darwin which could have held the base for some time but we had plenty of time to bring in reinforcements when we moved in lots of arty, the three Tank divs from India and several Infantry Divs to fight in Northern Australia. What also surprised me was the huge supply drain. We had some 35,000 tons of supply at the base but it plumeted to 15,000 tons in no time and we had to move in more. The Australian lost the equivalent of three Divisions and there's no way they are gonna recover from this anytime soon with the replacement rates and some of the equipment shared with all the Commonwealth units that were destroyed in India.

This offensively fought defense is the reason why I always refrained from staying on the offense, like attacking Ceylon (suizide) or Alaska or any other target. Being in such an operation would have most likely prevented me from engaging this Allied offensive into Northern Australia like we did. And it gained us a lot for again minimal losses.

Interested question to the experts: was there ever a US Division totally lost in the war? In any war? What was the biggest unit the US lost in war?


Assaulting units:
15th Division
3rd Tank Division
1st Tank Division
32nd Division
3rd Division
2nd Tank Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division

[ChuckBerger]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

Interested question to the experts: was there ever a US Division totally lost in the war? In any war? What was the biggest unit the US lost in war?

The Philippine Division surrendered to the Japanese on the fall of Bataan & Corregidor. That's the only clear-cut loss I'm aware of.

In the Battle of the Bulge, the 106th Division was mostly destroyed - 2 regiments surrounded and lost, and heavy losses to the rest. But it wasn't disbanded, and eventually was fully reconstituted. A couple other US divisions took such heavy losses in the Ardennes (and then Nordwind) that they were combat-ineffective for some time, but not destroyed.

The largest US formation lost in war was the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), which was effectively an army-level command structure. The actual history of command structure during this time is chaotic, but I think it's fair to say that in reality the USAFFE was effectively destroyed, with a cadre (including MacArthur) escaping to reconstitute the command in Australia.

[castor troy]

Yeah, the Philipine losses of course, those were inevitable.

Here's the current victory point screen, we're still over 6.5:1 and with the recent Allied ground losses in the Darwin operation the enemy suffered well over 28k points for ground losses already. It's adding up...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 09, 43
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Sub attack near Ketapang at 55,96

Japanese Ships
xAK Syoto Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Nishi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Hoe

we should be able to save the freighter...


SS Hoe launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Syoto Maru
Hoe bottoming out ....
PB Nishi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 114,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanman Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Manyo Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Tazima Maru
xAK Lisbon Maru
PB Nichiryo Maru
PB Nishimi Maru
PB Nanrei Maru
PB Marei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

but that one is sunk... adding the 5 air losses on ASW again today it's a bad day for us...

SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nanman Maru
Searaven diving deep ....
PB Nichiryo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishimi Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Nanrei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiryo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 114,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanman Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Nichiryo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

oh well, spending more torps on a dead ship...


SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nanman Maru
Searaven diving deep ....
PB Nichiryo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nichiryo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiryo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiryo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichiryo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 10, 43
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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 13
B-24D1 Liberator x 31

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

enemy started bombing our troops South of Darwin again but that's nothing more than nuissance for us as the damage done will be negligible as it's spread over all the units and the losses will be replaced in no time... what p*sses me though is the fact that the enemy literally never takes any ops losses on those long range strikes while our high exp bombers drop out of the sky flying nav search / ASW...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 79,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 16, 43
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Submarine attack near Addu at 16,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
TK Clydebank

misses on an unescorted tanker going to Colombo...


TK Clydebank is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Clydebank


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Submarine attack near Addu at 16,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
TK Marina

oh come on! [:@] I-162 then attacks a bigger tanker out of the same unescorted convoy missing again... you joking me??? [:@]


TK Marina is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Marina

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 17, 43
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TF 27 encounters mine field at Calcutta (52,37)

Allied Ships
SS Snook, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

not the first sub to hit a mine in that area, amazing Snook was moving to Calcutta... all previous subs were hitting mines at Diamond Harbour... the sub wasn't spotted by my ASW aircraft during the day, perhaps it was sunk but I really doubt it...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 78,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 39
P-38F Lightning x 22
P-38G Lightning x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

bombers from Normanton flying again, not a single loss... we had 4 ops on ASW again...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 78,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 18, 43
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 2

we were moving a combat group to Port Moresby to probe enemy ability of anti shipping strikes from Port Hedland (level 9 airfield) but there were no strikes... KXI was only hit by two near misses...


SS KXI is sighted by escort
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 19, 43
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ASW attack near North Male at 19,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Rotherham
xAP Durban Castle
xAK Chyebassa

seems like the norm already that a single escort is enough to protect an Allied convoy and hurt the attacking SS... I-171 retires with moderate damage...


SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Rotherham
I-171 diving deep ....
DD Rotherham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rotherham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rotherham fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rotherham attacking submerged sub ....
DD Rotherham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
P-38G Lightning x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

gonna bring up some LRCAP from Darwin tomorrow...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
P-38G Lightning x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 20, 43
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Submarine attack near Addu at 11,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Barala

missed an unescorted freighter...[8|]


xAK Barala is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Barala


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Submarine attack near Addu at 12,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
xAK Barala, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

I-23 was also on station in the area sinking Barala... what first only looked like an unimportant sinking of a medium sized freighter turned out to be the sinking of a freighter carryin a USAAF fighter squadron, 24 P-24K lost on the ground...

xAK Barala is sighted by SS I-23
SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Barala


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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine



Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 40

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11
B-24D1 Liberator x 20
P-38G Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

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

Mundy attacks again with his 4Es and when I saw 40 Georges over the target I was already cheering but it turned out to be rather strange... first the Lightnings were dispatched easily, taking them down or sending them home damaged for no Georges left when 36 Georges then attacked the 4Es... what then happened is something I've never seen so far, felt like some kind of corrupt routine... NONE of the 36 Georges was able to shoot at the bombers, it was like 200 times "George driven away..." with several fighters shot down or damaged... not a single fighter was able to engage at least one of the 31 bombers... [8|]


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 14

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
P-38G Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

what was left of LRCAP here tangled with the Lightnings and then two or three Georges engaged the bombers damaging several of them...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with N1K2-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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 200 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 234 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 77,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
P-38G Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
251 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
281 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

[castor troy]

today's airlosses leave me puzzled due to the very strange encounter with the B-24 as none of my fighters was able to even shoot at them despite a real long aerial engagement... in the end we lose no less than 10 Georges, 9 are credited to the B-24 while we only down a laughable 3 of the 4Es... the Lightnings lost 10:0 vs the Georges and the bonus was the P-40K squadron going down with the freighter off Ceylon...

losing only 1 pilot was also strange as 5 Georges were shot down over the target, 3 crashed and 2 were write offs...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 21, 43
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ASW attack near Bassein at 53,50

Japanese Ships
PB Choko Maru #5
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Enju Maru
PB Taikei Maru
PB Kamitu Maru
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Hake

leaving out lots of days in the AAR where nothing at all happened, this one was a quiet one too as the escorts of one of my convoys do their job and drive off an enemy sub... Hake was reported hit by Helens like a dozen time already...


SS Hake is sighted by escort
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 22, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Portland Roads at 91,132 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!



Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 32 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
P-38F Lightning: 76 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 6 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 101 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 16 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 4 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 57 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
A-24 Banshee: 9 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 5 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 16 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed on ground
F4F-7 Wildcat: 11 damaged
F4F-7 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
A-20A1 Havoc: 62 damaged
A-20A1 Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 36 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter Ic: 34 damaged
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed on ground
B-339-23 (PR): 5 damaged
B-339-23 (PR): 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufort VIII: 16 damaged
Catalina I: 7 damaged

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled

Airbase hits 72
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 176
Port hits 32
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3

a couple of days ago my destroyers were probing the enemy ability to strike shipping at Port Moresby and as there were no reaction at all we moved in some heavy cruisers to bombard Portland Roads, a level 9 airfield just 9 hexes from Port Moresby... the heavy CAs move in and plaster the base together with my fleet destroyers... also expected some 4Es at the base but they must be all at Normanton to operate against Darwin... still a success as we move in and out unscathed and did some damage...


CA Kako firing at Portland Roads
CA Furutaka firing at Portland Roads
CA Kinugasa firing at Portland Roads
CA Aoba firing at Portland Roads
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
Melbourne RAN Base Force firing at CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Melbourne RAN Base Force
CA Nachi firing at Portland Roads
CA Haguro firing at Portland Roads
CA Myoko firing at Portland Roads
DD Suzukaze firing at Portland Roads
DD Umikaze firing at Portland Roads
DD Kawakaze firing at Portland Roads
DD Yamakaze firing at Portland Roads
DD Samidare firing at Portland Roads
DD Yudachi firing at Portland Roads
DD Harusame firing at Portland Roads
DD Murasame firing at Portland Roads
DD Shigure firing at Portland Roads
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Portland Roads


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Sub vs Sub: SS RO-34 attacking SS Hoe at 141,91

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
SS Hoe, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

we're used to see Allied SS hit mines and just move on but it also seems even a torpedo isn't enough to sink one... these are really moments where I'm shaking my head about the results in the game...


SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards

[castor troy]

42 enemy aircraft reported destroyed at Portland Roads but more impressing were no IJ losses on air ASW... we planned to torch some 4Es during the night but all we found were advanced fighters and some medium bombers at the airfield, the airfield itself didn't seem to be really stacked... the bombardment kills the first Corsairs and Thunderbolts in the war which reminds me of what we're going to face in numbers anytime soon...