AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 14, 42
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Submarine attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 72,108
Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-37
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
we finally get a sub to hit something again... the AMC was damaged already and without escorts...
AMC Nosiro Maru is sighted by SS S-37
SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Nosiro Maru
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125
Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Flusser
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Shaw
DD Conyngham
DD Drayton
DD Smith
DD Mahan
Japanese ground losses:
1318 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 24 (3 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 72
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
invasion of Rabaul is weeks ahead, wonder if the enemy will have any supplies left by that time...
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Rabaul
CA Louisville firing at Rabaul
CA Chester firing at Rabaul
CA Houston firing at Rabaul
CA Northampton firing at Rabaul
CL Phoenix firing at Rabaul
CL Honolulu firing at Rabaul
DD Cassin firing at Rabaul
DD Downes firing at Rabaul
DD Flusser firing at 47th Naval Guard Unit
DD Perkins firing at Rabaul
DD Cushing firing at Rabaul
DD Shaw firing at Rabaul
DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul
DD Drayton firing at Rabaul
DD Smith firing at Rabaul
DD Mahan firing at Rabaul
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ASW attack near Kolaka at 67,107
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Furutaka
CL Sendai
DD Michishio
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
SS KX
SS KX is sighted by escort
DD Michishio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Kolaka at 67,107
Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KX
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
another lonely AMC is hit and sunk with troops aboard...
AMC Kiyosumi Maru is sighted by SS KX
Massive explosion on AMC Kiyosumi Maru
SS KX launches 4 torpedoes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
No Allied losses
enemy has set the Betties from Koepang on nav attack at quite some range again and they attack shipping at Koepang again which doesn't do them any good... the Dutch aces increase their kill tallies... guess Mundy wants to keep my carriers to go closer to Java but at long range they would be easily able to fend off Betty strikes and I won't go really close...
CAP engaged:
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Medan Cdo , at 46,74 (Langsa)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 66
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking HQ TC Sumatra ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Sabang Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking Medan Cdo ...
Also attacking Van Aarsen Cdo ...
Also attacking 2nd Garrison Cdo ...
Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,107
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dairen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Tango Maru
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
the Marines from Kendari finally join the fight attacking an amphib task force taking out a couple of troop loaden ships with 1000lb bombs...
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kiyozumi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Dairen Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Asaka Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6
Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CL Sendai
I don't even really know why but I've also set the Dutch bombers to nav attack at the lowest possible altitude but the medium bombers are as useless as always even with fully trained pilots...
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Boeton at 68,109
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6
Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
BB Kirishima
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 71,107
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Maya
DD Minegumo
unlike the Dutch in their modern bombers the Australian in their ancient biplane torpedo bombers score the coup de grace on BB Haruna...
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 38
LB-30 Liberator x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 20
even after a naval bombardment flak fire is still intense over Rabaul...
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 35th Fld AA Gun Co , at 76,109 (Ambon)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 24
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking III/66th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 35th Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking III/66th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 35th Fld AA Gun Co ...
Also attacking III/66th Naval Guard Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
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:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,107
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6
Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
AMC Bankok Maru
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
useless, just useless...
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,107
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAP Teika Maru
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Huso Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
605 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
the Marines are about to kill an enemy division being on these ships with the first wave in the afternoon, our carriers have not launched a single bomber during the morning despite lots of targets and perfect weather... well done again...
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nojima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Palau Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kolaka at 67,107
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boeton at 68,109
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 71,107
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
BB Yamato, heavy damage
Yamato is lucky, she could have been sunk during this attack already...
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
