Codename Sydney, Mogami(J) vs sveint(A)

[PzB74]

Hi,

I'm sure that's true - but I argue that it happens way too often in WitP and UV.
More often than not, my bombers appears over the target without a single escort!

I feel it should be the other way around and that surprised, fatigued and damaged units should be more
prone to launch uncoordinated strikes.

As it is works now, I can't see that these variables have the slightest impact on how well strikes are coordinated.
Alas - it is impossible to try to influence how the most important battles of the war are being conducted.

[mogami]

Hi, The CV do not launch unescorted strikes (if escorts have been ordered)
What happens is the CAG decides where the main strike is directed and assigns the bulk of the escort to that strike. strikes against TF/targets with no CAP get less escorts and they may run out of fighters before all strikes get escorts.
However when you see a series of strikes against a single target and some of these strikes have few or no escort that is a result of a larger strike breaking up enroute to the target.
This can have good results too but only if the part with the escorts arrives first and chews up the CAP.

[mogami]

Hi, The current status of the war.

AIR COMBAT (Allied/Japanese)
A2A 500-185
DOG 471-59
AA 61-215
Ops 230-294
Sortie 340,382-121,659

SCORE
Japan 14,665
Allied 5,470

Allied Army Loss points 7,398
Japanese Army Loss Points 668

Ships sunk (number/Value in VP) (FOW on)
Allied 79/2,844
Japan 48/948

Japan monthly aircraft production
823 (+286RD) (I don't mess with aircraft production other then turning factories off and on)

Engine production 1581

Japanese supply on map 2,273,622
Japanese fuel on map 3,176,474


I think another 150k-200k Chinese are going to surrender soon. The bulk of them at Nanking.
This will release the "borrowed" formations back to their regularly scheduled operations.

Operations directed against the forces deployed to defend Noumea are continuing.
Japan has secured Luganville and the construction will begin as soon as the damage sustained in the fighting is repaired.

[mogami]

Hi, At the start of the war I intended on China being relatively quiet front for duration a war. I only desired to clear the Rail line to establish secure supply and communications across the front.
China has 19k in assault value. Limited by leaders and supply and training and all that but still 19k makes it very powerful and I planned on staying away from it. If the Chinese wanted a fight they were going to have to be the ones that pushed the issue.
I only had a vague plan of action in such a case because I find it impossible to predict what the other side is going to do.

When the Chinese began their advance at all points it gave me pause. My problem is I am basically a conservative in executing operations. I tend to avoid battles where the results do not yield me a clear advantage and simply pushing the Chinese back after even exchanges in manpower was not a result I would settle for.

I don't care about geography. I do not capture bases just for the sake of gathering a few VP. The rail line is very important. I consider it a force multiplier. Being able to shift force to met threats is a worthwhile effort.

Now early in the war I was presented with a few changes to my plan. I had (or at least thought that conditions favorable to me would develop) a chance to envelop Chinese formations. I began moving formations away from Central China to bases in the South in Jan 1942. I underestimated both the size of the enemy force commitment and the enemy objectives. (I thought it would be a narrow deep thrust opposed to a broad offensive)

My picture of the Chinese plan was of a corridor being established from Changsha to Nanchang. The Japanese operation would cut the corridor and isolate a portion of the enemy at or east of Nanchang and after disposing of this force I would then have the strength to clear the rail.

As time went on and I realized the Chinese were mounting operations at several locations at once and my recon convinced me there was no Chinese reserve I began to broaden the operation but found I could not provide the required force ratio to conduct the operation fast enough for it to work. I could not have a major portion of my force tied down to siege combat and cut off any enemy formations. Add to this I already had 3 such type battles underway.

The first means of gathering a mobile force was to disengage from 1 of the existing battles. But this would free up a sizable enemy force as well. This pointed to Changsha. The only Japanese force that had any available formations and did not allow Chinese forces to unite were locked up at Changsha. And besides I could never envelop a Chinese force west of the RR with the existing force ratios.
Based on the size of the Changsha force and it's nearest neighbor I calculated that Wuhan would require major reinforcement if I disengaged from Changsha. This left me short by a considerable margin.
I knew that 14th Army would finish operations about the time 25th Army secured Singapore. 14th Army was scheduled to release formations to 16th Army for use in Java while 25th Army took Sumatra after sending aid to 15th Army in Burma. 14th Army was also to provide forces for use in South Pacific Operations.

However there was that Chinese Army at Changsha and now another at Canton.
The Canton force was in my opinion highly exposed. But I didn't have the force ratio and I had a stalemate in Central China. The only means I could see of getting a decisive result at Canton was to import more forces. A battle of less then 2 weeks would open the route to Central China. The two combined forces would over power the Chinese and Changsha and just drive on north all the way to Yenen. Rail line cleared.

But then what if I could also bag the Central Chinese force? If I wiped out Canton and headed north the Chinese would retire. But if they were further inside China. If they were off the railroad while I had a clear path to Changsha?

So I pulled more units out of Changsha to reinforce what I was now calling "The Wuhan blocking force and northern pincer"

Then the Chinese force me to retreat from Changsha. The moment of truth. what would the Chinese do. Sit at Changsha? Withdraw formations from Changsha to reinforce one of their other 3 main bodies? Attack towards Wuhan in an effort to secure the rail line themselves. Or drive into China towards the closest Japanese supply base. (Nanchang)

Once the Chinese headed east I knew the plan would work. Southern Area army formations were already in Hong Kong. Large supply shipments had already been off loaded. And the Chinese at Canton had drawn back. I tried to envelop them as well but pushing them back to where Southern Army force could advance was enough I could not let the Chinese at Nanchang realize what was coming. The sheer size of the Southern Force carried it all the way to Changsha and as we have seen only secured the city hours before the Chinese from Nanchang would have opened an escape route.

However the destruction of the Chinese at Changsha had never been a part of the plan. (I could not see how that would be possible) But when I arrived there the city had no units around it.

The main bulk of the Chinese cut off by my Cannae plan have yet to be destroyed. I expect it in the next turn or two. The result will be over 300k Chinese. (with perhaps 20k to 30k more remain east of the RR in a smaller pocket) I think the month or so delay to Java and Sumatra is worth it. In the South Pacific I am far in advance f prewar planning. (I could not predict if or when or where or the result of the enemy committing his forces in that sector. All I could do in advance was allot forces to defend Japanese bases and expand to a limited point while being able to exploit any opening presented)

[sveint]

That's a very nice summary of the war in China by Mogami.

From the Allied side I am very happy with my inital strategy. Well you lost some will say? True, but due to an error on my part, not an error in strategy. So what happened?

The initial Chinese offensives were very successful, indeed more successful than I had dared hope for. Perhaps in an ironic way they were too successful because they alarmed Mogami beyond what I expected and, as so often happens in war, the enemy does the unexpected, or from my viewpoint at the time, implausible. I simply did not believe he would commit major forces from other theatres. For the longest time I thought he simply added a division or two while commencing his DEI or other offensives. Only when it was too late did I realize what was going on. With hindsight, I should have pulled back on the defensive as soon as his southern offensive started. Had I done so I could very well have walked away with a strategic victory (no chinese losses, major delay in Japanese operations).

Instead, I get my delay but at a steep cost. The Chinese will no longer be able to make any offensive operations. Indeed; if Mogami decides on a major offensive in China I will be forced to withdraw from Yenen and Lanchow. Fortunately it wasn't all for nothing: I did manage to beat up quite a few Japanese divisions, many of my northern Chinese corps have high experience levels and forts are high in interior China. And of course, he had to delay operations elsewhere and commit major supplies.

What will happen next? Only Mogami knows. He is now free to deploy where he likes, knowing that China will be toothless for a long long time, possibly for the duration of the war.

[sveint]

Oh and a small post-script: At one stage Mogami came within one day of having a large group of Japanese forces destroyed (about 20 or so at Changsa). We all know that he who risks nothing, wins nothing. Should I ever take up the reins of the Allies in another PBEM game I would try the same strategy, slightly modified to plan for Japanese reinforcements. I am firmly conviced that such a plan could be very very dangerous for Japan. Reading other AARs where China basically falls over and plays dead convinces me that this is right.

[sveint]

Another thing Mogami never mentioned: His attack on the Phillipines was very well planned (and my defense was very poor). Basically he did defeated my forces in detail before they could concentrate. Very well done.

[mogami]

Hi, I only have like 3 strategies I use. I don't mean bases I attack or timing I mean methods of attack. My favorite method is simple.

Keep enemy forces away from one another. Emply a force large enough to defeat each part of the enemy. (If the enemy combines I am out numbered but if the tactic works I have available force for other operations.

In PI the first thing I do is land at Legaspi and Linguyan. If the Allied player tries to hold at Naga I let him. Before I advance towards Naga I want to make sure the force employed to defend it cannot retreat and become part of the defense of Manila.
To cut of the Naga force I conduct a landing at Lammon Bay. If you use infantry you have longer to wait then if you send a tank rgt.
(During the wait I was securing the larger islands Cebu and Iloki but my current belief is to let these bases wait for a while so they run out of supply before I land there. In the future the forces used there will move to Legaspi if the Allies stand at Naga and to Kuantan if the allies retreat to Clark Field.

In Malaya I landed in the center to cut across and divide the Allied forces. (There still exist Allied troops in north Malaya) I don't want the troops in the north retreating to defend Singapore.
In the future I will reinforce my center thrust. 15th Army will be a northern blocking force before Singapore is captured. Troops from 25th Army after that will reinforce PI and 15th Army and clear North Malaya while 14th Army finishes in PI. The the plan reverts to present plan (pending changes based on experiance as I play PBEM)

But anytime I can find Allied forces divided and am able to keep them so that is what I will do. In China that is what I did. I kept the Chinese forces apart.


The troops that kept reopening the road between Changsha and Wuhan were formations leaving the battle at Changsha. The Chinese would never have budged me away but a 4 year Arty duel was not what I had in mind. The turn the Chinese forced me to retreat my forces would have moved out on their own the following phase. So the Chinese combat results were in part a result of decreasing Japanese force and the formations were not in defend mode but moving.

[sveint]

April 6, Japanese conquests

[sveint]

04/10/42

Mogami seems determined to take Noumea. I think the only question that remains is what the losses on each side will be.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,110


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 20
Beaufort V-IX x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 19 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1

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[Oliver Heindorf]

intresting. on the one hand, he burns fuel like second to none in the SP-Area, on the other hand, he hasnst conquered Palembang and Java yet which gives him the much needed oil. Borneo alone wont serve the oil he needs.

Cant await to see when these AAR's here first report a shortage of oil in the home isalnds [:'(] or that a TF is 1 hex TF speed with lack of fuel [:D] 'keep rowing guys'

[mogami]

Hi, While I have not acquired enough oil for the long term I have managed to return a good amount of what I have access to.
The IJN was not burning fuel prior to the last CV battle (other then a few TF)
Fuel levels have dropped by a considerable amount however I had been transporting for 4 months prior to the increase in use. Now the problem is not fuel on map it is fuel in the local area.
I'm not after Noumea per say. I'm after everything deployed in the area to defend it.
I might just abandon the place once I take it. (or just leave a token force to delay the enemy long enough for the IJN to react.)

[kaiser73]

Just a question: how did you manage to keep split the Allies forces in Luzon?

I mean, if allied player simply step back to clark field and manila, how can you achieve that?

Or in this case Allies didn't concentrate on luzon?

[sveint]

04/11/42

A bit disappointed in my torpedo bombers.

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TF 3 encounters mine field at La Foa (68,112)

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at La Foa, 68,112


Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Asashio
DD Oyashio

Coastal Guns at La Foa, 68,112, firing at TF 3
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Jintsu

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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TF 8 encounters mine field at 24427104,67

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
CA Maya, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,112


Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 2


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,112


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 10
TBD Devastator x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-17E Fortress x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Ashigara

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,112


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 6
TBD Devastator x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,112


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
SBD Dauntless x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,112


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
Beaufort V-IX x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, on fire

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[sveint]

Or in this case Allies didn't concentrate on luzon?

Allied reaction was slow, but he also landed behind my forces and so split them.

[WiTP_Dude]

ORIGINAL: sveint

Day Air attack on TF at 67,112


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD Dauntless x 10
TBD Devastator x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-17E Fortress x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Mutsu
BB Yamashiro
BB Hyuga
CA Ashigara

Zero hits. What happened? What is your altitude?

[sveint]

04/12/42

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Naval Gun Fire at Noumea (68,113) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Yura, Shell hits 6

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Yura
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Dragon
CL Raleigh
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Mustin, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Walke
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

What a strange fight.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CL Yura
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze, on fire
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Cassin, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
MSW Vireo, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kwangtung
AK Kaiping, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Beatrice
AK Tjisaroea, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
AK Duymaer van Twist, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Poelau Bras
AK Ban Ho Guan
AK Belawan, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Oh well. They completed their mission.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 3
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CL Yura, Shell hits 3
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze, on fire
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 2
CL Tromp, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Raleigh
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Mustin, and is sunk
DD Walke
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD John D. Edwards, and is sunk

Outgunned. But the bombardment is cancelled.

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TF 21 encounters mine field at La Foa (68,112)

TF 21 troops unloading over beach at La Foa, 68,112

Coastal Guns at La Foa, 68,112, firing at TF 21
101 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
CL Kinu
DD Mikazuki

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,109


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD Dauntless x 18
Beaufort V-IX x 2
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 21
B-17E Fortress x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
BB Mutsu
CA Chokai

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Day Air attack on TF at 68,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 45
B5N Kate x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Duymaer van Twist, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Beatrice, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Poelau Bras, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Ban Ho Guan, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kwangtung, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Belawan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 10
A-20B Boston x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2
BB Ise
CA Haguro
DD Umikaze
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 70,107

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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[mogami]

Hi, Japanese Intel estimates 30k+ Allied troops are defending New Caledonia. I intend on destroying them now to prevent their later use in offensive operations after Japan has lost the numeric advantage it now enjoys.
However the primary objectives of the Japanese remain securing the SRA and inflicting as much damage on the Allies where ever opportunity allows a fair prospect of success.

[sveint]

04/14/42

Operation Delay is almost concluded. If successful, Operation Bloody Nose will commence.

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Naval bombardment of La Foa, at 68,112

Allied Ships
CL Boise
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Chew
DD Ward
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CL Kuma
CL Kitakami
CL Tatsuta

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Day Air attack on TF at 66,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
Beaufort V-IX x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Rozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lifou at 70,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Natori
DD Ariake

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Day Time Surface Combat at 66,111

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
APD APD-2
APD APD-32, Shell hits 1, on fire
APD APD-33
APD APD-34, Shell hits 3, on fire
APD APD-36
APD APD-37
APD APD-39
DD Manazuru
DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hiyodori
DD Sagi, Shell hits 1
AP Kakyu Maru
AP Karimo Maru
AP Katsura Maru, on fire
AP Katsuragisan Maru
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
AP Kunimitsu Maru
AP Shintoku Maru
AP Taganoura Maru
AP Michiyu Maru
AP Tonei Maru
AP Imizu Maru
AP Konsan Maru
AP Rozan Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Raleigh
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Walke
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Case
DD Shaw, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of La Foa, at 68,112

Allied Ships
CL Boise
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Chew
DD Ward
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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[mogami]

Hi, Downloading the turn now. Going to be a lot of bloody noses for quite a few days I think.