AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/42
Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 13
A-20B Boston x 8
B-25D Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 18
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 4 destroyed[:D]
A6M2 Zero x 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed[:D]
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston x 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston x 2 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 8 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 15 damaged
B-24D Liberator x 3 damaged
1LT G.Kellogg of 90th BS is credited with kill number 2
LCDR R.Kusumoto of F1/Tainan Daitai is KILLED
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 4, on fire[:D]
DD Takanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiratsuyu, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 184
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Sub attack near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 2055, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-37
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Sub attack near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 368, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-37
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i prolly cant stop the barges from coming
but i CAN intercept them with subs, and PT boats, and reducem the amount of supplies coming thru
ive just looked at the carrier scalps ive gotten
Akagi = CONFIRMED sunk!
Kaga = CONFIRMED sunk!
Soryu = CONFIRMED sunk!
Hiryu = CONFIRMED sunk!
Junyo = CONFIRMED sunk!
Ryujo = CONFIRMED sunk!
Shoho = CONFIRMED sunk!
Zuiho = CONFIRMED sunk!
8 jap flattops CONFIRMED sunk!
MY 3rd AAR - SCEN 17
RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/42
Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 6
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston x 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston x 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CL Nagara
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x A-20B Boston at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 13
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 5
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed[:D]
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged
1LT C.Jenkins of 67th FS is credited with kill number 8
LCDR R.Shiga of F2/1st Daitai is KILLED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 19
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
Wirraway x 2
P-40E Kittyhawk x 5
P-38G Lightning x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged
1LT H.Gretz of 35th FS is credited with kill number 4
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage[:D] this makes the strike worth it!
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Ground combat at Salamaua
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5336 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 3138 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 126
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 83
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due to a SEVERE supply shortage at PM and the fact that its AC have been flying almost nonstop, ive ordered a halt to all air ops till the groups rest up and the 2 supply convoys arrive
ive ordered a rest at shortland too, and ive ordered a sweep to be made by the fighters based at buka
Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 6
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston x 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston x 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CL Nagara
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x A-20B Boston at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 13
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25D Mitchell x 5
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed[:D]
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator x 1 damaged
1LT C.Jenkins of 67th FS is credited with kill number 8
LCDR R.Shiga of F2/1st Daitai is KILLED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 19
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 1000 feet
2 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 1000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
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Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
Wirraway x 2
P-40E Kittyhawk x 5
P-38G Lightning x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 damaged
1LT H.Gretz of 35th FS is credited with kill number 4
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder x 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage[:D] this makes the strike worth it!
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-26B Marauder at 1000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress at 1000 feet
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Ground combat at Salamaua
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5336 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 3138 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 126
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 83
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due to a SEVERE supply shortage at PM and the fact that its AC have been flying almost nonstop, ive ordered a halt to all air ops till the groups rest up and the 2 supply convoys arrive
ive ordered a rest at shortland too, and ive ordered a sweep to be made by the fighters based at buka
RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/42
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 374, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG 2058, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
AG 2064
AG 2068
AG 2081, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Vincennes
CA Canberra
CL Achillies
CL Phoenix
CL Boise
DD Hutchins
DD Grayson
DD Lansdowne
DD McCalla
DD Hughes
DD Bagley
DD Lang
DD Craven
DD McCall
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
DD Dunlap
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 5088, Shell hits 15, heavy damage
AG 2049, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AG 2052
AG 2054, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG 2056
AG 2060
AG 2061
AG 2063
AG 2066, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG 2082
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Vincennes
CA Canberra
CL Achillies
CL Phoenix
CL Boise
DD Hutchins
DD Grayson
DD Lansdowne
DD McCalla
DD Hughes
DD Bagley
DD Lang
DD Craven
DD McCall
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
DD Dunlap
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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed[:D]
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed[:D]
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 damaged
P-38G Lightning x 3 damaged
FO K.Madison of VMF-223 is credited with kill number 2
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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-38G Lightning x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
1LT O.Dobbs of 35th FS is credited with kill number 2
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 4 damaged
CPT P.Lindsay of 67th FS is credited with kill number 4
CPT P.Lindsay of 67th FS bails out and is CAPTURED
Japanese Ships
DD Kiyonami
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Air attack on TF at 25,30
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
no losses
Japanese Ships
AG 2052, Shell hits 8
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Air attack on TF at 21,29
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
no losses
Japanese Ships
AG 365, Shell hits 4
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Ground combat at Salamaua
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5278 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2963 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 112
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 29
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all offensive air ops have been halted temporarily to rest up the planes and pilots
Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 374, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG 2058, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
AG 2064
AG 2068
AG 2081, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Vincennes
CA Canberra
CL Achillies
CL Phoenix
CL Boise
DD Hutchins
DD Grayson
DD Lansdowne
DD McCalla
DD Hughes
DD Bagley
DD Lang
DD Craven
DD McCall
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
DD Dunlap
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 5088, Shell hits 15, heavy damage
AG 2049, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AG 2052
AG 2054, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG 2056
AG 2060
AG 2061
AG 2063
AG 2066, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG 2082
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Vincennes
CA Canberra
CL Achillies
CL Phoenix
CL Boise
DD Hutchins
DD Grayson
DD Lansdowne
DD McCalla
DD Hughes
DD Bagley
DD Lang
DD Craven
DD McCall
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
DD Dunlap
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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
P-38G Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed[:D]
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 destroyed[:D]
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 damaged
P-38G Lightning x 3 damaged
FO K.Madison of VMF-223 is credited with kill number 2
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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
P-38G Lightning x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
1LT O.Dobbs of 35th FS is credited with kill number 2
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Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning x 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning x 4 damaged
CPT P.Lindsay of 67th FS is credited with kill number 4
CPT P.Lindsay of 67th FS bails out and is CAPTURED
Japanese Ships
DD Kiyonami
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Air attack on TF at 25,30
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
no losses
Japanese Ships
AG 2052, Shell hits 8
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Air attack on TF at 21,29
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
no losses
Japanese Ships
AG 365, Shell hits 4
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Ground combat at Salamaua
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5278 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2963 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 112
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 29
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all offensive air ops have been halted temporarily to rest up the planes and pilots
RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/42
Ground combat at Salamaua
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5253 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2880 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 43
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 74
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ive ordered a defenseive stance
i hold salamaua anyway
the munda convoy is nearing its objective point
air assualts begin tomorow as the carriers wait offshore
Ground combat at Salamaua
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5253 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 2880 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 43
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 74
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ive ordered a defenseive stance
i hold salamaua anyway
the munda convoy is nearing its objective point
air assualts begin tomorow as the carriers wait offshore
RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/42
Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Wirraway x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
Wirraway x 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 2
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Ground combat at Munda
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 755 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 16481 troops, 167 guns, 110 vehicles
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Ground combat at Munda
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12923 troops, 151 guns, 103 vehicles
Defending force 805 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 181 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Munda base !!![:D]
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 288
it did seem a bit like overkill[:D]
but this is also the troop convoythat will eventually land at kavieng, and then rabaul
the base at buka is being expanded, along with the 1 at shoretland
dive and torp bombers will soon transfer in and tighten the noose around rabaul
the rest of the convoy will land its troops at shortland, then come back, and take the rest to shortland
then another convoy will form at shortland, and take bouganville
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Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Wirraway x 3
P-40E Kittyhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 destroyed
Wirraway x 2 damaged
Airbase supply hits 2
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Ground combat at Munda
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 755 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 16481 troops, 167 guns, 110 vehicles
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Ground combat at Munda
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12923 troops, 151 guns, 103 vehicles
Defending force 805 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 181 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Munda base !!![:D]
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 288
it did seem a bit like overkill[:D]
but this is also the troop convoythat will eventually land at kavieng, and then rabaul
the base at buka is being expanded, along with the 1 at shoretland
dive and torp bombers will soon transfer in and tighten the noose around rabaul
the rest of the convoy will land its troops at shortland, then come back, and take the rest to shortland
then another convoy will form at shortland, and take bouganville
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RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
no action ANYWHERE yesterday
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/42
Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/42
Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 damaged
Runway hits 3
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RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/42
Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway x 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
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RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/25/42
Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
P-38G Lightning x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed[:D]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged
1LT L.Franklin of 67th FS is credited with kill number 7
Runway hits 2
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 112
AG 360
AG 366
AG 373
AG 5049
Allied Ships
PT 36
PT 37
PT 38
PT 39
PT 40
PT 43
PT 44
PT 46
PT 45
PT 59
PT 60
PT 61
PT 64
PT 66
PT 67
PT 68
PT 110
PT 107
PT 109
PT 112
PT 114
PT 123
PT 124
PT 121
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Air attack on Buka , at 26,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
P-38G Lightning x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 destroyed[:D]
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed[:D]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 damaged
1LT L.Franklin of 67th FS is credited with kill number 7
Runway hits 2
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 112
AG 360
AG 366
AG 373
AG 5049
Allied Ships
PT 36
PT 37
PT 38
PT 39
PT 40
PT 43
PT 44
PT 46
PT 45
PT 59
PT 60
PT 61
PT 64
PT 66
PT 67
PT 68
PT 110
PT 107
PT 109
PT 112
PT 114
PT 123
PT 124
PT 121
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RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/42
Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
P-38G Lightning x 13
B-25D Mitchell x 13
B-26B Marauder x 8
B-17E Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
1LT O.Williamson of 67th FS is credited with kill number 3
LCDR O.Matsumura of F2/1st Daitai bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10
Port hits 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
7 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
5 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG 360, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG 366, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG 373, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG 5049
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Vincennes
CA Canberra
CL Achillies
CL Phoenix
DD Hutchins
DD McCalla
DD Hughes
DD Craven
DD McCall
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
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Air attack on Rabaul , at 21,28
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
P-38G Lightning x 13
B-25D Mitchell x 13
B-26B Marauder x 8
B-17E Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell x 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder x 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder x 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress x 3 damaged
1LT O.Williamson of 67th FS is credited with kill number 3
LCDR O.Matsumura of F2/1st Daitai bails out WOUNDED and is RESCUED
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 10
Port hits 9
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
5 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
2 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
7 x B-25D Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress at 6000 feet
5 x B-26B Marauder at 6000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bonis at 26,31
Japanese Ships
AG 112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG 360, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AG 366, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG 373, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AG 5049
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Vincennes
CA Canberra
CL Achillies
CL Phoenix
DD Hutchins
DD McCalla
DD Hughes
DD Craven
DD McCall
DD Shaw
DD Cushing
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RE: SCRATCH MORE FLATTOPS
well
i have sum bad news
i accidentally erased the game file for this Scen[X(][:'(]
.my bad[:'(]
tho the last time i checked the score i had the lead with 10000+ points, with the japs at about 7700
so
i won lol
i have sum bad news
i accidentally erased the game file for this Scen[X(][:'(]
.my bad[:'(]
tho the last time i checked the score i had the lead with 10000+ points, with the japs at about 7700
so
i won lol