PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

Liked it so much that I'll consider using it in my signature - more suitable for this AAR? [:D]

[Speedysteve]

LOL. Could you make it any bigger John? [;)][:D]

[PzB74]

Got a little hung up with this signature thingy...new turn already waiting!

I've sent a surface group with 10 destroyers, 1 light and 2 heavy cruiser towards
Green Island. Nishimura will attempt to intercept the enemy landing groups tomorrow.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/29/43

Invasions

Andy doesn't waste his time and continues to invade...Green Island is next!
Got some 1200 mines here.

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TF 1174 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham
LCT LCT-131, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 1174 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham
LCT LCT-132, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-154, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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Air Combat

A little skirmish in China!

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 47
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 9
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 6 destroyed
I-16c: 1 destroyed
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Again enemy LBA hammers our defenses...

Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15
B-17E Fortress x 29

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on 139th IJNAF Base Force, at 63,89

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 61
B-17E Fortress x 28
PB4Y Liberator x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
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Ken found out the hard way that fighter bombers go in un-escorted! I moved 70 fighters
back into Rabaul and placed a dozen barges there. Let's see what happends tomorrow [:D]

Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5165, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-121, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5050, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-352
AG AG-2056, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2061, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2051, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2067, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG AG-113, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-108
AG AG-358, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Andy attempts to bring supplies to Aru Island!

Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G4M2 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SC SC-636, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
AK Masaya, Torpedo hits 1
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Ground Combat

Green Island is an atoll and the invades are forced to shock attack prematurely!

Ground combat at Green Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 611 troops, 0 guns, 35 vehicles

Defending force 3596 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6
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[PzB74]

Have to struggle a bit more with the compression ratio I guess [8|] [:D]

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/30/43

Invasions

Subs must have landed these troops at Siador. We got a small NLF unit there though.

Coastal Guns at Siador, 54,85, firing at TF 1204
TF 1204 troops unloading over beach at Siador, 54,85

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Surface Combat

Not much to find around Green Island today, but a msw task force ran out
of luck! [8D] (Only 4 hexes away from Buka, so the ships will go back in tomorrow, perhaps
Andy doesn't expect this:-)

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TF 1134 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

Allied Ships
MSW Quail
MSW Finch
MSW Rail
MSW Turkey
MSW Oriole
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Green Island at 63,89

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
MSW Oriole, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Turkey
MSW Rail, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Finch, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Quail, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
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Air Combat

Forgot to stand down my sweep over Chungking! More Oscars and I-15s litter
the ground. Still a most annoying chink ace with 13 kills around [:'(]

Bad weather grounded Andy's fighter bombers and I had to move my fighters back
from Rabaul...bah!

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 43
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 6
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 4 destroyed
I-16c: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

How many subs would be needed to move ca 150 men?

Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 802 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 137 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
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[PzB74]

Most interesting turn.....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/31/43

Sub attacks

A sub gets a lock on the battleship Kongo and puts a fish into her [:(]
28 sys and 28 flood damage - she's detached from the formation, assigned
an escort destroyer and ordered to Tokyo. The heavy cruiser Furutaka takes her place instead.

Hope Andy doesn't connect this incident with a potential carrier raid - the sub didn't spot any
of the bird farms [:'(]
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Sub attack at 70,60

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tamanami
DD Makigumo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Capelin, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* - instant justice!
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Surface Combat

Andy did NOT suspect that Admiral Yamamoto was coming back - especially
not to Buka <G> In a series of night battles the Allies are surprised 4!! times
and several ships are sunk together with a nice batch of troops [:D]

Admiral Yamamoto is such a great naval commander - perhaps he's Grand Admiral
Thrawns great great etc grandson!? [;)]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Buka at 63,90

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
MSW Requisite, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AK Celeno, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AK Eridanus, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Sterope
AK Azimech, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Melucta
AK Tuscana, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Associated
TK D.G. Scofield
AK Florence D., Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buka at 63,90

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
AP Moreton Bay, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - I've been diving in Moreton Bay a couple of times...nice place!

Allied ground losses:
454 casualties reported [8D]
Vehicles lost 11
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buka at 63,90

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
MSW Turkey, Shell hits 9, and is sunk - Turkey survived last nights ambush only to be sent to bottom the next
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buka at 63,90

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships - good riddance to four little pests!
PT PT-257
PT PT-258
PT PT-259, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-260, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-261
PT PT-262, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PT PT-263
PT PT-264, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
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Bombardments

No sign of enemy ships at Aru Island!

Naval bombardment of Aru Island, at 39,80

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CA Kinugasa

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Invasions

More barges escorted by minesweepers continue to land troops at Green Island.
Yamamoto got more work to do - unfortunately he also needs to replenish fuel and ammo!

TF 1174 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

TF 1174 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin
MSW Robin
MSW Launceton
MSW Horsham
LCT LCT-158, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Coastal Guns at Green Island, 63,89, firing at TF 1174

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Air Combat

A small strike attempts to punish the ships that bombardet Aru Island!

Day Air attack on TF at 34,77

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CA Kinugasa
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The bloody P47s come back to sink more barges..they shouldn't have come to
Emirau though! From 15k feet out fighters dive on the strafing Jugs and no less
than 13 of them are splashed [:D] Unit morale is broken and the last raids are turned back.

Day Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 60,85

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 27

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-104, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5052, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5051, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-369
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Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2094, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2049
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Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

The SNL unit is to weak to eject the small US contingent!

Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 795 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 137 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Green Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 682 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 567 troops, 3 guns, 23 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Green Island - if Andy's men have to shock attack after
each landing this may take some time <G>

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 136 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 3320 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Tokyo Express at Buka!

[PzB74]

More and more trained Zeke units are now leaving China - most of them will go to Truk!

The KB has reached Marcus Island and topped their tanks. We're now heading east...
In a week or so the subs will move into position!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/01/43

Sub/ASW Attacks

The I-20 carrying mines for Siador encounters an enemy APD but misses it!

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Sub attack near Siador at 54,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
APD McKean
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TF 1204 encounters mine field at Siador (54,85) - her mines doesn't [:D]

TF 1204 troops unloading over beach at Siador, 54,85

Allied Ships
APD McKean, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Siador, 54,85, firing at TF 1204

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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It's suddenly crawling with enemy subs around Marcus Island!! The Sunfish attacks the
destroyer attached to the damaged battleship Kongo.

Sub attack at 71,53

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish
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Ground Combat

Tomorrow a fast transport mission will unload more troops at Siador and then
we'll wipe out the enemy troops there!

Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 728 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 224 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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[PzB74]

The Kongo should reach Tokyo tomorrow, flooding is down to 14. Guess she'll need 2-3 months in dock.
The Akagi is down to 41 sys damage.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/02/43

Invasions

Andy has had enough of Green Island and lifts the better part of the 3rd Marine
Division and parts of the Americal just to be on the safe side [:'(] This cost some
casualties and his crack division will take casualties from the landing, malaria and combat.

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TF 1177 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

Allied Ships
MSW Dubbo
LCT LCT-359, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
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TF 1177 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

TF 1177 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89

Allied Ships
MSW Dubbo
LCT LCT-322, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Coastal Guns at Green Island, 63,89, firing at TF 1177
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-363
PT PT-333, Shell hits 1
LCT LCT-168, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
540 casualties reported
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TF 1190 encounters mine field at Green Island (63,89)

TF 1190 troops unloading over beach at Green Island, 63,89

Allied Ships
DE Jaccard
LCT LCT-67, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Burden R. Hastings
DE Gilmore
DD Fletcher
LCM 592C, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Green Island, 63,89, firing at TF 1190
32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Fletcher
DE Jaccard
LCT LCT-157
LCT LCT-151
LCT LCT-146, Shell hits 1
PT PT-232

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
545 casualties reported
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Air Combat

The NLF unit at Siador is nerfed by a single air strike....

Day Air attack on 8th NLF , at 54,85

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 11
B-25J Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 65
B-24D Liberator x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
411 casualties reported [:(]
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I've put a few Betty's on naval attack!

Day Air attack on TF, near Green Island at 63,89

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Jaccard (hit by dud)
DD Fletcher

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Green Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 682 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9656 troops, 183 guns, 34 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Siador

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 239 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 184 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Green Island

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8375 troops, 182 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 3035 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 90 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Green Island base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
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[tsimmonds]

"Prosperity"

"Sphere"[;)]

[PzB74]

Thx Irrelevant..not the right place for a typo [;)]

A couple of quiet turns, not sure what Andy wants around Siador but I decided
to kick him out. Don't want that ulcer to grow...

Still quiet around Timor but there are some transports in the north Oz harbours.
Got construction units in almost all of the bases on Guinea now and is continuing to
move reinforcements to the area.

The KB has not encountered anymore subs and in another 2 days the subs will be
ordered into position. They will not send out their Glen's until everything's set.
Don't want Andy to get suspicious!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/03/43

Air Combat

This was a strange one...I had no Jake's at Rabaul [&:]

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54
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I did have some transports and search planes at Kavieng...18 torched on the ground!

Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 62
B-17E Fortress x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 61
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,90

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
AP Tasker H. Bliss
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Green Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7534 troops, 118 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 2337 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2573 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Siador

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 302 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2028 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/04/43

I thought Siador was an island! - I need a new map!!!! [8|]

Ground combat at Siador

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2028 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 190 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! - towards Salamua
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Ground combat at Green Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7442 troops, 116 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 939 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 323 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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[PzB74]

Ah, the game crashed just as I was about to finish the turn [:(] Here's the combat report...

Another 4 Allied transports and a minesweeper sunk! We're continuing to nibble away at Andy's
flanks.

Judy's are now ready for production with the first 4 ac delivered. Is the Judy any better than the Val?
To me they appear to be all but similar [&:]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/05/43

Surface Combat

Been sneaking my 'Tokyo Express' ships around and sent them against Buin today.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Maya
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
PT PT-30
PT PT-227
PT PT-228, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-229, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PT PT-231, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Maya
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
PT PT-282
PT PT-283, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
PT PT-284
PT PT-286, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-287
PT PT-288
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Buin at 64,92

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Maya
DD Minegumo
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Uzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Oite

Allied Ships
MSW Oracle, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
MSW Tern
AK Louisianan, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Challenger, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK West Isleta
AK Santa Elisa, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Steel Scientist, Shell hits 1
AK Julia Luckenbach
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Air Combat

Appears like I got a 'ghost' Jake unit at Rabaul. Great...

Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39
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Lost another 18 ac on the ground as the ones destroyed yesterday received
replacements [8|]

Day Air attack on Kavieng , at 61,86

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 58
B-17E Fortress x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 5 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 117
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Andy continues to use his P47s as fighter bombers. Risky business!

Day Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 60,85

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-47C Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Emirau Island at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 33

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-111
AG AG-355
AG AG-2062
AG AG-2527, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-2049, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-116
AG AG-5164
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buin at 64,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
Kittyhawk I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Hobart Baker, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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[Rob Brennan UK]

AKAIK its the judys speed thats the advantage, i.e more leakers vs a target with CAP cover. No idea if it actually works as advertised though[;)]

Death to PT's ! nice shooting , i hate the little blighters and i'm playing allies !

[PzB74]

True, the Judy is pretty fast Rob! Problem is that the 250kg bomb isn't worth swat.
Perhaps I should try to reduce the number of them on my cv's and increase fighter and torpedo
bomber complements?

I will have an advantage as soon as all my Kate's have been upgraded to Jills: massive torpedo strikes
from 5 hexes! The plan is to engage the enemy carriers while they CAP an invasion fleet.

PT boats are pesky...Yamamoto is very good at avoiding them. Got plenty of work for him [;)]

Andy flew a recon mission over Truk from Green Island yesterday, think the Lightning was shot down.
Had quite a few Zekes, Tojos and Oscars on cap. My carriers are still at anchor, right!-) Truk is quite a hub,
530 aviation support and some 700 ac. Not sure how long it can remain so.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/43

Sub attacks

A transport is hit between Marcus island and the Marianas. I actually sailed this one
into harms way (spotted a sub) to make Andy think that the encounter with my battleship
was purely coincidental. There are no carriers heading towards the Central Pacific! [8|]

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Sub attack at 73,62

Japanese Ships
AK Kensyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Harder

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Surface Combat

Sent a small TF to examine enemy activity around Derby - paid of big time!
6 loaded tankers were torched, so much for Andy's fuel [:D] A couple of transports
also received a whipping before Nishimura broke of and headed back towards Timor.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Hayashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
TK Muskogee, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Hagood, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Halo, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
TK Gulfbelle, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfbird, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Gulfbreeze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Hayashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
AK Arided, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Sculptor, Shell hits 9, on fire
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Air Combat

A large fighter sweep from Gasmata hit Emirau and downed 10 fighters.

Day Air attack on Emirau Island , at 60,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on 6th Heavy AA Battalion, at 61,86

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41
B-24D Liberator x 66

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses: - the detah of an AA unit [8|]
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Good things barges are replacable...

Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88

Allied aircraft
P-47C Thunderbolt x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2526
AG AG-5033, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-115, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5032, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5161, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5188, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buin at 64,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
Kittyhawk I x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK San Anselmo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Surprise surprise!

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/07/43

Mostly a barge busting turn... First Andy sent his PT boats to Talasea, they didn't
perform all too well and only sank one barge. T-bolts sank another 7 and the heavies plastered
Kavient and Emirau island. The former is closed but the latter has become a hub with plenty of supplies
and engineers.

Going to remain passive for a while - got lots of ships and ac to fix, train and deploy. The KB is moving slowly towards
the east ca 12 hexes north of Midway now. Rendezvous with the replenishment TF in 4-5 days I guess.

Been considering a strike against one of the ports on the West Coast - or even PH! Probably too risky, but still...imagine
a second KB strike on the Pacific Fleet

[AmiralLaurent]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Been considering a strike against one of the ports on the West Coast - or even PH! Probably too risky, but still...imagine
a second KB strike on the Pacific Fleet

If you dare, my advice is to raid Seattle. It is then easier to escape, has probably fewer defences than other W coast bases and has a repair yard where probably one capital ship (BB or CV) will be at once, so your aircrew will have few targets, so you are sure to sink it. With your fleet, I will use Vals to crush the airfield, and Kates against the port. Next day, all Vals and Kates to bomb strategic targets (like heavy bomber factories....) before leaving the area. You may score more than 1000 points easily. It's definetly possible in 1942, in August 1943 I don't know.

[Fishbed]

Frankly, a strike against the coast or PH looks to me much more profitable than an hazardous raid against his shipping. While you know he will have nice ships in the harbour, you can't be sure about the convoies. I'd love to see this gigantic operation ending in sinking something else than two or three AKs and APs [;)][:D]

PH would be a superb move if the CAP is unable to repulse everyone (quite sure) while keeping yourself out of the range of the possible Navy and Marine Naval bombers there. The main problem is to remain undetected until the last moment as usual, of course, but you know it better than all of us.
If indeed there's something to do in Seattle, it would be fun to give PH a visit with a glen two days before you reach Boeing's place, just to be safe [:D]

I know it is always easier to advocate a bolt move when your own assets are not at stake - but still, if it succeeds, it would be an amazing piece of damn victory

AJ

[Alikchi2]

I dunno.

I think it would be a bit disappointing to fight your way through a massive CAP over Pearl or Seattle and end up finding a minesweeper to sink or something .. !

Better to flush out the capital ships with air raids on his shipping and then sink them at sea, where they'll never be repaired! [8D]

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: Alikchi

I dunno.

I think it would be a bit disappointing to fight your way through a massive CAP over Pearl or Seattle and end up finding a minesweeper to sink or something .. !

He can use Glen from sub to recon Seattle a turn before attack.

IIRC, Zeta or Witp Dude had successful raid on WC in 1943 or even 44.

[Speedysteve]

Didn't Zeta have one in early 45?!?

Regards,

Steven

[AmiralLaurent]

Yes it was a kamikaze raid by the whole Japanese fleet remaining at this stage. Zeta did it in November 1944 and sank two CV in San Francisco before losing all ships.

See the thread: tm.asp?m=722490&mpage=18&key=