Attenzione (Achtung)!: Il Pauk schools Speedy in Med!

[Speedysteve]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/42

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120 - Some Hurri's snuck into Malta overnight to cause a little havoc

Japanese aircraft
Fiat G-50 x 24
Ju-88A-4 x 13
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Fiat G-50: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gibraltar , at 5,115

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 15
Sea Hurricane Ic x 10
Martlet II x 20
Hurricane IIc x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128 - Intense air battles over Tobruk today. An Allied victory overall

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 11
MC-202 x 22
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 13
Ju-88A-4 x 12

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 49
P-40F Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
MC-202: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Bf-109F-4 Trop: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc: 3 destroyed, 16 damaged
P-40F Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Liberator II: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 24

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 47
P-40F Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc: 7 damaged
P-40F Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 35,122

Japanese aircraft
MC-200 x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT MTB-64, Shell hits 4
PT MTB-61, Shell hits 4
PT MTB-63, Shell hits 4

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Day Air attack on Tobruk , at 50,128

Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 27
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 1

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 33
P-40F Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Bf-109F-4 Trop: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40F Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 2
Fiat G-50 x 14
MC-200 x 1
MC-202 x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 11
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 3
Beaufighter X x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Fiat G-50: 1 destroyed
MC-200: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 5 damaged
Beaufighter X: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Spoleta
AK Caterina Costa
AK Nita, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Gino Allegri
AK Ines Corrado, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 2
Fiat G-50 x 13
MC-200 x 1
MC-202 x 10

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Castelfidardo



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/42

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Sub attack at 53,128

Japanese Ships
SS U-371, hits 23, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Kelvin
DD Kingston
DD Jackal
DD Kipling
DD Eclipse

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Day Air attack on Msus , at 46,129

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 65
Liberator II x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged
Liberator II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Gibraltar , at 5,115

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 2

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
Sea Hurricane Ic x 10
Martlet II x 20
Hurricane IIc x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 1 destroyed

[Speedysteve]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/42

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Sub attack at 33,127 - East of Tripoli

Japanese Ships
AK Nita, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Urge

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Fiat G-50 x 20
Ju-88A-4 x 17
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Bf-110D-3 x 29
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 35
Ju-87 B (Ita) x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-87 B (Ita): 4 destroyed, 16 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 38
Z-1007 Bis x 28
BR 20 M x 14
P-108B x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Z-1007 Bis: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
BR 20 M: 3 damaged
P-108B: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Baltimore II: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on Msus , at 46,129

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 57
Liberator II x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
MC-202: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 28
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 2
Fiat G-50 x 40
MC-200 x 10
MC-202 x 12

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,127 - Well east of Tripoli. Pauk is skirting convoys around Malta to try and avoid air attacks....good job[;)]


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Wellington III x 7
Beaufighter X x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Brindisi
AK Citta di Palermo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Monviso
AK Capo Arma
AK Citta di Napoli, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Barletta, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Citta di Genova, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PC Nicola Fabrizi
MSW RD-28, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ramb III, Bomb hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,127


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Gino Allegri
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 2
Fiat G-50 x 40
MC-200 x 10
MC-202 x 12

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
MC-200: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
PT MAS-501
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tobruk at 50,128


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 27
Liberator II x 17
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 15
P-40F Warhawk x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Caio Duilio
BB Littorio
BB Andrea Doria, Bomb hits 1
DD Corazziere
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarento at 39,110

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tobruk at 50,128


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 28
Liberator II x 9
Hudson I x 7
Beaufort I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Andrea Doria
BB Littorio
CA Trento
BB Caio Duilio

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Naval bombardment of Tobruk, at 50,128 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vc: 1 destroyed

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Trento
BB Littorio
BB Caio Duilio
BB Andrea Doria

Allied Ships
DD Maori, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
1146 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

[pauk]

What Speedy didn't comment was my brilliant plan : naval bombardment of T'ruk during the day phase.

Of course, the lucky Englander wasn't punished as i was hoped... phew!

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: pauk


Of course, the lucky Englander wasn't punished as i was hoped...

Over a thousand casualties and two dozen guns, plus heavy damage to a DD? [X(] I call that a good day's work.