Third Person AAR- Mogami v. Brady

[Brady]

Dec. 7th 1942 has been reached, a milestone to be shure, I gota say that htis is the best wargame I have ever played, while many are certainly up thier this game takes the cake.

Presently the situation has not changed to much from what is shown above, although Sansapor, Babo and Noemfoar in NW New Gunie have been secured.





The Cost:





Japanese Losses:

CA-3,CL-10,DD-aprox. 78,SS-13,TK-7,AO-9,AP-160,AK-15

Allied Losses:

CA-4,CL-12,DD-46,SS-19,TK-3,AK-68,AP-12

Mines have clamed 17 ships, 9 were from Sublaunched mines, many others damaged.

800KG AP bombs have acounted for 3 ships (one PT at pearl,1-DMS and a CA at Darwin)

500pound and 1000 pound GP bombs the Big allied killers of ships by far.

250 KG AP bombs acounted for 8 ships thus far.

Japanese torpedos have been their bigest ship killers thus far.

18 inch MK XII have acounted for 22 ships.



Top Aircraft loss's:





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Theater wise things are prety much as they are listed above, 43 should be an interesting year in the game:


Blenhims Atacking Japanese troops in Burma:

[Brady]

We have now reached early January 43, December was fairly quiet, no real earth shaking events have occured as of lat some miniour moping up actions in NW New Gunie, and this recent atack aganst waht was presumably a Surface action force intent on catching shiping off one of the near by allied bases.






Coast was or will likely be two Japanese Light Cruzers and a few DD's, this force was atacked by scades of land based air assests including 1000 pound bomb slinging B-17's.

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Sunderland Radio Operator reporting all clear NW of Timor...

[mogami]

Hi, 3/10/43 Brady has been creeping north in lower SRA capturing Menado and landing on Timor. Recntly he also landed and captured Wake Island.
A few days ago he began bombing Marcus with CV and surface TF. I had moved my CV from Singapore to Brunei when I decided it was futile for them to enter enemy LBA range to protest Menado then when Wake landing began they moved to Iwo Jima (closest base I could have fuel moved to soon enough) but were too late to intervene there. So my CV (Junyo,Hiyo, Ryujo, Kaga,Akagi, Soryu, Hiryu, and Shokaku) were in port Iwo when the bombing of Marcus began.
The Allies destroyed over 100 Japanese aircraft while my CV in 3 TF moved east. I figured the enemy would retire towards Wake so I was south west of Marcus at dawn when scouts reported a massive enemy force east of Marcus. Enemy CV reacted to the discovery of my CV and a battle was fought.

Air to Air results 191 Allied 219 Japanese aircraft shot down in air to air combat
AA 17 Allied 61 Japanese aircraft shot down by AA
Japanese strikes were mostly without escorts dispite having 4 CV set entirely to escort mission.

The first wave of Allied aircraft was prevented from attacking however the 2nd wave broke through. A 3rd smaller wave also managed to make attacks

The Japanese also attacked in 3 waves but the light escort resulted in most Japanese bombers being shot down and those that survived the CAP were then subjected to fierce Allied AA fire.

In the PM weather covered the Allied CV and the Japanese were only able to send a weak strike against the transport TF that scored 2 hits on a CVE.
The fate of Marcus will be decided in the next day or so. Hopefully the heavy loss of aircraft will compell the Allies to retire.





Day Air attack on TF at 75,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
A6M3a Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 22
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBF Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 18 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 9 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 14 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 75,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
A6M3a Zero x 25

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 11
Wildcat V x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 94
SBD Dauntless x 80
Swordfish x 28
TBF Avenger x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 29 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 8 destroyed
Wildcat V: 10 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 69 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 34 damaged
Swordfish: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF Avenger: 7 destroyed, 19 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chikuma
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 75,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3a Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 78,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 85
A6M3a Zero x 19
B5N Kate x 78

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
Wildcat V x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 74
P-38G Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
D3A Val: 68 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 17 destroyed
B5N Kate: 54 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
Wildcat V: 1 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Essex
CV Formidable
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 2
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1
CV Illustrious

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Day Air attack on TF at 78,58

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 50
B5N Kate x 33

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
Wildcat V x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
P-38G Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 35 destroyed
B5N Kate: 22 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Lexington, on fire
CV Formidable
CV Essex
CV Illustrious
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 4
Wildcat V x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
P-38G Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
D3A Val: 9 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
Wildcat V: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 7 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 3
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, on fire
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 1
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[mogami]

Hi, 3/11/43 nothing but a big smoke trail leading back to Wake. Allied heavies hit a few Japanese AK unloading at Marcus.
Soryu and Shokaku have lost flight ops and continue to burn but if they can reach a port out of range they will return by 1944. Going to be hard to replace 200+ IJN CV pilots.
I had protected them just for a battle of this sort and hoped to inflict a major setback. Now I think Brady is just pulling back to refit his airgroups.
Zuikaku was in port Japan during battle but has gotten underway so the next round the Japanese will only be light 1 Soryu class CV compared to last battle. Currently not counting Zuikaku (full airgroups) the IJN has 322 aircraft on the CV around Marcus.
(Nice to fight battles next to bases stocked with CV type groups) The rookie (carrier capable but not carrier trained) groups will stand watch while the actual CV groups refit.
Once Zuikaku arrives Japan will have 400+ ready aircraft. I'm hoping I knocked at least 2 enemy CV out of action for a while.
The Brigade assigned the defense of Marcus Island has not even left the Home Islands yet [X(] So it is important to keep enemy transports away for a bit longer.
(I don't really even try to prevent a base capture by putting LCU on them. I just try to make the enemy at least have to make an effort rather then hop around with a division or two. 1 Brigade dug in level 9 with supply can hold against 1 or 2 divisions. (The are also Japanese support troops on all Islands)
The major failure in Central Pacific so far has been with patrol groups not spotting the enemy. The first hint I get is when screen pops up with 200+ enemy CV planes hitting my airfield. Measures have been taken to help prevent these tactical suprises from occuring in the future.

[mogami]

Hi, I continue to be unable to prevent Brady from going where he wants when he wants.
Following our latest CV battle I rebuilt my CV groups using my last remaining reserves of trained pilots. Both Soryu and Shokaku sank before reaching port.
Soon after Brady moved a CV TF up into range of Marcus so Kaga, Akagi, Zuikaku,Junyo, Hiyo and Ryujo in 2 TF went out to meet them. I also sent a surface TF composed of 4 BB with CA/CL/DD escorts to remain on station in reaction range of Marcus should he attempt toland or bombard. Another 125 AC were sent to Marcus.
Well it all unraveled.
First my CV launched 190 bombers against his CV without escorts. None survived to make attacks.
Now unarmed my CV had to retire and Brady followed catching my surface TF.
He bombarded Marcus causing much destruction. Iwo Jima and Bonin were socked in by weather so no Japanese strikes launched.
The following day when they did fly only 2 LBA bombers survived the CAP (Iwo sent 13 fighters to escort 44 bombers all were shot down Bonin sent 27 fighters to escort 24 bombers 2 attacked) Iwo is a size 5 airfield and Bonin a 4. I had hoped for better strikes. Weather and bad luck has pretty much stripped Marcus of any defense from the IJN or Japanese air. Eney transports are 120 miles off to the east (1 was hit by Japanese submarine)
In SRA I keep becoming so involved in Marcus that I am forgetting to route my AK/TK I keep letting them get into range of Menado (rather then sail west up around Borneo out of SRA or around PI and down into SRA)
Now he has begun landing on Andamann Island off the coast of Malaya. At least Japanese LBA opposed it a little today (yesterday Vicky point had weather today Am was claer but PM weather halted flights)

It looks as if Brady will be in Tokyo by June or July 43. The IJN is helpless and my airforces ineffective. I have to think of something to at least slow him down. (I don't want to lose as Japan in 1943 ) I have lost 500 aircraft in the last few days and in return I doubt I have gotten more then 60 At least 1 IJN BB will be lost. I have hundreds of aircraft but my fighter force is showing signs of collapse. I don't know what I can do about my CV bomber groups. This is what happens when I try to play without beer.

[Mike Scholl]

ORIGINAL: kaleun

Mike, you are on.
BTW Where are you? (As far as shipping booze and all that)
Just so I can leave instructions to my estate on where to ship the booze to.[;)]

Keleun. I am going to make an offer to let you out of out "bet" at this point. As much as I'm looking forward to a week-long Irish wiskey binge, I'm starting to suspect that these two fellows are "throwing" the game just to back up their fan-boy views. Either that or Mogami is playing with his left hand and both eyes closed.

[mogami]

Hi, Mike that makes no sense. Brady is a Japanese fan boy winning the war. I play the Allies more often then Japan. (My screen name is in honor of a cat not the IJN CA)
I am doing the best I can. I just can't seem to be able to prevent Allied progress to the degree I counted on when making my pre war plans. It's not easy to stop the Allies once they have the material and position to operate from. The P-38 and Corsair are wearing out Japanese fighter groups.
If I could just get the Japanese to be able to actually present a combined arms coordinted attack.......However I still have a few cards left to play. I hope to catch Brady off guard at some point in the future. The SRA does not worry me all that much but the Central Pacific has be worried. I thought I would be able to present a better defense. Marcus was supposed to put up a fight but instead around 300 Japanese aircraft have been lost without ever flying a strike. (I failed to have the required surface force to prevent enemy bombardments and instead appear to have lost another 2 BB for nothing) This is a hard game for Japan after they run out of offensive steam.
I would advise Japanese players to insure they provide forces to hold Rabaul/Solomons because it defends NG. Brady gained a year here because I commited everything to retaking Tarawa and aborted attempt at Baker Island. If we were still fighting in South I would not have problems in SRA or Central Pacific.

[mogami]

Hi, The Japanese carrier force finally succeeds in attacking enemy shipping near Marcus.
A little to late as Marcus was captured a few days before. Because of the costly unescorted strikes prior to the enemy landing the IJN CV were unable to prevent the landings. The carrier groups have been brought back up to strength but for the first time in the war are composed mostly of untrained pilots. (The pilots trained on mapo were used to rebuild the groups after the last carrier versus carrier battle and were then mostly lost in the great unescorted strikes)
Since I can't save Marcus I have to try to damage enough enemy shipping to delay the next landings. The IJN is commited totally to the defense of Iwo/Bonin/Siapan/Tinian areas.
The strikes were all at range 5 so only bombs were employed. Japanese floatplanes were even launched to bomb the enemy. (I don't think any floatplanes scored a hit)


Day Air attack on TF at 76,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK W.H. Berg, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (sunk at end of last airphase this ship was hit by 2 torpedos from submarine day prior)
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Day Air attack on TF at 76,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 59
E8N Dave x 24

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Kota Radja
AK Empire Hawk, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Bengalen, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Hartebeeste


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 76,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Bengalen, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Hawk, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kota Radja
AK Empire Hartebeeste, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjisaroea, on fire


Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 76,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 49

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Pacific
AK Edward Luckenbach, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage (sunk at end of last airphase)
AK Steel Inventor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Washingtonian, Bomb hits 2
AK Santa Teresa, Bomb hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

[mogami]

Hi, I sent the remains of the IJN on a one way trip to Marcus and quess what they found?
VICTORY. There was no Allied surface TF defending the base nothing but a herd of PT boats. To date 47 Allied ships list Marcus as location they were sunk at. One of the cheapest Japanese victories of the war to date. (cost to Japan 1 DD and 16 aircraft)
The bombardment did fail to close the airfield.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Amagiri
DD Asanagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Sagi
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
AK William Luckenbach, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
AK Ewa, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
AK Honomu
AK Makena, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AK Makiki, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Amagiri
DD Asanagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Sagi
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
AK Mexican, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Minnesotan, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Oklahoman, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Charles H Cramp, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry S Grove

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Amagiri
DD Asanagi
DD Hiyodori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagi
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
PT PT-65
PT PT-110
PT PT-237
PT PT-258
PT PT-259
PT PT-260
PT PT-261
PT PT-262
PT PT-263, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
PT PT-264, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-295
PT PT-296

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Amagiri
DD Asanagi
DD Hiyodori, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagi
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hartebeeste, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
AK Empire Hawk, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
AK Tjisaroea, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Bengalen, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Kota Radja, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
1003 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 6

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Amagiri
DD Asanagi
DD Hiyodori, and is sunk
DD Sagi
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
MSW Oracle, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AP Katoomba, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
AP St. Mihel, Shell hits 28, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari
DD Kasumi
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Akebono
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
PT PT-103
PT PT-105
PT PT-107
PT PT-238
PT PT-239
PT PT-241
PT PT-242
PT PT-243
PT PT-244
PT PT-255
PT PT-256
PT PT-257, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Kasumi
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Akebono
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
AK Paul Luckenbach, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Paz, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Makawao, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
AK Olopana, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Empire Prairie, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari
DD Kasumi
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Akebono
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
AK Washingtonian, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Pacific
AK Santa Teresa, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Inventor, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
438 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari
DD Kasumi
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Akebono
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
AK Canadian
AK F.J.Luckenbach, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK San Rafael
AK Santa Monica, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
AK Empire Rani

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari
DD Kasumi
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Akebono
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
AK Dakotan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Edgar Allan Poe, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Empire Darwin, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Empire Gilbert, Shell hits 3
AK Empire Dryden, Shell hits 46, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Kasumi
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Akebono
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
TK Admiral Williams
TK Robert E Hopkins, Shell hits 5, on fire
TK Associated, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
TK Mexicos H Whittier
TK Paul Shoup
TK J.C. Fitzsimmons
TK Dilworth, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Thermo, Shell hits 12, on fire
TK Malacca
TK Hagood
TK Gulfbelle, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
TK Gulfcrest
TK Gulfdawn
TK Gulfdisc

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago, Shell hits 3
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Asanagi
DD Sagi
DD Kamo

Allied Ships
PT PT-65
PT PT-110
PT PT-237
PT PT-258
PT PT-259
PT PT-260, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-261
PT PT-262
PT PT-295, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-296

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Akizuki, Shell hits 3
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 1
DD Naganami
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT PT-103
PT PT-105
PT PT-107
PT PT-238
PT PT-239
PT PT-241, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-242
PT PT-243
PT PT-244
PT PT-255
PT PT-256

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
DD Akizuki
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 3
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 2
DD Naganami
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
PT PT-65, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-110
PT PT-237
PT PT-258
PT PT-259, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PT PT-261
PT PT-262
PT PT-296

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Naval bombardment of Marcus Island, at 75,56


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed
SB2U Vindicator: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Naganami
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
DD Akizuki
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
1541 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 8

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Marcus Island, at 75,56


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed
P-70A Havoc: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Sagi
DD Asanagi
DD Amagiri
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
3136 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 19

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 6

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Naval bombardment of Marcus Island, at 75,56


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
SB2U Vindicator: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
PBM Mariner: 1 destroyed
P-70A Havoc: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuga
DD Akebono
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shinonome
DD Kasumi
CL Yubari
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami


Allied ground losses:
531 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 11
Port supply hits 11

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Day Air attack on TF at 74,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Santa Teresa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pacific, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 50
A6M3a Zero x 57
B5N Kate x 32
E8N Dave x 26

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
P-38G Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
E8N Dave: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Gulfdawn, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Gulfcrest, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Hagood, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK J.C. Fitzsimmons, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Malacca
TK Gulfdisc, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Paul Shoup, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mexicos H Whittier, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
P-38G Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rani, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK San Rafael

[Mike Solli]

Not bad, Bubba. For the loss of 16 AC and the Hiyodori (a glorified PT boat) you got (at least) 24 AK, 3 TK, 2 AP, 1 MSW, and 8 PT plus several thousand troops.[:D]

Keep it up!

Edit: and 19 Allied planes.

[mogami]

Hi,

[mogami]

Hi, reported air loss for turn
Allied 289
Japan 355

IJN surface forces also bombard Marcus.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/18/43

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TF 12 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56)

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Mine hits 1

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TF 16 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (75,56)

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Mine hits 1

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Night Air attack on TF at 72,54


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 7
P-70A Havoc x 14


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 7 damaged
P-70A Havoc: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CV Junyo
CV Hiyo

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
PT PT-103
PT PT-105
PT PT-107
PT PT-238
PT PT-239
PT PT-242
PT PT-243
PT PT-244
PT PT-255
PT PT-256, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Isokaze, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
PT PT-110, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT PT-237
PT PT-258, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
PT PT-261
PT PT-262, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
PT PT-296

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Isokaze, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
PT PT-297, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT PT-298
PT PT-299, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Isokaze, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
PT PT-298, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Isokaze, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
AK Charles H Cramp, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Isokaze, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
PT PT-237
PT PT-261
PT PT-296

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Marcus Island at 75,56

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CA Kako
CL Natori
CL Kinu
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari
DD Yamagumo
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1
DD Shinonome
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
PT PT-103
PT PT-105
PT PT-107
PT PT-238
PT PT-239
PT PT-242
PT PT-243
PT PT-244
PT PT-255, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Marcus Island, at 75,56

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Isokaze, on fire
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

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Naval bombardment of Marcus Island, at 75,56


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shinonome
DD Kasumi
DD Yamagumo
CL Yubari
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CA Kako
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami


Allied ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 8

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 72,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 131

Allied aircraft
Wildcat V x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 73
SBD Dauntless x 67
Barracuda x 14
TBF Avenger x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 53 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat V: 10 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 67 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 39 destroyed
Barracuda: 9 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 18 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1
CV Junyo
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
TBF Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 52

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 11
Barracuda x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 10 destroyed
Barracuda: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Barracuda launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 62

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
TBF Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 112

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 26
TBF Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 20 destroyed
TBF Avenger: 12 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x TBF Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,57

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 104
A6M3a Zero x 26
B5N Kate x 69
E8N Dave x 37
E13A1 Jake x 12

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
Wildcat V x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 71
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 65 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 25 destroyed
B5N Kate: 39 destroyed
E8N Dave: 25 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
Wildcat V: 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 21 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Suwannee
CVE Chenango
CV Saratoga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Illustrious, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Reno
CVE Sangamon
CV Essex
CLAA Columbo
CLAA Oakland

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x E8N Dave attacking at 100 feet
2 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x E8N Dave attacking at 100 feet
3 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,57

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 13

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 12 destroyed
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
CVE Chenango, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Suwannee, Torpedo hits 2
CV Formidable, on fire
CVE Sangamon
CV Saratoga, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 19

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 17 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF at 72,57

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 13 destroyed


Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CV Saratoga, on fire
CV Formidable, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,57

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 13

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed


Allied Ships
CVL Independence

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 78

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
SBD Dauntless x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 18 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 28 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 72,57

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24
A6M3a Zero x 14
B5N Kate x 2
E8N Dave x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed
E8N Dave: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, on fire
CVL Princeton

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 72,54

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Naganami
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
DD Akizuki
CA Tone
CS Nisshin
CVL Ryujo

Allied Ships
SS S-31, hits 3, heavy damage

[mogami]

Hi Git offa ma property
Next day Japanese CV unable to close to torpedo range.

Day Air attack on TF at 76,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 33
D3A Val x 27
A6M3a Zero x 11
B5N Kate x 16
E8N Dave x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
P-38G Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 25 destroyed
D3A Val: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed
E8N Dave: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 3 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Reno
CV Formidable
CV Illustrious, heavy damage
CV Essex
CVE Sangamon
CV Saratoga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E8N Dave attacking at 100 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 76,58

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed


Allied Ships
CVL Independence

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 76,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 18
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 19

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 28
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 7 destroyed
D3A Val: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CV Essex, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Princeton
CLAA Caledon
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 76,58

Japanese aircraft
E8N Dave x 6

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
P-38G Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
E8N Dave: 3 destroyed


Allied Ships
CLAA Ceres

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E8N Dave attacking at 100 feet

[Mike Solli]

Uh oh. The Amatsukaze went down. Was Hara still the ship captain? Did he survive. You know, if he dies, he never writes his book....

[Brady]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/12/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kusaie Island at 75,82


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Maya, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Nachi
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Kako, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari, Shell hits 4
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri
DD Akebono
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Helena, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Converse, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing, Shell hits 1
DD Downes, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stuart
DD Talbot, Shell hits 77, and is sunk
DD Crane, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kusaie Island at 75,82

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 2
CA Maya, on fire
CA Nachi
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, on fire
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
CL Yubari
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri
DD Akebono
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
DD Converse, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Cushing, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD MacDonough, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Stuart, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kusaie Island at 75,82

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Maya, on fire
CA Nachi
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, on fire
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri
DD Akebono
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
AK Empire Kumari, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kusaie Island at 75,82

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Maya, on fire
CA Nachi
CA Mikuma
CA Aoba, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako, on fire, heavy damage
CL Abukuma
CL Yubari
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri
DD Akebono
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
AK Charles P. Steinmetz, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Edwin M. Stanton, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Jacques Laramie, Shell hits 43, and is sunk
AK William B. Ogden, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bikini at 78,76

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Myoko
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
DD Akizuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Makinami
DD Naganami

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-364, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
LCT LCT-366, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-367, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-368
LCT LCT-369, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCT LCT-370, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-371, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCT LCT-372, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-373, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-374, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LCT LCT-375, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCT LCT-376, Shell hits 3, on fire
LCT LCT-378

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bikini at 78,76

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Myoko
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
DD Akizuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Makinami
DD Naganami

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lapwing, Shell hits 31, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bikini at 78,76

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Myoko
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
DD Akizuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Makinami
DD Naganami

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-170, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LCT LCT-172
LCT LCT-173, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCT LCT-175, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
LCT LCT-176, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCT LCT-178, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
LCT LCT-179, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
LCT LCT-350, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
LCT LCT-353, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCT LCT-354, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LCT LCT-355, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
LCT LCT-361, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCT LCT-362, Shell hits 1
LCT LCT-363

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bikini at 78,76

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato
BB Ise
CA Myoko
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
DD Akizuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Makinami
DD Naganami

Allied Ships
PT PT-337
PT PT-341
PT PT-342
PT PT-343
PT PT-347, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 41, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Montpelier
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Beale
DD DeHaven
DD Hutchins
DD Mugford
DD Jarvis
DD Drayton
DD Gilmer

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 27 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 19 destroyed
D3A Val: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Shell hits 60, and is sunk
CS Nisshin, Shell hits 3, on fire
CS Chitose, Shell hits 3
CS Chiyoda, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen, Shell hits 1
DD Beale
DD DeHaven, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hutchins
DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jarvis
DD Drayton
DD Gilmer

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #3, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
MSW Tamozono Maru #1, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AP Baikal Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
AP Buenos Aires Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1
DD Fletcher
DD Ammen
DD Beale
DD DeHaven, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hutchins, Shell hits 1
DD Mugford, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jarvis
DD Drayton
DD Gilmer

Japanese ground losses:
2622 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Liberator VI x 21


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 11000 feet
7 x Liberator VI bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 11000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 11000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
B-17E Fortress x 33


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Maumere , at 28,73


Allied aircraft
Sunderland x 3
A-20G Havoc x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 32
CW-22 Falcon x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Jolo , at 38,59


Allied aircraft
PBM Mariner x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 60


Allied aircraft losses
PBM Mariner: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
47 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Eniwetok , at 76,74

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-24D Liberator x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
13 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81


Allied aircraft
F.K.51 x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 36,58


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 27
P-38G Lightning x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kusaie Island at 75,82

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28
Ki-30 Ann x 29

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed


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Day Air attack on TF at 79,80

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-336, Shell hits 4
PT PT-254, Shell hits 4
PT PT-340
PT PT-332, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1
PT PT-338, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 78,76

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT PT-285

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81


Allied aircraft
F.K.51 x 1


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
PT PT-283
PT PT-247
PT PT-284, Shell hits 8
PT PT-355
PT PT-350, Shell hits 4
PT PT-250, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
4 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 78,77

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-362, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 78,76

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-343

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E13A1 Jake attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bikini at 78,76

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Sandakan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7910 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 885 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

[PimpYourAFV]

Whoa, you dudes are really having a cool slugfest here. [X(] Must be having a blast with this game. Looks like Mogami is getting himself butchered as usual. [;)][:D]

For the damage on the CVs is it worth it for Japan to lose so many valuable planes?

[mogami]

Hi, Hurrah at last the KB scores a victory. USN CV Essex sunk several CVL damaged and RN CV damaged enemy fleeing south with KB in pursuit.
A battle for Eniwetok has been raging for weeks with Japan still holding the base.
In SRA enemy are spreading like a wild fire capturing empty bases with Japan unable to halt their progress. I keep hoping he will run out of transports.

[mogami]

Hi, RN CV Indomitable reported sunk from damage incurred in recent CV battle. I think Brady is running out of CV/CVL/CVE in condition to operate. The IJN CV might be able to do some real damage now in Central Pacific. In SRA there are simply too many Corsair
The transport bug really hurt me at Entiwetok. 200 Assasult points vanished after air transport and shock attack failed to get 1-1. (a Bde and Eng rgt were lost to bug)

[mogami]

Hi, Since Dec 1942 Brady has scored 8996 victory points new total 20,605 Japan has scored 5570 new total 27,555

Air loss 2717 Allied (total 7802) 4805 Japanese (total 8005)
Ships 204 Allied worth 2531( total ships 447 worth 5632)
196 Japanese worth 2510 (total ships 588 worth 5978)
land points 240 Allied (10206 total)
1144 Japanese ( 2585 total)
Allied 467 in bases (4037 total)
Japan 82 in bases (3915 total)

[Brady]

NE SRA June 30,1943:





Southern and Central SRA in Allied controle.